WASHINGTON — It’s difficult enough to keep track of the myriad regulations that impact the trucking industry, but monitoring the status of proposed legislation and rulemakings complicate the process further. That’s one reason why the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) offers a monthly webinar to explain what’s happening and TCA’s position on each issue. The January […]
LOS ANGELES — Ten people were arrested in multiple cities over the past day in relation to two federal indictments charging members of an organized crime syndicate who allegedly conspired to traffic and import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and other controlled substances from Mexico through Los Angeles for export to Canada or re-distribution throughout […]
(© kasarp – stock.adobe.com) Roadside assistance providers put themselves at risk to help others every day. A new study from AAA shows the number of tow truck drivers, mobile mechanics and other technicians, face major danger working on the side of the road, and the number of fatal crashes involving them is on the rise. […]
The Forsyth Planning & Zoning Commission recommended denial of a request for a variance to expand the commercial truck parking lot on Benson Ham Road to include truck maintenance services. The variance application will go forward to Forsyth city council for a final decision, but it will do so with a recommendation for denial. The […]
The Midwest Roadside Safety Facility at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has mobilized to answer the safety and military defense questions raised by the burgeoning number of electric vehicles on the nation’s roadways. In research sponsored by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), the Nebraska facility recently conducted a first-of-its-kind crash test of an […]
While Oro-Medonte Township misses out on fees, one local tow-truck operator says new regulations provide consumers with more rights While some local municipalities may be feeling the financial pinch from sweeping changes to the towing industry in Ontario, the companies themselves say it's better for their business as well as the customer. When Phase 3 of […]
The tow-truck driver who was shot while trying to repossess a car last week in Port St. Lucie dialed 911 to report the crime himself.According to officials, the victim made that call just moments after driving away from the scene where he was shot. The shooting took place Thursday afternoon near the 2000 block of […]
No vehicle is completely immune to the risk of a flat tire or a dead battery, which can be inconvenient at best and dangerous at worst. Roadside assistance does the work of locating and dispatching a tow truck or service vehicle for you, which comes in handy at odd hours or in unfamiliar locations. A […]
According to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, the 51-year-old woman’s Audi was towed from the Park City Fresh Market. The grocery store had posted signs letting all know the spots were for customers only and prohibited for 2024 Sundance Film Festival goer—cars parked for longer than 90 minutes could get towed. Deputies say the woman […]
(KRON) — Several people were arrested and three vehicles were towed as a result of sideshow activity over the weekend, according to the Vallejo Police Department. Vallejo PD units responded to reports of a sideshow at 12:20 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27 in the area of Hichborn Street and Wilson Avenue. According to police, callers […]