For small businesses, especially service-related businesses like towing operations, online reviews are worth their weight in gold. People look to reviews to make purchasing decisions and trust the word of online reviewers – for better or for worse. So, for you as a tower, it’s important to get great reviews. While it may seem silly and arbitrary to chase the approval of the worldwide web, it can make a big difference to your company by drumming up business and helping you develop a good reputation. So, we’ve got a few tips to help you score awesome reviews online.
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Tow truck drivers can have very dangerous jobs. They spend most their time assisting stranded drivers on the side of the road, often times it’s at night. When a tow truck is pulled over on the side of the road, drivers are supposed to slow down and move over. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. In these situations tow operators can be injured or killed. It’s stated that there are about 43 fatalities per 100,000 tow operators each year.
Throughout this article, we will discuss the slow down, move over rally that we attended in Alabama. We will also talk about the dangers of not slowing down and moving for tow operators.
Why does my tow truck business need auto liability insurance?
There are many different types of tow truck insurance out there, and they can get a little confusing. One type of insurance that you need to know about as the owner of a towing or wrecker business is auto liability insurance. Now, you might have a few questions. What is auto liability insurance? Why does your tow truck business need it? How much does auto liability insurance cost?
Well, don’t worry – we’ll answer all of those questions.
The consequences of speeding for tow truck drivers
As a tow truck driver, there’s a lot of pressure to hustle on the job so you can haul as many cars as possible. You don’t want the customer to have to wait a long time for you, and when you finally get to the car that needs to be towed you may feel the need to get the car to where it has to go as soon as possible. There may even be the temptation to speed and push the speed limit. However, speeding comes with a lot of risks. It can cause car accidents and can even have a negative effect on your tow truck insurance rates. We’ll go over the dangers of speeding.
How defensive driving can help your tow truck insurance rates
As a tow truck driver, it’s essential to be as prepared as possible for anything. Things can change on the road in the blink of an eye. You’re not alone on the streets, so you have to pay attention to what other drivers are doing. Constant vigilance is a must – driving is dangerous. Defensive driving can help you avoid getting into an accident, which can help you save money on your tow truck insurance rates. (And that’s helpful because tow truck insurance rates have been increasing.) We’ll explain the three aspects of defensive driving and how it can help you avoid accidents.
What you need to know about texting and driving and tow trucks
Something about cell phones is too tempting to ignore. Though we know that we shouldn’t text and drive, somehow it happens anyway – and often with disastrous consequences. According to the National Highway Transportation Administration, 391,000 were injured and over 3,400 were killed in distracted driving accidents in 2015. The CDC reports that every day in the United States about nine people are killed and 1000 are injured in crashes that involve a distracted driver. As a tow truck operator, you and your drivers spend hours on the road, and it’s essential that your full attention is on the task at hand. We’ll take a look at why texting and driving is so deadly for tow truck drivers.
How to improve safety at your tow truck business (and save on insurance)
Towing cars isn’t always an easy job. There’s a lot of responsibility associated with transporting someone else’s car, and so safety is absolutely paramount for tow truck companies. You might have a good record for your business with few accidents, tickets, or losses, but it’s still important to do everything you can to establish high safety standards for your company (and besides, it can help you save money on your tow truck insurance rates.) That being said, here are a few ways you can boost safety at your tow truck business.
How to get cheap tow truck insurance for your business
You might have heard that tow truck insurance rates are on the rise. Many tow truck insurance carriers have backed away from covering tow truck businesses because they think they’re too risky. That has led to many tow truck businesses getting their insurance nonrenewed, while others have seen huge rate increases. As a result, you may be wanting to save money on your tow truck insurance rates by getting cheap tow truck insurance. We’ve got some tips to help you save some money on your rates.
Why are my tow truck insurance rates going up so much?
If you work in the tow truck industry, you’ve probably noticed a few changes when it comes to insurance – namely, the cost of your tow truck insurance premium rocketing upwards. As if tow truck insurance wasn’t pricey enough, it’s only gotten worse. The jump in rates has been enough to make more than a few tow truck companies close their doors.
But why is this happening, and why now? Why does it seem like your insurance company is charging you a crazy rate when just last year things were reasonable? There are several reasons for the chaos that is the tow truck insurance industry, and we’ll try to make sense of the changes that have been affecting towing companies around the nation.