NEWS

Tow the Line: Ontario announces new rules targeted at tow industry violence
Toronto, Ontario — Four sections of highways in the GTA will become restricted tow zones that allow only a single

PETAL TO THE METAL
Young people driving high Towing professionals might find dealing with millenials a little bit more difficult–and interactions with them a

IN THE HEADLIGHTS
EAGLE TOWING SHAKES UP THE INDUSTRY Much like any industry, tow truck drivers often face backlash for their line of

ON YOUR MARK…
PTAO president Mark Graves on uniting the aftermarket behind a common purpose It has been a productive—if difficult— year for

BUILDING TRUST
Concerned about your advice to clients being misconstrued? When towing and recovery professionals are criticized, it is often because they

PERFORMANCE ANXIETY, SIZE SHAME
Why fortune will favour towing businesses that invest in long hauls BY GIDEON SCANLON Offering ‘friends rates’ might sound like

ENLIGHTENING LIGHTS
HIGHWAY THRU HELL’S AL QUIRING AND J.W. SPEAKER TEAM-UP ON ROADSIDE SAFETY BY GIDEON SCANLON If there’s one thing Al

ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL!
Building up an effective fleet in an industry of individualists Establishing a visual identity for your brand through your vehicles

Ontario launches towing task force
Toronto, Ontario — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced a new provincial task force to oversee the industry after numerous

BREAKING: Charges filed against GTA towing businesses
Toronto, Ontario — York Regional Police have laid hundreds of charges against 20 members of the towing industry accused of being involved

Enlightening Lights: Highway Thru Hell’s Al Quiring and J.W. Speaker team-up on roadside safety
Toronto, Ontario — May 11, 2020 — If there’s one thing Al Quiring really wants to see his fellow towing

Big Data Bounty: Firm offers bounty on tow transaction info
Toronto, Ontario — April 29, 2019 — Should towing professionals be selling vehicle information to third party businesses? Locator Technologies, a