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U.S. DOT's Hours-of-Service Final Rul...
by trfootnotes
on 02/29/2012 - 10:46 am
Tag: Towing News
The U.S. Department of Transportation has made revisions to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Hours-of-Service Final Rule safety requirements. They include:
the maximum number of hours a truck driver may work within a week was reduced by 12 hours (formerly up to 82 hours within a seven-day period, now 70 hours)
truck drivers may no longer drive after working eight hours without first taking a break of at least 30 minutes
the current 11-hour daily driving limit remains the same
additionally, truck drivers who maximize their weekly work hours must take at least two nights' rest when their 24-hour body clock requires sleep the most, which is from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
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Polk Study Finds Americans Are Keepin...
by trfootnotes
on 02/29/2012 - 11:12 am
Tag: Towing News
Here's the Detroit Free Press Story:
New data showing Americans are keeping vehicles longer than ever raises questions about whether a new frugality will prevent the market from returning to its 17 million-a-year annual peak during the last decade's housing boom.The depth of the downturn and slow recovery is reflected in a report released Tuesday by the Southfield-based research firm R.L. Polk showing the age of cars is at record levels in the U.S.Car sales continue to improve, but better-quality vehicles bought with longer financing terms and economic uncertainty are keeping consumers cautious.Some economists say the aging trend has peaked, but won't reverse for another a year or t ...
Round of Applause!
by trfootnotes
on 02/29/2012 - 11:03 am
Tag: Towing News
Bruce Shindhelm, owner of Finger Lakes Wrecker Service, isn't waiting for someone else to get the word out about New York's expanded “Move Over” law, which covered tow truck operators as of Jan. 1.
His Ithaca, NY-based company ran a paid advertisement in the Ithaca Journal on Jan. 21. Shindhelm writes, “What good is a good law if no one knows about it?”
Dangerous Duty In TX
by trfootnotes
on 02/29/2012 - 10:01 am
Tag: Towing News
We're glad that North Texas tow truck driver Rudy Rodriguez is recuperating. Our condolences to the family and acquaintances of the two young men who died in the wrong-way crash. Here's the story from NBCDFW.com:
A driver who survived a wrong-way crash that killed two people in Fort Worth says he saw the other vehicle coming but couldn't change lanes to avoid it.Rudy Rodriguez sustained a broken leg when a wrong-way driver collided with his tow truck on U.S. Highway 287 near Riverside Drive shortly after 2 a.m. Monday.The driver, Christopher Brookins, 24; and Eric Jordan, who turned 25 at midnight; were killed in the crash. They had been celebrating Jordan's birthday ...
Sad News From Australia
by trfootnotes
on 02/29/2012 - 07:23 am
Tag: Towing News
Our condolences to the family and acquaintances of Australian tow truck company owner Geoff Clark and 23-year-old Sarah Frazer. Clark was trying to tow Frazer's car from the side of the highway when they were hit and killed by a passing truck on Feb. 15. Here's the story from The Sydney Morning Herald:
SARAH FRAZER was finally about to fulfil her dream, which was to study in pursuit of her great passion - photography.''My car is pretty much all packed up except for my bedlinen and a few loose ends,'' the 23-year-old wrote to her aunt on a Facebook page.But less than 24 hours later, not long after she started out on her ''newest adventure'', she was killed on her way to university in Wa ...
Dangerous Duty In IN
by trfootnotes
on 02/29/2012 - 07:39 am
Tag: Towing News
We hope that Curtis Wrecker Service driver Joshua D. Sims, 30, is recovering well from this Feb. 14 crash. Our condolences to the family and acquaintances of the truck driver, Arnold Rexroad. Here's the story from the Greencastle Banner-Graphic:
MONROVIA -- A semi driver, whose rig had become disabled along Interstate 70 in western Hendricks County Tuesday morning, was fatally injured in an accident near the State Road 39 interchange.At approximately 7:36 a.m., Indiana State Police responded to a crash at the 57-mile marker of I-70 eastbound.Preliminary investigation revealed that a white International tractor pulling a trailer had become disabled eastbound on the right shoulder approxima ...
Sad News From VA
by trfootnotes
on 02/29/2012 - 07:00 am
Tag: Towing News
Sad News From VA. Our condolences to the family and acquaintances of Dennis Cash, owner of Cash's Garage of Madison Heights. He died on Monday, 2/27/12, while working tow a vehicle from an accident. Another vehicle came through the crash scene and pinned him against his truck while his two sons watched. Here's the story from WDBJ7.com:
MADISON HEIGHTS, Va.—It's a somber day at Cash's Garage in Madison Heights; a family owned business that's now mourning the loss of its owner. Dennis Cash died on the job Monday.
"He loved his family, he loved his business, and he loved his community," said Cash's son Jonathan, holding back tears as he recalled memories of his father Tue ...
Dangerous Duty In TN
by trfootnotes
on 02/28/2012 - 09:30 pm
Tag: Towing News
Here's the story from WREG.com:
Two men are arrested and charged with aggravated assault, after a a tow turns violent.The tow truck driver is in the hospital, being treated for two broken arms and dislocated shoulders.Sunday, Michelle Goodwin showed News Channel 3 how she and her husband, James, hook up cars to reposses them. The couple has been in the business for almost 13 years. But her partner is not around right now, he's in the hospital after the last job turned into a nightmare.Goodwin says Friday [2/17/12], the two went out to an apartment complex on Salmon Drive to tow a car for a company. It's a job that usually takes 4 minutes...but Goodwin says the owner of the car, Greg ...
Interesting Article From GA: "Tow Tru...
by trfootnotes
on 02/28/2012 - 09:22 pm
Tag: Towing News
Here's the story from The Summerville News:
A local wrecker driver says a Georgia State Patrolman asked him to remove a political sign opposing the local sheriff.Now attorneys are getting involved to see whether civil rights were violated when law enforcement officials accused Gary Rape, of Gary’s Wrecker Service, in Trion, of having an “inappropriate” political sign on his personal truck.“We are investigating whether his civil rights have been violated,” Summerville Attorney Jon Dennis said.Georgia State Patrolman Joe Massengill visited Gary’s house around 8:45 p.m. Saturday and examined a 3.5-foot wide by 2-foot tall sign on the back of Gary’s p ...
Dynamic Mfg. Featured on "World's Gre...
by trfootnotes
on 02/28/2012 - 08:43 pm
Tag: Towing News
