Are trucks driving too fast? Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill that would electronically limit tractor-trailer speeds to 65 mph, a move they say would save lives.
FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, file photo, truck and automobile traffic mix on Interstate 5, headed north through Fife, Wash., near the Port of Tacoma. Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill that would electronically limit tractor-trailer speeds to 65 miles per hour, a move they say would save lives on the nation’s highways. Georgia Republican Johnny Isakson and Delaware Democrat Chris Coons introduced the measure Thursday, June 27, 2019.
The majority of trucks on U.S. roads already have the speed-limiting software built in, but it’s not always used. Most other countries already use it to cap truck speeds, Isakson said in a statement. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one of the Transportation Department agencies that proposed the regulation, said in a statement Friday that it received many public comments expressing concerns about the analysis supporting it. The agency “will work to ensure that any future decision intended to advance public safety will be grounded in sound analysis,” the statement said.
The law also could solve another problem: Most heavy truck tires aren’t designed to travel over 75 mph, but some states have 80 mph speed limits. If the trucks exceed the tire speed rating, it can cause blowouts and crashes.
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