Windsor police seek suspected motorcycle thieves caught on camera at towing yard
Windsor, Ontario — January 5, 2014 — Authorities are looking for two suspects caught on camera taking a motorcycle from a Windsor towing yard. As reported by CTV News, police say videos show two males—who walked away with an unplated model year 2000 blue Yamaha motorcycle—breaking into the yard at Myers Towing, located at 3300 Marentette […]
Toronto launches no-tolerance tow policy
Toronto, Ontario — January 1, 2015 — Toronto Mayor John Tory’s new tow policy to help tackle traffic congestion across the city is set to take effect next week. The first part of a six-point plan, the policy aims to penalize vehicles blocking lanes on major streets during rush hour. Effective January 5, the city and […]
OPPA, OPP launch Move Over Law awareness campaign
Barrie, Ontario — December 17, 2014 — The Ontario Provincial Police Association (OPPA) has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the province’s Move Over Law. The OPPA, in co-operation with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), began airing two 30 second Public Service Announcements across Ontario on December 17 with the intent to educate the public […]
CAA SCO applauds Bill 15, towers protest it at Queen’s Park (Updated)
Toronto, Ontario — December 9, 2014 — Tow truck drivers from across the GTA are gathering at Queen’s Park in protest of Bill 15, the Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, 2014. Coming from Steeles Avenue and Highway 404, Bovaird Drive and Highway 410 in Brampton, and Mavis Road and Highway 401 in Mississauga, […]
New app connects stranded drivers with towers
Mississauga, Ontario — December 4, 2014 — A new smartphone app has set out to connect Canadians with the nearest towing service. Working via the device’s built-in GPS, Rapitow Roadside Assistance allows stranded drivers to summon a tow truck with the tap of a finger. The app will exchange the location of the disabled vehicle with […]
CAA pushes to add tow trucks to Ontario Move Over Law
Niagara Falls, Ontario — December 2, 2014 — The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) is aiming to add tow trucks to the list of emergency vehicles, such as police cruisers and ambulances, protected under Ontario’s Move Over Law. The existing law enforces motorists to slow down and move over when when approaching an emergency vehicle on the side […]
Ontario passes Bill 15, with focus on fighting fraud
Toronto, Ontario — November 24, 2014 — The Ontario government announced on November 20 the passing of a new auto insurance bill which it says will contribute towards protecting the province’s nine million licensed drivers. “These important changes are the next step in our Cost and Rate Reduction Strategy. We’re building on earlier efforts to fight […]
Comprehensive tow industry bill set for third reading
Toronto, Ontario — November 19, 2014 — An omnibus bill intended to reduce auto insurance claims costs is currently in the hands of the Ontario government, but the bill has polarized a number of industry stakeholders worried about what it will mean for towing owners and operators. The Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act—Bill […]
Toronto towing owner charged with insurance fraud
Toronto, Ontario — November 19, 2014 — Police have laid charges in a case of alleged fraud involving a Toronto-based towing company. On June 27, 2014, Kam’s Towing & Recovery, located at 50 Shaft Road, responded to a three-vehicle collision in the city’s west end. Aviva Canada, an insurer of one the vehicles involved—a commercial dump […]
Ontario government passes second reading of Bill 15
Toronto, Ontario — November 5, 2014 — The Ontario government has passed the second reading of Bill 15, the Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, and it is now being referred to the Standing Committee on General Government for review. Bill 15 contains proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection Act, Highway Traffic Act and […]
