DennisHONK

It's that time of year again, @TowZone's annual Motor Club Ranking Report! While I know this should be an impartial vote, I don't like to lose!! So in the spirit of transparency, if HONK isn't number one on your list, why isn't it and what can we do to get it there next year?

I've had the pleasure of spending a lot of time on the road this year hanging with Tom & Devon and I can confidently say that these two are much more than just sales people for a product. They truly believe in their mission and want to make it a safer place for all towers.

Hey Michigan Towers! I know we just wrapped a long season of tow shows and events, but I was wondering if there were any towing-related happenings upcoming in The Wolverine State. HONK is expanding rapidly in the area, and we would love to attend any large gatherings of towers in the near future. If you know of any upcoming events; holiday parades, SDMO events, association meetings, etc. please let me know! Thanks!

NO GREEN TEA SHOTS!!

I've been attending The Baltimore Tow Show for years as an attendee, and it's always been one of my favorites. I'll be attending as an exhibitor for the first time this year, capping off a long year of travel. This will be the eighth tow show for me this year.

The San Antonio TowXpo was in full swing today! We were so excited to see our Partners and meet with new tow professionals. Here are a few pics.

I'm pissed off. I'm tired of waking up to emails from Ron Parrish @TowZone about another fallen operator. I'm tired of seeing facebook posts asking to "light up the sky" for fallen tow ops. I'm tired of sending "thoughts and prayers". I'm tired of using the "care" emoji. So tonight, I'm using my platform, our bi-weekly HONK Live! Facebook show, to do something about it. Tonight, July 7th at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT we will be speaking LIVE with Tom Parbs @HAASAlert-TP of HAAS Alert and Jeffrey Godwin @FTI Groups of The International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum to talk about how we can achieve the goals of No More Names On The Wall. Join us tonight on Facebook and YouTube for our live, interactive show where we will be discussing this goal and how we can get there as an industry. https://www.facebook.com/honk4help

At the Wisconsin Tow Show.

Stop by our booth and say hello!

In honor of Mother's Day, we are giving away Safety4her Inc. gear to a couple of women in the towing and roadside industry! Do you have someone that you think would rock this gear with pride? Enter them to win. All you have to do is: > Post a picture on HONK's Facebook page or Instagram (@honk4help) of a woman you appreciate and use one of the following hashtags: #Safety4her #honk #Womenintowing We will announce the winners this Mother's Day!

https://www.kxlf.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/officials-warn-of-tow-truck-scam-in-montana Montanans are being warned about a scam where call centers are posing as local tow truck companies. The Montana Highway Patrol recently learned of these suspected scam activities in Billings and Missoula. The scam works like this: Consumers using search engine terms such as “tow truck companies near me” find results that include sham businesses. In the Billings area, listings for “F & V Towing,” “Woods & Sons,” and “Fonnie’s Wrecker Service” appear, along with fake positive consumer reviews and photos that appear to be local brick and mortar locations for the companies. However, when people call the companies for service, they are connected to an out-of-state call center whose representatives demand the caller’s credit card information. Additionally, upon closer inspection of the business profiles, photos of empty buildings available for lease are used to create the impression of a local presence. Fake tow company websites will tend to look generic, with stock photos and few specifics about the business. These sites are put up in a hurry, so text on their website may have spelling or punctuation errors. Their goal is to get you to call right away so they can get your payment information so everything will direct you to a contact. “There are a few good ways Montanans can protect themselves from falling victim to this scam before they’re stranded on the side of the road, waiting for help,” Attorney General Tim Fox said in a news release. “First and foremost, never give out your credit card or other payment information until the time of service. Legitimate tow truck companies don’t charge until the tow is completed. Additionally, tow truck businesses doing business in our state must be inspected annually by the Montana Highway Patrol. They should have Letters of Appointment from the Highway Patrol and an inspection sticker in the tow truck’s window.” Fox added that consumers with questions about how to verify legitimate tow truck companies can call their regional MHP office , or the state Office of Consumer Protection at 800-481-6896 or 406-444-4500.

Question for WA folks, have you ever had a problem with state patrol when it comes to documenting accident scenes with photos or videos? I know many companies are now using drones and various other methods of documenting recoveries in order to clarify charges for insurance companies and trucking companies, but I've been told by some of my Washington providers that state patrol tells them they can't document the scene. Anybody have thoughts on this?

Awesome stuff. Just moved to LA last year. Pretty cool to see the vintage iron at work!