Year’s greatest recoveries on display at PTAO’s Recovery Theatre
By CTAR Staff Markham, Ontario — August 22, 2017 — The Provincial Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO) has now announced the finalists for Recovery Theatre. This is a brand new PTAO Tow Show event, taking place Friday August 25 on the Markham Fairgrounds. The event will feature industry specialists who will discuss some of their […]
CAA and PTAO kick off Tow Safety Week and remind motorists to slow down, move over
Thornhill, Ontario — August 22, 2017 — CAA and the Provincial Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO) are reminding motorists to make space for tow trucks providing service on the shoulder of the highway and to avoid “rubbernecking” when passing a highway incident. “Tow truck drivers, along with police and emergency service providers, are responding to […]
New towing by-law sees 41 tow truck companies and drivers charged
Waterloo, Ontario — August 17, 2017 — In February, a by-law designed to crack down on predatory tow truck drivers who offer unsolicited services after a collision was introduced. Since then, 41 charges have been laid against tow truck drivers and towing companies who have violated this by-law. The by-law, with a fine of up […]
Mario’s Towing pulls out vehicle submerged in lake
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia — August 15, 2017 — A Tow Truck Driver went on an unexpected swim last week, after the driver of a vehicle and trailer carrying a boat ended up in Okanagan Lake, outside a pub. The vehicle was submerged for at least half an hour before Mario’s Towing arrived on the […]
New BCAA survey shows BC drivers are putting roadside workers lives at risk
Burnaby, British Columbia — August 7, 2017 — Vehicle breakdowns are common throughout the summer months, and a new BCAA survey shows that unsafe driver behaviours and ambivalence are frequently putting the lives of roadside workers at risk. Over the past decade, more than 240 roadside workers have been struck by passing vehicles and 15 […]
Tow truck convoy honours the life of Ralph Douthwright
Sussex, New Brunswick — July 31, 2017 — A convoy of tow trucks rolled down the roads of Sussex New Brunswick, to celebrate the life of, and bid a final goodbye to tow truck driver Ralph Douthwright. Douthwright, owner of Ralph’s Auto Repair, died at 72 as a result of pancreatic cancer. He passed away […]
Canadian Towing Equipment offers free online lift calculator
Ayr, Ontario — July 24, 2017 — Canadian Towing Equipment offers a free online towing calculator that calculates how much weight your tow truck is capable of lifting. While the calculator serves for estimating purposes only, it can give tow truck drivers a good idea of what their truck can handle before heading out to get […]
One Last Ride: A convoy of trucks leads Bob Dewitt’s funeral procession
Fredericton, Nova Scotia — July 20, 2017 — A convoy of more than 20 tow trucks led Bob Dewitt’s funeral procession in Fredericton last month. Bob Dewitt, owner of Bob’s Towing, had made a name for himself in the Fredericton towing community. A much loved friend and a coach, Dewitt spent many years of his […]
21 of 30 tow trucks pulled off the road in tow truck blitz
Durham, Ontario — July 12, 2017 — The Durham Regional Police partnered with OPP to conduct a two-day safety blitz, targeting trucks in Pickering, Ajax and Whitby. Durham Police Commercial Vehicle Safety Insp. Constable Phil Steward stated that police wanted to ensure that tow trucks operating within the region were performing safe driving practices that […]
Moving over for tow truck drivers
Fredericton, New Brunswick — July 11, 2017 — In 2013, New Brunswick passed the ‘move over’ law. The law requires that drivers slow down and move to the left lane (when possible) in the event of a passing emergency vehicle with its lights flashing. Anyone who fails to abide by this law will be fined […]
