Items Tagged with 'Tow truck drivers'

Lexington, KY — Drivers of utility vans, tow trucks, and other light and medium-weight trucks could use safety training, according to a team from the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center.

Olympia, WA — A new law in Washington state is intended to give tow truck operators an added layer of safety at highway crash scenes.

Morgantown, WV — Workers in the motor vehicle towing industry face an on-the-job fatality risk nearly 15 times greater than workers in all other private industries, according to a recent study from NIOSH.

Providing roadside vehicle assistance can be fraught with hazards, particularly when towing is involved.