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"