First responders, tow truck drivers speak out about PTSD
Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador — August 17, 2015 — Recent efforts to raise awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its impact on first responders have tow operators feeling a little left out. Much like police officers and EMS, tow truck drivers are often first on the scene of traumatic accidents, and are frequently exposed to gruesome and […]
Brandon tow company owner frees baby trapped in hot car
Brandon, Manitoba — August 13, 2015 — The owner of a local towing company took matters into his own hands when rescuing an infant locked inside a parked car in Brandon earlier this week. As reported by the Brandon Sun, when Full Tilt Towing and Transport Ltd.’s Jeff Hogg first arrived at a restaurant parking lot […]
Mission Auto Body & Towing ‘gutted’ by massive fire
Mission, British Columbia — August 13, 2015 — An early morning fire has caused extensive damage to a local body shop and towing business in Mission, B.C. The Mission City Record reports firefighters were dispatched at around 3 a.m. on August 11 after a blaze broke out at Mission Auto Body & Towing. The 7143 Wren Street […]
PTAO Tow & Trade Show to touch down in Markham
Bracebridge, Ontario — August 12, 2015 — The Provincial Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO) has announced the details of the organization’s 2015 Tow & Trade Show. Running August 28 and 29, this year’s instalment of the annual event will be held at Markham Fair Grounds in Buildings 1 and 2, located at the corner of McCowan […]
Saskatoon highway fatality prompts Move Over message
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — August 12, 2015 — A recent fatal collision on Saskatoon’s Highway 16 is highlighting the importance of the province’s Move Over law. The tragic death of 22-year-old Lloydminster resident Tanner Graf, struck by a semi while changing a client’s tire on August 7, has tow truck drivers urging motorists to obey the legislation put in place to […]
Woodstock recovery requires two wreckers
Woodstock, Ontario — August 12, 2015 — It took two heavy-duty tow trucks to remove a tractor trailer carrying a 70,000-pound load from a ditch in Woodstock, Ontario last week. The Woodstock Sentinel Review reports that the tractor trailer veered off the road the morning of August 5 before landing in the ditch at Highway 401 […]
Caledon OPP lay over 100 charges during Move Over campaign
Caledon, Ontario — August 10, 2015 — The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued over 100 tickets in Caledon over the long weekend to help raise awareness of the province’s Move Over law. The Caledon Enterprise reports the initiative, which ran July 31 through August 3, is part of an ongoing effort to educate motorists on the importance […]
Move over, Newfoundland and Labrador: RCMP
Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador — August 5, 2015 — The majority of motorists in Newfoundland and Labrador are refusing to make room for roadside workers, according to RCMP. Designed to protect emergency responders, The province’s Move Over law has been in effect for over a year, but Clarenville RCMP Cst. Mike Legge told VOCM Newfoundland Radio […]
Ministry seeks feedback on towing, storage panel report
By CTAR Staff Toronto, Ontario — August 3, 2015 — The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services is encouraging the public and tow truck industry stakeholders to submit feedback on the ministry’s recommendations for the Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, 2014 (Bill 15). In early 2015, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, […]
Burlington tow company rescues infants locked in minivan
Burlington, Ontario — August 3, 2015 — Two infants were freed from a locked vehicle in Burlington late last week thanks to the quick actions of emergency responders and a local towing company. The Burlington Post reports the four-month-old twins were inadvertently locked in a parked minivan the afternoon of July 30, after their mother mistakenly […]
