Winter towing totals up by 50 percent in Montreal
Montreal, Quebec — January 23, 2015 — Montreal has seen a dramatic spike in the number of cars towed this winter, with figures showing a 50 percent increase in comparison to last year. CBC reports that since the start of the season, over 27,000 vehicles have been hauled away for snow removal. One year ago, the […]
Rapitow sees climbing growth since December launch
Winnipeg, Manitoba — February 19, 2015 — The recent rear-ending of a CAA Manitoba tow truck has the organization reminding drivers to slow down when approaching emergency vehicles with their lights flashing. The Winnipeg Sun reports that the February 11 collision took place on the city’s south Perimeter Highway, close to McGillivray Boulevard, while the tow […]
Facebook group helps provide assistance to Saskatchewan drivers
Regina, Saskatchewan — February 11, 2015 — A Saskatchewan-based Facebook group is aiming to connect motorists in need with those able and willing to lend a hand. Created February 2, 306 Recovery Group is the brainchild of 16-year-old Edenwold resident Stuart Hall, who was inspired after noticing the high demand for help in online car clubs. […]
Vancouver considers new tow policy to target repeat parking violations
Vancouver, British Columbia — January 29, 2015 — The City of Vancouver is looking to amp up their towing policy by zeroing in on chronic parking offenders, whether they’ve paid up or not. CBC reports that the city is in early talks of adjusting the current approach — which solely targets vehicles holding three outstanding tickets — […]
Ontario lawyer takes action against Bill 15
Mississauga, Ontario — January 28, 2015 — A GTA-based personal injury lawyer is challenging the province’s new auto insurance act. The Brampton Guardian reports that Joseph Campisi formally took Bill 15, the Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, 2014 to the Superior Court of Justice on January 21. “We have challenged the constitutional validity of […]
Toronto tow policy to target out-of-towners
Toronto, Ontario — January 26, 2015 — Toronto Mayor John Tory is zeroing in on out-of-province parking offenders as part of the second phase of his plan to tackle traffic congestion. Tory announced Monday that drivers with out-of-province plates would be treated to the same towing policy as Ontarians come February. The city’s previous approach of hauling vehicles away once drivers had […]
Tech developers target congestion with towing app
Toronto, Ontario — January 20, 2015 — With congestion a hot topic across Toronto, two local tech developers are looking to pitch in with their recently-launched app, Towit. The brainchild of Michael McArthur and business partner Gregory Meloche, the app’s aim is to attract users and create an online community of residents, police and tow operators to report illegally […]
Toronto’s “tag-and-tow” policy moves into midtown
Toronto, Ontario — January 13, 2014 — The city of Toronto’s new tow policy is now also targeting midtown motorists. CBC reports that the same no-tolerance approach to illegal parking during rush hour in the downtown core—resulting in 321 towed vehicles by the end of its first week—made its way to St. Clair Avenue and Eglinton […]
Towers, RCMP remind drivers to slow down in Saskatchewan
Rouleau, Saskatchewan — January 12, 2015 — Saskatchewan towers are asking authorities to ensure motorists slow down when approaching emergency vehicles. CBC reports tow truck drivers have been calling on White Butte RCMP to lend their flashing red and blue police lights to help warn drivers to slow down while operators are removing vehicles from ditches along […]
Toronto tow policy shifts into gear (Updated)
Toronto, Ontario — January 6, 2015 — Close to 80 vehicles were towed and nearly 600 parking tickets were issued by the end of the first day of Toronto mayor John Tory’s crackdown on illegal parking. Effective January 5, the new no-tolerance towing policy penalizes cars and trucks violating parking bylaws on major roads during morning and evening rush […]
