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* USA - OOIDA says Ontario speed limiters would hurt trade
Critics of proposed legislation in Ontario to govern truck engines by mandate say the attempt is nothing shy of election politics preying on the public’s perception of safety around heavy trucks
Grain Valley,MO,USA -Land Line Magazine, by David Tanner -July 3, 2007: -- With a provincial election looming in October, Ontario Minister of Transportation Donna Cansfield issued proposed legislation this week to require mandatory speed limiters on all heavy truck operating in the province – regardless where they are base plated... The proposal, which toes the line of the Ontario Trucking Association of large motor carriers, includes U.S. trucks as well as those domiciled in Ontario or other provinces that use Ontario roadways. It would require that speed limiters – also referred to as engine governors – be set at 105 kilometers per hour, which is about 65 mph... Critics of the proposal, including the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, say it will help large motor carriers edge out small-business truckers...
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