Peterborough-area tow truck driver reminding commuters to move over, or it could cost someone their life
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00:43 | July 23, 2025
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6 seriously injured in head-on collision on County Road 28 near Bewdley: OPP
00:35 | July 8, 2025
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Major delays on Ontario highway after cows make it onto the road
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Doug Ford announces cut to provincial gas tax, removal of tolls on part of Highway 407
01:57 | May 13, 2025
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Driver dies following crash in Peterborough west-end crash: police
00:36 | April 28, 2025
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Peterborough County OPP officers rescue driver after vehicle crashes into Rice Lake
00:53 | April 22, 2025
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Pedestrian killed after collision in Alderville First Nation: Northumberland OPP
00:39 | April 14, 2025
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New WalkSafe campaign urges pedestrian safety in Peterborough
02:36 | March 10, 2025
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Peterborough’s towering snowbanks are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to winter driving dangers
02:04 | February 21, 2025
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UPDATE: Senior dies after Hwy. 7 collision east of Peterborough: OPP
00:39 | February 21, 2025
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Peterborough-area tow truck driver reminding commuters to move over, or it could cost someone their life
Description
October 4, 2023
Back in 2015, the Ontario government passed a law that requires drivers to slow down and mover over when approaching a stopped tow truck with its lights flashing. And according to one Peterborough-area tow truck driver, most people do not follow these laws.
As our Tricia Mason finds out, failure to move over can turn life threatening in the blink of an eye….
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Peterborough-area tow truck driver reminding commuters to move over, or it could cost someone their life02:24 | October 4, 2023 -
Peterborough County supports request for Community Safety Zone on stretch of Highway 7 east of city02:09 | 11 hours ago -
Bobcaygeon woman killed in head-on collision in Trent Lakes: Peterborough County OPP00:41 | November 4, 2025 -
5 to hospital after unmarked OPP cruiser, pickup collide in Peterborough00:38 | October 21, 2025 -
Medical issue may have caused fatal crash east of Peterborough: OPP00:29 | October 17, 2025 -
Ontario minister vehicles caught speeding as Ford looks to remove cameras03:49 | October 11, 2025 -
Peterborough mayor wants speed cameras kept in school zones as Ford government pushes ban02:24 | October 7, 2025 -
‘The answer is no’: Ford rejects plea from mayors to save, alter Ontario’s speed cameras01:41 | October 7, 2025 -
‘Frustrating:’ Canadian trucker among thousands stuck in US after border outage02:07 | October 3, 2025 -
Collision near Omemee leaves 1 with life-threatening injuries: Kawartha Lakes OPP00:35 | October 1, 2025 -
Highway 7 collision east of Peterborough sends 1 to hospital: OPP00:27 | September 30, 2025 -
Motorcyclist dies in crash south of Peterborough00:36 | September 29, 2025 -
Dump truck rollover closes Highway 115 near Orono01:11 | September 23, 2025 -
Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back02:11 | September 19, 2025 -
Safety tool or cash grab? Toronto speed camera vandalism sparks debate02:09 | September 9, 2025 -
Speed camera vandals on rise in Toronto as fines issued at mass scale02:06 | September 7, 2025 -
Ontario to begin Highway 413 construction in ‘next few days’: Ford01:02 | August 27, 2025 -
Peterborough woman dies in crash on Bensfort Road south of city: OPP00:56 | July 30, 2025 -
E-bike rider injured in collision near Omemee: OPP00:43 | July 23, 2025 -
6 seriously injured in head-on collision on County Road 28 near Bewdley: OPP00:35 | July 8, 2025 -
Major delays on Ontario highway after cows make it onto the road00:42 | May 16, 2025 -
Doug Ford announces cut to provincial gas tax, removal of tolls on part of Highway 40701:57 | May 13, 2025 -
Driver dies following crash in Peterborough west-end crash: police00:36 | April 28, 2025 -
Peterborough County OPP officers rescue driver after vehicle crashes into Rice Lake00:53 | April 22, 2025 -
Pedestrian killed after collision in Alderville First Nation: Northumberland OPP00:39 | April 14, 2025 -
