We're so concerned about your safety...

that we'll even tell you about another publication's new safety program!

Tow Times has launched TowSafe, a low-cost safety program based on the Safety Meeting columns written by Patrick Gratzianna. Gratzianna, who grew up in the towing industry, is currently president of Midwest Fleet Safety, Inc.

If your company has 10 or more people, you qualify for this offer. Here's what you get for $19.95 per employee:

• A one-year (12 issues) subscription to Tow Times for every person you enroll
• A quarterly test based on the previous three months of Safety Meeting columns by Gratzianna
• A quarterly safety poster to display in your break room, garage or drivers' area

Call Rosie at 1-800-308-3745 for more information.

Broken Down Blues

Check out this video by Aaron the Truck Driver posted at his Truck Driver Blog. Here's the description:

A short sad melancholy movie about tow truck drivers and being broken down in Spokane while listening to PowerSolo. Made for Allan Duffin who is a freelance writer for Towing and Recovery Footnotes.

A Thumb's Up, A Thumb's Up and A Thumb's Down

Thumb's Up to AL tow truck driver Doug Turbeville who brought a father and daughter to safety after their car was caught in a flash flood. Read the WAFF 48 News story here and you can also watch the video.

Thumb's Up to AAA of Northern California for offering free towing to drivers who have had too much to drink over the Labor Day weekend, no AAA membership required. Read the Vallejo Times-Herald story here. ***Sorry. The story has been removed from their website.***

Thumb's Down to the IL man who was arrested for running over a tow truck driver in February. According to the Portage Daily Register story, the man was ruled mentally unfit to stand trial. The unnamed tow truck driver did survive, though both his legs were fractured and his right leg was amputated below the knee. Read the article by Todd Krysiak here.

NY Tow Truck Driver in Critical Condition

The tow truck driver caught in the steam pipe explosion in Manhattan on Wednesday is 23-year old Gregory McCullough.

According to the story at NYdailynews.com, "By the time firefighters got to the scene, McCullough had freed himself from the vehicle. But he did not escape unharmed.

The 400-degree steam scalded 80% of his body, leaving him in critical condition at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell.

His body was grossly swollen, and doctors induced a coma to relieve his agony, relatives said."

Read the full story here.