In 2018 TOIRMA experienced an increase in tailgate related claims. There have been a variety of circumstances and conditions that have contributed to this increase. Tailgates not closed properly and leaking materials, tailgates suddenly opening due to not being closed correctly, and tailgates simply falling off into oncoming traffic were the most common occurrences.

Remember the days when we used phones that were physically attached to our walls? I can even recall when my aunt and uncle had a rotary phone. For you young ones reading this article, a rotary phone required you to put your finger in a dial and turn it, and depending on which number you desired, the phone then clicked off the corresponding digit.

The TOIRMA Spring 2019 newsletter, TOIRMA News, is now available. Included in this edition is helpful information for townships and road districts.