Speed limiter mandate - despite all the push back

Retroactive emission standards to get mechanical trucks off the road and make sure everything is computer controlled to be able to run an ELD also. There’s a reason they’re sniffing around wonder about doing away with their pre 2000 ELD exemption.

 

I'm not worried so much about the ELD exemption unless they do away with the short haul and 8 days in 30 part, but we have good solid trucks that only run maybe 50k miles between all of them per year. It would be a shame to not be able to use them.

Hopefully they just apply the rules to new trucks...............that'll never happen.

I can see tall 24.5s becoming popular again!

 

If this happens, how long before someone comes out with a computer hack to make the truck think it's only doing 55mph when its really doing 70?

 

You’re correct. It was brought forward again on a bipartisan effort..One Republican and one democrat.

 

I translate the article to mean this will be for new trucks that roll of the assembly line.

Per my favorite Peterbilt dealership..they said that some of the new trucks ecm’s will not be able to turn up past factory settings.

The manufacturer’s are already ahead of what’s coming. Next they’ll be mandated as to the limit.

I’ve said it before, I’ll retire on the day that I’m required to turn my speed down.

 

I'll be in the hammer lane.....

 

Guess we will all have to wait until June to find out, but I’ve read nothing saying this is for new trucks coming off the assembly line. When it came up this last time it was for all trucks and it was going to be up to the carrier to make sure they were compliant. If that’s the case then I wonder what the penalties would look like and how many times you could get in trouble before your insurance says no more.

 

I'm not sure the regular average Joe realized how much the regulations that are put into the trucking industry, effect their life... the price of everything will continue to go up... I'm not sure speed mandates will solve more problems then it fixes.... Maybe there is a case for it to solve a certain problem.. But I'm not quite sure what that may be...apparently they have never watched the Daytona 500 where everybody drives the same speed all the time and the carnage that ensues.

 

With a big sign on the back that says if you don't like going slow and trucks are in your way all the time call the fed! And tell them to be realistic!