New WalkSafe campaign urges pedestrian safety in Peterborough02:36 | March 10, 2025 -
Peterborough’s towering snowbanks are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to winter driving dangers02:04 | February 21, 2025 -
UPDATE: Senior dies after Hwy. 7 collision east of Peterborough: OPP00:39 | February 21, 2025 -
Toronto snowstorm: City to plow until Friday, advises residents to ‘be patient’02:20 | February 13, 2025 -
Peterborough cyclists prove winter won’t stop them from riding02:16 | February 7, 2025 -
3 injured, family pet dies in County Road 28 collision near Bewdley: Northumberland OPP00:35 | January 17, 2025 -
1 dead following pileup on Hwy. 401 in Cobourg: OPP00:42 | January 16, 2025
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Peterborough-area tow truck driver reminding commuters to move over, or it could cost someone their life02:24 | October 4, 2023
-
Peterborough County supports request for Community Safety Zone on stretch of Highway 7 east of city02:09 | 11 hours ago
-
Bobcaygeon woman killed in head-on collision in Trent Lakes: Peterborough County OPP00:41 | November 4, 2025
-
5 to hospital after unmarked OPP cruiser, pickup collide in Peterborough00:38 | October 21, 2025
-
Medical issue may have caused fatal crash east of Peterborough: OPP00:29 | October 17, 2025
-
Ontario minister vehicles caught speeding as Ford looks to remove cameras03:49 | October 11, 2025
-
Peterborough mayor wants speed cameras kept in school zones as Ford government pushes ban02:24 | October 7, 2025
-
‘The answer is no’: Ford rejects plea from mayors to save, alter Ontario’s speed cameras01:41 | October 7, 2025
-
‘Frustrating:’ Canadian trucker among thousands stuck in US after border outage02:07 | October 3, 2025
-
Collision near Omemee leaves 1 with life-threatening injuries: Kawartha Lakes OPP00:35 | October 1, 2025
-
Highway 7 collision east of Peterborough sends 1 to hospital: OPP00:27 | September 30, 2025
-
Motorcyclist dies in crash south of Peterborough00:36 | September 29, 2025
-
Dump truck rollover closes Highway 115 near Orono01:11 | September 23, 2025
-
Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back02:11 | September 19, 2025
-
Safety tool or cash grab? Toronto speed camera vandalism sparks debate02:09 | September 9, 2025
-
Speed camera vandals on rise in Toronto as fines issued at mass scale02:06 | September 7, 2025
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Ontario to begin Highway 413 construction in ‘next few days’: Ford01:02 | August 27, 2025
-
Peterborough woman dies in crash on Bensfort Road south of city: OPP00:56 | July 30, 2025
-
E-bike rider injured in collision near Omemee: OPP00:43 | July 23, 2025
-
6 seriously injured in head-on collision on County Road 28 near Bewdley: OPP00:35 | July 8, 2025
-
Major delays on Ontario highway after cows make it onto the road00:42 | May 16, 2025
-
Doug Ford announces cut to provincial gas tax, removal of tolls on part of Highway 40701:57 | May 13, 2025
-
Driver dies following crash in Peterborough west-end crash: police00:36 | April 28, 2025
-
Peterborough County OPP officers rescue driver after vehicle crashes into Rice Lake00:53 | April 22, 2025
-
Pedestrian killed after collision in Alderville First Nation: Northumberland OPP00:39 | April 14, 2025
-
New WalkSafe campaign urges pedestrian safety in Peterborough02:36 | March 10, 2025
-
Peterborough’s towering snowbanks are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to winter driving dangers02:04 | February 21, 2025
-
UPDATE: Senior dies after Hwy. 7 collision east of Peterborough: OPP00:39 | February 21, 2025
-
Toronto snowstorm: City to plow until Friday, advises residents to ‘be patient’02:20 | February 13, 2025
-
Peterborough cyclists prove winter won’t stop them from riding02:16 | February 7, 2025
-
3 injured, family pet dies in County Road 28 collision near Bewdley: Northumberland OPP00:35 | January 17, 2025
-
1 dead following pileup on Hwy. 401 in Cobourg: OPP00:42 | January 16, 2025
Peterborough-area tow truck driver reminding commuters to move over, or it could cost someone their life
Description
October 4, 2023
Back in 2015, the Ontario government passed a law that requires drivers to slow down and mover over when approaching a stopped tow truck with its lights flashing. And according to one Peterborough-area tow truck driver, most people do not follow these laws.
As our Tricia Mason finds out, failure to move over can turn life threatening in the blink of an eye….
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