Cycle Caddy now available from Canadian Towing Equipment
Ayr, Ontario — December 16, 2015 — A new motorcycle dolly is available through Canadian Towing Equipment. According to the company, the innovative Speed Ramp on the Cycle Caddy makes loading a motorcycle smooth and nearly effortless. The Cycle Caddy stores in a folded, compact position, saving valuable room in the tool box. The Cycle Caddy […]
Bill 30 will change how tow trucks respond in Ontario
By Anna Davey Toronto, Ontario — December 1, 2015 — Gila Martow, the Progressive Conservative MPP for Thornhill, introduced a private members bill, Bill 30, this past October to change the way tow trucks respond to highway accidents. “Once an incident is detected and confirmed, the response and clearance must be managed so as to preserve and […]
Ottawa tow truck crashes result in renewed calls for regulation
By Anna Davey Ottawa, Ontario — November 25, 2015 — The Provincial Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO) has renewed calls for a provincial regulatory system, operated by a single management body after two crashes involving tow trucks took place in Ottawa in November. Doug Nelson, PTAO Executive Director, wants to see province-wide licensing to give customers more […]
Jamie Davis brings star power to Agri-Trade expo
Red Deer, Alberta — November 12, 2015 — Highway Thru Hell star Jamie Davis is set to appear at this year’s Agri-Trade Equipment Expo, event organizers have announced. Davis, who was also present at the annual event in 2014, is slated to be on hand to sign autographs on Thursday, November 12. The 32nd edition of […]
Sask. safety blitz catches hundreds of drivers speeding past emergency vehicles
Regina, Saskatchewan — November 11, 2015 — The province’s motorists aren’t getting the Move Over law message, according to a recent safety blitz conducted by RCMP. The Regina Leader Post reports 478 drivers were caught zipping past emergency vehicles—including police cruisers, fire trucks, ambulances and tow trucks—over one week in June and one week in October. […]
New Brunswick towing business engages, educates through Facebook
Miramichi, New Brunswick — November 11, 2015 — A Miramichi tow company has taken to social media to showcase what they do, and help educate motorists on road safety. CBC News reports Burke’s Towing, which services the region from Belledune to Bouctouche, started sharing photos of the company’s varied recoveries to its Facebook page last year, giving the […]
Ottawa tow operator charged in fatal crash
Ottawa, Ontario — November 10, 2015 — Police have charged a 22-year-old tow truck driver after a weekend collision left a local man dead and his 13-year-old daughter in serious condition. The Ottawa Citizen reports Discount Towing operator Mohamed Hassan Haj-Saleh faces two counts of dangerous driving—causing death and bodily harm—in connection with the Nov. 8 […]
Cape Breton police investigate suspected tow truck arson
Coxheath, Nova Scotia — November 6, 2015 — Four tow trucks were destroyed earlier this week in what Cape Breton Regional Police have deemed a suspicious fire. The Chronicle Herald reports the vehicles, owned by Smith’s Towing, were engulfed in flames when police and Coxheath firefighters arrived on the scene at Keltic Drive at around 11:30 […]
Firefighter sorry for criticizing tow operator killed by GO train
Brampton, Ontario — November 5, 2015 — A Brampton firefighter is apologizing for critical remarks made on Facebook following the death of a Mississauga tow operator struck by a GO train. The Toronto Sun reports Darren LaCroix, a fire captain with Brampton Fire and Emergency Services, has since deleted an October 30 post slamming the actions […]
GO train strikes truck, kills tow operator in Mississauga
Mississauga, Ontario — November 2, 2015 — A 54-year-old tow truck driver is dead after a GO train crashed into his truck in Mississauga late last week. CBC News reports Randy Muzzi was responding to a multi-vehicle collision at a rail crossing on Ninth Line north of Derry Road on October 30 at around 6:30 a.m. […]
