The Towing and Recovery Professionals of Maryland (TRPM) Association Newsletter announced that the Directors-at-Large who are currently serving, will continue in those positions for another two-year term. Those currently serving are: Greg Hayden with G & M Auto Service in Newburg, Md., Ted Dent with [...]
The Wisconsin Towing Association annual convention will be held June 17-19 at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Convention updates are as follows: A block of 200 rooms for the convention weekend were reserved and as of last week about 100 were taken. [...]
An amendment to the Texas Towing and Storage Amendment Annual General Meeting was announced this week in an email blast. The rooms at the Holiday Inn Express where the meeting will take place are now sold out in their block. A room can be booked [...]
The Towing and Recovery Association of Ohio 2011 Coloring Book has a theme this year, according to an announcement in the newsletter. Email a photo of your truck while it’s towing or recovering a vehicle or item to the TRAO office. The children love to [...]
Earlier this week, the National Motorists Association (NMA) designated June — one of the busiest driving periods of the summer — as Lane Courtesy Month, according to a press release. Lane courtesy is defined as the practice of yielding or moving over for faster moving [...]
The Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) website (www.towserver.net) has been undergoing reconstruction and is now ready for a visit. There are copies of Tom Martin’s speech at the L&L Conference, information about the Chevrolet Volt, Michael McGovern’s synopsis of Federal Court decisions regarding [...]
The Texas Towing and Storage Association (TTSA) will be holding their annual general meeting on Saturday, June 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in South Padre Island, Texas. Speakers will include: Tom Drake, Auto Data Direct, “NMVTIS-What you need to know,” Thomas Hartman, and [...]
A California tow truck driver suffered major injuries Tuesday, May 17, after being struck while working on the side of the road, according to a news report. The unidentified driver was under a stalled van at about 1:30 p.m. hooking up the vehicle to his [...]
The City of Indianapolis, Ind., will be creating a new towing ordinance in an effort to curb predatory towing practices. Mayor Ballard announced to the public today, Tuesday, May 17, at 2:30 p.m., that he would be seeking the public’s input for this ordinance, according [...]
News reports indicate that attorneys representing a woman accused in the dragging death of towing operator Allen Lee Rose said she feared for her safety when she fled in her vehicle, killing Rose, who died Feb. 23 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Police say Detra Farries [...]
