Crash kills tow truck driver on the job
Strathmore, Alberta — September 6, 2017 — The towing industry, friends and family bid their goodbyes to a tow truck driver who was killed on the job in a road collision, in Strathmore, Alberta, August 29. According to a media release from the Alberta RCMP, the tow truck and a tractor-trailer had both been travelling […]
California man attempts to remove vehicle from moving tow truck
Compton, California — August 5, 2017 — Last week in Compton, California, a desperate man took extreme measures in attempt to detach his Nissan Atima from a moving repo tow truck. The man had been unable to make a number of payments, and his vehicle was consequently taken from him. But, unfortunately for the tow truck […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The PTAO’s annual charity golf tournament another success!
By Josh White New Market, Ontario — June 30, 2017 — The Provincial Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO) recently held its annual charity golf tournament in New Market. Hosted at the Cardinal Golf Club, the event raised money for the Rameses Shriners Hospital Building Fund; a charity funding the operations for the children at the hospital. […]
Twelve towing company employees arrested in police raid
Montreal, Quebec –June 23, 2017– Twelve people employed with Accès Remorquage, a Montreal-based towing company, were arrested over the course of three early morning police raids. Those arrested include owners, managers and several employees. According to police spokesman André Durocher, the company would seize vehicles parked in violation of private or commercial rules. They would then […]
