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down_home
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Aug 28, 2016

NHTSA& EPA want to limit speedof vehicles over 26,000 lbs

The Detroit Free Press and others reported yesterday that NHTSA and EPA want to limit speeds of multi passenger vehicles over 26,000 lbs. They were talking of 60,65,68mph but said other speeds would ...
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SoCalDesertRid1
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Aug 29, 2016
irishtom29 wrote:
K Charles wrote:
On the news they said fatal crashes caused by driving ing under the influence was up from last year and teenage drivers in fatal crashes was up from last year. Will slowing down trucks and busses help that?
No, nor is it intended to.
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FMCSA/USDOT has recently instituted a comprehensive drug and alcohol testing and driver background check program that all motor carriers are required to implement across their fleets of trucks/drivers. How well it will work is unknown as of yet.

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