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    From TowTimes.com - Hino Trucks Giveaway Draws Huge Crowd At Florida Tow Show

    in TowForce Center Stage

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    For the tenth straight year, crowds gathered at the Florida Tow Show to see if they were going to drive away as the owner of a new 2019MY Hino Model 258ALP with a Miller Industries Chevron Carrier. The truck is part of a raffle that supports The Professional Wreckers of Florida (PWOF) Education and Legislation Programs.

    Gary Mickiewciz, Eastern Region Sales Vice President for Hino Trucks addressed the anxious crowd, “This is one of the best functions we have because we are changing someone’s life today and giving one lucky tower a new 2019MY truck to add to their business. We appreciate the risks that tow truck drivers take every day and this is one way of saying thank you.”

    This year’s winners are Lynn and Sheronda Hope of Lynn Hope Towing LLC of Greeneville, Tennessee. When asked, who was the first person they called after the win, Lynn replied, “I didn’t have to call anyone — they called me!” In business for 19 years, the Hopes have attended the Florida Tow show for the past 18 years and buy $100 in raffle tickets every year. This year paid off as their fleet of 12 grew to 13.

    “We look forward to the excitement of this event every year at the Florida Tow Show and we’re proud of our partnership with Hino Trucks over the past ten years to make it a success. It’s always a great feeling to see the look on the winner’s face when their name is chosen,” added Todd Harless Marketing Manager for Miller Industries.

    Source: PRnewswire

     

     

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    From TowTimes.com - Georgia Tow Operator Survives Roadside Crash

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    A tow operator in Forsyth, Ga., survived a crash that occurred April 19 when a vehicle hit his tow truck on the side of I-75.

    A Tennessee man was behind the wheel of a Honda Civic that hit the tow truck as the operator, Robby Callahan, 59, had finished loading a disabled pickup. Callahan reportedly had to dive over a guardrail as he heard screeching tires before the crash, which totaled three vehicles.

    The driver of the Civic said wet highway conditions may have caused his vehicle to hydroplane into the tow truck.

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    From TowTimes.com - Friends and Relatives of Mississippi Tow Operator Push for Move Over Law Enforcement/Penalties

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    Friends and relatives of the late Mississippi tow operator Tommy McKee are focusing their efforts on strengthening enforcement and penalties for the state of Mississippi’s move over law.

    McKee died April 23 when he was struck by a vehicle while loading a car on his tow truck on the shoulder of I-55 near Hernando, Miss. The driver of the vehicle that hit McKee was cited for failing to move over.

    Tow operators, family and friends of McKee want to see more enforcement of the state’s move over law and harsher penalties.

    See the news report here.

     

     

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    From TowTimes.com - Illinois Tow Operator Struck by Vehicle Receives Serious Injuries

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    A tow operator was seriously injured on Sunday after being struck by a vehicle on the shoulder of I-55 in Gardner, Ill.

    According to state police, Operator Ryan McGrail was assisting a motorist when he and his tow truck were hit by a 2009 Nissan Altima. He was taken to Morris Hospital and later airlifted to Loyola University Medical Center.

    He was listed in serious condition. There were no injuries reported from the driver of the Nissan, or two passengers who were inside the tow truck.

    Illinois State Police are investigating the incident.

     

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    From TowTimes.com - Florida Man Charged in Virginia Tow Operator Hit-And-Run

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    A Florida man has been charged with a felony count of hit-and-run and reckless driving resulting from an April 20 crash that critically injured a tow operator in Henrico County, Va.

    The operator was assisting a disabled RV on the shoulder of the northbound lane of I-95 when a vehicle driven by Robert Lee Longnecker, 85, of Panama City, struck him, police said. Longnecker was charged on April 29.

    See a report here.

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    From TowTimes.com - Towing Operator Credited with “Miracle”

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    A tow truck operator in Baker County, Fla., is being credited for a “miracle” after rescuing an elderly woman stranded in her car that had plunged into a creek. According to a news report, operator Chris Miracle was responding to a call at approximately 2:15 a.m. when he saw flashing lights in thick brush and returned to investigate.

     

    He found the woman sitting in the car after it had left the roadway and crashed. Miracle, an employee of his family’s business, Miracle Towing and Recovery, and a volunteer firefighter, called for rescuers and winched the woman’s car to the roadway. She was later released from a hospital reportedly doing well.

     

    See the news article here.

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    From TowTimes.com - Who Should Take the Training?

    in Insurance, Safety & Training

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    I’m hoping most towers have heard of SHRP2 (Strategic Highway Research Program), which is a Traffic Incident Management (TIM) training program offered by the Federal Highway Administration in partnership with American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

    The program’s goal is to improve traffic incident responder safety and offer a unified team approach to clear roads faster and reduce congestion. It’s a national curriculum to build a team of well-trained responders that work together from the moment the first emergency call is made to final scene clearance.

    The training brings together police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, state and local transportation agencies, towing and other incident responders.

    I challenge anyone in the towing and recovery industry to get this training. You’ll have a better understanding of what other responders do to safely and quickly respond to, resolve and safely exit an incident scene.

    According to the National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training Program, as of January 2019, the number of those who have been trained in the towing and recovery sector is 34,872, which is only 9 percent of all towers. As an industry, we need to aggressively increase this number.

    My husband and I sponsored a classroom training session at our shop and I found it to be well worth my time to learn about TIM best practices such as safe vehicle positioning, telecommunications and TIM fundamentals and terminology.

    There is no cost —  this training is free. All that’s needed is four hours of your time to attend a session, or you can take online training and complete the modules on your schedule. For more information about training opportunities in your region contact TIMTraining@dot.gov.

    Can’t get away for four hours? To register for the free National Highway Institute TIM online training go to the National Highway Institute’s webpage at nhi.fhwa.dot.gov.

    Main point: Take the time to get trained. Help improve safety to save lives at traffic incidents.

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