Protecting Yourself on the Job
A recent video on American Towman kinda goes with the times. We hope this isn’t happening in your neck of the woods. Stay Safe, Ramblers. Keep Reading
COVID-19: How to manage your personal automobile (and your trucks!)
By Laura Adams (PropertyCasualty360) Follow these safety tips to stay safe on the roads during the pandemic and minimize your risk of picking up the virus. As the world hunkers down to ride out the novel coronavirus crisis, some of us still need to venture out, especially if we’re considered an essential worker and have to… Keep Reading
U.S. Suspends Truck-Driving Limits to Speed Coronavirus Shipments
U.S. highway-safety regulators are suspending rules that limit daily driving hours for truck drivers moving emergency supplies such as medical equipment, hand sanitizer and food in response to the nationwide coronavirus outbreak. The Transportation Department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced the nationwide exemption late Friday, following President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency over… Keep Reading
It’s almost time to Spring Forward!
Here’s a reminder to set your clock forward for Daylight Savings Time, starting on Sunday, March 8th, 2020. You may not even need this reminder, unless you have wall clocks in your house, because most devices are so smart these days, they just automatically change themselves once the time change goes in to effect.… Keep Reading
How Much Should You Exercise Each Day?
Shared by the Mayo Clinic For most healthy adults, the Department of Health and Human Services recommends these exercise guidelines: Aerobic activity. Get at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity a week, or a combination of moderate and vigorous activity. The guidelines suggest that you spread out… Keep Reading
Add Your Voice! Vote on the Waze Petition to Slow Down/Move Over Warning Initiative
The towing community has an opportunity to weigh in on an initiative involving the GPS navigation platform Waze to warm motorists to slow down-move over due to emergency responders – police cars, tow trucks, ambulances – up ahead. As a press time, nearly 6800 votes had been cast with voters leaving over 470 comments in… Keep Reading
Looking for a New Car?
According to data gathered from Google searches from the past year regarding different vehicles and models to see which were searched for the most. The data shows most Americans are looking into buying a Tesla. (Really? Not sure I believe that ..) The most searched brands are BMW, Toyota, Tesla, Honda, Ford. The most searched… Keep Reading
How’s Your Winter Been So Far
In some parts of the country Winter just couldn’t wait to get started. More than four feet of snow fell in some parts, here in Maryland we’ve had a few dustings, but not much. A bad winter usually means good business for towing companies because motorists ignore weather advisories and warnings, and end up stranded.… Keep Reading
Why Is My Car Insurance So High?
According to Insurance.com, insurance company analysts identify 11 things that are generally used to set your insurance rates. Type of car Vehicle cost Car size Theft history of vehicle type Location (where you live) Your driving record Driving experience Annual mileage driven Your age Your credit history Your gender. So yes, that bright red sports… Keep Reading
Do You YouTube?
The popularity of YouTube has grown to staggering proportions. Searching Google we find some YouTube factoids. The first video was uploaded to YouTube on April 23rd, 2005. YouTube went from zero to 1 billion viewers in a decade. It has 1.9 billion users worldwide. 79% of internet users say they have a YouTube account. 500… Keep Reading