Proposed federal rule to govern truck speeds to be published soon

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  1. truckthatpassesyouby

    truckthatpassesyouby Road Train Member

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  3. LindaPV

    LindaPV Medium Load Member

    That's sure going to make crossing TX on I-10 a treat...
     
  4. jason6541

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    SYMPATHY AND APATHY HAVE KILLED THIS COUNTRY
     
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  5. Cw5110

    Cw5110 Heavy Load Member

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    What difference would it make? We can be governed have an empty trailer and still go down any grade,slope, or hill just as fast and STILL be within legal Speed limits. With states increasing speed limits left and right this really is not going too solve anything at all.
     
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  6. KB3MMX

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    75 mph in Texas
    80 mph in Wyoming

    How much of a traffic hazard is this going to be to purposefully put a 15+ mph traffic shear on all their roadways.....

    This mandate is going to INCREASE truck/car accidents ... Without a doubt.

    STUPID FMCSA needs to be shut down!!

    TYRANNY !!
     
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  7. Ric Rabbit

    Ric Rabbit Light Load Member

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    Precisely!! VIOLATION VIOLATION!! So now they'll get you not only on Hours but Speed as well!! The idea is to force out the small guys (ie: O/Os) entirely and make "driver pay" absolutely unbearable/unsustanable It's get even better - picture thousands of driverless trucks lumbering across Amerika @ perhaps 30 40 MPH??

    When one accounts for driver stops what do you think a trucks average speed is now?

    Any way to HACK the elogs that are coming? Anybody that willingly supports this is a 'Class A' fool!!
     
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  8. KB3MMX

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    Keep calling and writing your reps !!!

    Let them know that ELDs need to be delayed for two years to be studied per the bill introduced in Congress recently!!!
     
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  9. Fold_Moiler

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    If this happens I'm rolling down the interstate at 40 mph or whatever the minimum is and would encourage all drivers to join me.

    So I'm too fast for freedom? Alright watch this...
     
  10. drvrtech77

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    Trump administration dropped the proposed rule
     
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