All In a Day’s Work: Road Rangers

By Joseph Cooper,

Published October 27, 2015 at 1:00 PM EDT

10/27/15 - Exasperating tie-ups on South Florida’s highways are usually from disabled vehicles or accidents so, quickly clearing traffic lanes saves time and frayed nerves. Tuesday’s Topical Currents is our “All In a Day’s Work” feature . . . and we’ll learn all about those blessed traffic saviors: The Road Rangers.
With a fleet of 28 trucks, they assist some 70,000 motorists per year. So give a ‘honk’ of appreciation . . . for the Road Rangers . . . Tuesday at 1pm.

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