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Tag: Speed governors
Channel 19
Speed limiters: Senate bill to mandate a 65 mph setting a âterrible ideaâ
Voices on the Senate bill from a Georgia Republican that would mandate a 65 mph speed setting for trucks capable of it. And more on the âcareful what you wish forâ dynamics in regulatory change.
July 10, 2019
Business
There be monsters on the shoulders
More center-lane angst, debate: âFinish this thought: I (do/do not) ride the middle lane because ____.â
July 14, 2017
Business
Speed limiters will hurt truckersâ bottom line and cause more accidents, operators argue in formal comments
Upwards of 4,500 comments were received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration over the last three months on the agencyâs proposed rule to mandate speed limiting devices on heavy trucks, and most trucker commenters railed against the rule and its potential effects on small business truckers.
December 8, 2016
Business
ATA calls speed limiter mandate proposal flawed, says it wonât support rule as published
The American Trucking Associations Oct. 6 released a statement saying it does not support the recent speed limiter mandate proposal issued by the U.S. DOT. The trucking lobbyistâs stance comes despite its request to the DOT for such a rule, pointing to the DOTâs lack of a fully formed proposal as reason why.
October 6, 2016
Overdrive Radio
âWay too much way too fastâ: Truckers weigh in early on proposed speed limiter rule, other regs
Truckers responding to the DOTâs proposed speed limiter mandate weighed in mostly against the rule, but some commenters came down in favor for a variety of speeds â and others highlighted the strain every new regulation puts on independent business.
September 22, 2016
Business
Pushing the limit: In-depth look at the arguments for and against DOTâs truck speed limiter mandate
Proponentsâ key point is that capping truck speeds will reduce the number of truck-involved crashes. Opponents of the rule argue the opposite regarding safety, saying that the resulting speed differential between trucks and other vehicles would put all drivers at greater risk. More on both arguments hereâŚ
September 20, 2016
Overdrive Radio
Mailbag: One operatorâs âhairyâ trip speed-limited at 65, more views on limiter mandate proposal
In response to recent polling, the largest share of reader respondents object to any speed limiter mandate. A larger share of responses considered together, though, favor speed settings well above the speeds the DOT analyzed within the proposed ruleâs text. More voices on the proposed mandate in this podcast.
September 13, 2016
Channel 19
âIrresponsibleâ use of data â it happens day in, day out
Jumping to a conclusion that speed limiters are the driving force behind reductions in crashes without considering other factors is, well, irresponsible indeed.
September 8, 2016
Business
Trucking orgs split on speed limiters
âHighways are safest when all vehicles travel at the same relative speed,â said OOIDA Executive Vice President Todd Spencer. âThis wisdom has always been true and has not ever changed.â Other groups disagree.
September 5, 2016
Voices
POLL: If any, what top speed should the speed limiter rule require?
Last weekâs notice of proposed rulemaking on speed limiters from NHTSA/FMCSA looked at 60, 65 and 68 mph in its analysis, but requested comments on speeds from stakeholders. Whatâs your view of where speed should be set, if at all? Weigh in here.
August 31, 2016
Business
DOT proposes rule to govern truck speeds
The U.S. Department of Transportation Aug. 26 released a proposed rule that would require trucks weighing more than 26,000 pounds to be equipped with speed limiting devices.
August 26, 2016
Business
Limiting the possibilities of life in general
âThe speed limiters are coming! The speed limiters are coming!â Wendyâs reasons why this is a bad idea.
August 19, 2016
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