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

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?

They would have to be governed to not exceed a given speed. Setting a limit would not work. First time I traveled I-10 from El Paso TX to San Antonio with a speed limit of 80 mph I was surprised by the number of cops and the number of vehicles they had stopped. Trucks included.

i sure wouldn't mine seeing those truckers, Busses and everybody doing 80mph slow down
everytime i go thru Az, i get passed by them and i'm running 65mph
in a DP that was geared to cruise at 55 (aka 1995) and 80 is pushing max unless its down hill
day or night, 95% of them are passing me, and swaying in the wind while doing it
and some of the newer Dp's are pushing 80mph and passing me, even though the limit is 75
i know i'll be one of the minority but thats the way it is
in this case slower IS Safer
cars and trucks and busses and RVs

im not saying they should be geared down or governed
just a nice safe even speed limit for all involved

the 55 limit did not make much difference than 65
but keeping the speed at 65 and under does make a difference
higher rates of speed do create more fatal crashes

if the limit is 75 drivers will do 80-85
strictly enforced 65 keeps the majority from going too fast
the idiots will never obey the law, but most truckers, buses and rv's do not want to be cited and will obey the law (or try to)

See a lot of panic braking do ya on the open roads???? I must be sleeping through most of it.

CA has 55 mph for all trailers and that include 3-axles vehicles on some roads.
I don't think there is much left over 26k lb that is not included anyway.
Than lot of experts say that having on the same road different limits for different vehicles is one of the reasons for accidents.
Sure when car line travels at 75 and a truck cuts in it at 55-60 mph, that can make lot of smoke from panic braking.

:) Hi, well if they limit the speeds of vehicles, the cops will go broke for not writing speeding tickets.

I think it's a good move. Heavy trucks and busses can't safely stop or perform an avoidance maneuver at 75+ mph they travel on the Interstates here in the West.

Personally, I think 65 mph would be a fine national speed limit for all vehicles.

55 mph was a bit too low back in the 80's and feels even lower now that cars are built to drive safer at higher speeds than they were then.

Remember when it was 55 and stay alive?

In my opinion, they should do that for all vehicles. It would save a lot of gas, lower fatalities and it just plain makes sense. But I know that my opinion on that is not the majority.

With the death rate up over 15% in the last two years I am surprised they have waited so long.