Tow Yeah: PTAO’s annual Tow Show this weekend!
The PTAO Tow Show is back and bigger than ever. This year’s show — running Friday, September 20th and Saturday, September 21st — has been advertised as 25 percent larger, featuring more vendors and activities. The event will be held this year at Bingeman’s event centre in Kitchener, Ont. Friday kicks off with a paid […]
Tow Way! Eagle Towing Equipment shakes up the industry
Much like any industry, tow truck drivers often face backlash for their line of work. From a distrust of the system to an accusatory approach that some take towards the person who just rescued their car off the side of the road, people in the towing industry don’t have it easy. But companies like Eagle […]
Jack Poladian of Eagle Towing
Towing industry advocate Jack Poladian is the operations manager at Eagle Towing, Ontario’s only distributor for NRC Industries towing and recovery equipment. Poladian fills us in on how a family-owned company, kickstarted in the ’70s, is still booming today–and about what he wishes people knew about the industry. Collision Repair: Over the years, Eagle Towing has expanded […]
London city staff to hold public meeting to regulate ‘chasers’
London city staff officials have recommended a public meeting to regulate what they call “accident chaser” tow trucks. Back in January, city staff were asked to collaborate with emergency services and the towing industry to craft a bylaw that would prohibit “chaser” towing services from rushing to collisions before being contacted by customers or police. […]
