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 [...]
The killer of a Merced, California tow truck operator received a sentence of life without parole on Tuesday, May 10, from a Merced County judge. Anthony Avilez Trammell, 22, was sentenced on six felony counts, including first- degree murder, in the killing of Randall Armendariz [...]
A Dayton, Ohio, woman was arrested May 9 after she refused to get out of her car that was about to be towed. According to a news report, a Dayton parking enforcement aide writing a ticket for a car parked at an expired meter discovered [...]
A Florida man who shot two men attempting to repossess his truck was sentenced to life in prison Thursday, May 12. Jesse Elorde Ramirez, 51, “came out shooting” with a handgun on March 2, as Wilfred Rivera, 48, and Delbert Charles Power Jr., 31, arrived [...]
The Lansing, Ind., Village Board is expected to vote in June on a project in which a private company would tow cars whose owners have three or more tickets, according to a news report. The 42 communities that belong to the South Suburban Mayors and [...]
