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Towing Issues/Expert Profile
Expertise
Professional towing and recovery operator for 30 Plus years, dealing with light to heavy duty towing operations... Nationally certified by various agencies - associations.. Been answering questions here for 4 + years now on AllExperts. I know that many people do not understand vehicle towing when ordered by Law Enforcement or from Private Property Parking lots, which I will try to help with. BUT, I DO NOT AND WILL NOT answer any RV TOWING ISSUES, or actual law cases or proposed cases...
Experience in the area
I have 30+ years of towing experience dealing with everything from Light duty ( cars and pickups ) to tractor trailer rigs, motor homes and buses.. Motor clubs to police calls, lockouts to jumpstarts and tows. I have experienced alot of fun times doing my job. Some have been good experiences and some of have been heart wrenching experiences.
Organizations
Been affiliated with TRAA(towing and recovery association of america), Oregon Tow Truck Association, Washington Tow Truck Association, Wyoming Tow Truck Association , and Alabama Tow Truck Association
Publications
Tow Times Magazine
American Towman
STA Phantom Towing News
Towing and Recovery Phootnotes
Footnotes Towing and Recovery News
Education/Credentials
TRAA Heavy duty Trained operator 1987
TRAA Management Classes 1986
Wreckmaster training programs (since 1992)
Several other training programs (to many to list )
What do you like about this subject?
towing is such a wonderfull job, full of adventure and challenges. Helping people is rewarding when there vehicles are in distress.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
I hope to help people with questions about the towing industry. I know there are many areas which people do not understand about towing including problems with illegal parking of vehicles and the towing away of such vehicles. I try to help as much as possible, but changes happen quickly and I can not keep up on all the laws and changes.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
Did you know there is an "International Towing and Recovery Museum" in Chattanooga Tennessee. You should go check it out if you get out that way
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
Why is it that towers are always angels when we rescue a standed motorist, and we are ( insert favorite saying ) when that same person can park in a no parking area and get towed away by the same company. And why is it that motorists fail to move over when emergency vehicles are working on the roadside, did you know that its the law in many states to " MOVE OVER or SLOW DOWN"
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary | 02/25/10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Very prompt response. My question was very ..... |
| Brian | 02/24/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your help. I ended up ..... |
| Michael | 02/24/10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you, Tow company is giving me ..... |
| judy | 02/24/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks you may have saved me !!! |
| sergio | 02/23/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | yes this volunteer was helpful to me ..... |
Recent Answers from Richard
2010-03-05 Car towing:
depends on the state and even the city you are in as many have regulations which control towing, and appeal processes. If you do not have any other choice you can always take the property management
2010-03-05 Tow truck rates:
some places charge hook up and mileage both ways, some one way, while others charge by the hour. its generally up to the tow company owners to determine what they charge and how they do it. It
2010-03-04 Towed vehicle from highway:
well there is a lot more to this question than you have listed here. First of all any wrecked vehicle left beside the highway will generate more calls to the police requiring them to keep responding
2010-02-28 Towing Fee:
Wreck chasing is what happened to you, and it has no morals, standards and rules which regulate the towers. Unfortunately, you got caught up in it and as such you had to pay the operator for something
2010-02-26 Illegal Tow?:
if your son's vehicle was towed on campus, then I bet that he has got a copy of the 12 page parking regulations booklet https://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/tap/ParkingRegs2009.pdf Now I agree that a few
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