Mike Pearson takes a look at the proposal to add speed limiters to trucks carrying over 26,000 pounds on highways.
In the first draft, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration had proposed a speed limit of 68 mph. That rule was rescinded.
However, a final rule is due out later this December.
Bureaucrats at the FMCSA argue that by making trucks travel slower than passenger vehicles will make the roads safer.
Truck drivers disagree. Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Inc. says the different speeds will actually increase the chance of an accident. The claim is that by…
