Go Slow for Tows: CAA gives warning after towing collisions
CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) is reminding motorists to “slow down, move over” after two tow trucks have been struck by motorists while working in the GTA. “This has been a very troubling week for all of us at CAA. Everyone deserves a safe place to work–even on the side of the road,” wrote […]
Abrams Towing CEO Joey Gagne
In 1984, a 19-year-old Joey Gagne loaned $2,500 from his mother-in-law to start his own towing business. Now, Gagne, CEO of Abrams Towing Group, manages 200 employs at more than nine locations in Ontario. Collision Repair sat down with Gagne — who even holds a place in the International Towing Museum’s hall of fame — […]
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. […]
Volvo offers free tows for life
Toronto, Ontario — June 14, 2019 — Volvo has just announced that they’re offering free towing services for any of their vehicles that find themselves stuck and in need of some roadside assistance. Whether it was bought off Kijiji or fresh from the dealership, any U.S. owned Volvo can be towed for free according to […]
Scarborough vehicle fires could be linked to tow truck turf war
Toronto, Ontario – June 11, 2019 – The series of vehicle fires in Scarborough, Ont. last week could be linked to an ongoing turf war involving towing companies, sources have told CP24. Last Thursday Toronto police were dispatched to a driveway at Long Cresent and Glen Ames where a vehicle was on fire in a […]
Finding solutions to tow truck driver fatalities
By Lindsey Cooke Toronto, Ontario — November 27, 2018 — The recent death of a tow truck driver, from Castlegar, British Columbia has brought up the issue of road safety for the industry. For the past 10 years in the province, there has been two deaths and over 15 serious injuries from vehicles hitting tow […]
