Clear the Way: Edmonton calling on the government for new towing safety measures
Edmonton, Alberta — Alberta’s provincial government is being called on to approve new safety measures for tow truck operators after a man was hit responding to call in Edmonton on Friday. The operator was putting out traffic cones at the scene of an accident when he was clipped by the side mirror of a passing […]
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 […]
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 […]
Magna releases trailer angle detection system
Aurora, Ontario — December 14, 2017 — At work or play, trailer angle detection technology from Magna helps drivers tow like pros, according to the company. The electronic driver assistance system, available on Ford F-Series pickup trucks, has been named a finalist for the 2018 Automotive News PACE Awards. Image-processing software determines the angle between truck and trailer […]
New bill in Alberta introduced to improve tow truck driver safety
Edmonton, Alberta — December 7, 2017 — Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Wayne Drysdale recently introduced Bill 215, the Traffic Safety (Tow Trucks) Amendment Act, 2017. The new bill will allow tow truck operators to install white and blue warning lights onto their trucks as part of an effort to make jobs safer for tow truck drivers. […]
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 […]
