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Bill * USA - Proposed one, would increase truck GVW by 17,000 lbs
Washington,DC,USA -Today's Trucking (CAN) -20 Mar 2007: -- Legislation proposed by two U.S. senators could substantially raise the allowable weight limit for heavy trucks if passed... The Security and Fuel Efficiency (SAFE) Energy Act -- introduced last week by Sens. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Larry Craig (R-Idaho) -- is an attempt to improve fuel economy by 4 percent in new vehicle fleets, including automobiles, medium trucks, and heavy trucks from 2012-2030... The bill also authorizes the Dept. of Transportation to increase freight efficiency by raising the maximum allowable gross weight for highway vehicles from 80,000 to 97,000 pounds, "so long as road safety is not compromised."...
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