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* Canada - Feds looking at technology that will prevent trucks from speeding
Winnipeg,IT,Canada -The Canadian Press -4 Sept 2007: -- Canadian truckers could soon be tied to an electronic leash that would prevent them from driving any faster than 105 km/h, even as cars, vans and smaller vehicles zip by them at higher speeds... The proposal, being examined by the federal and provincial governments, is aimed in part at improving road safety, but one analyst warns it could actually end up making highways more dangerous... Transport Canada is studying how speed limiters will affect road safety and whether they might have economic consequences, such as whether American truckers might avoid Canadian routes. Recommendations are expected next spring and federal and provincial transport ministers could make a decision as early as next fall... The department is also examining the experience in Australia and other countries where speed limiters have been mandated. Studies have shown that roughly one in three limiters had been tampered with, allowing truckers to speed... Most provinces are waiting to see the results of the studies before making any promises like Ontario did... (Picture from peteparts.com: Manitoba, Canada, by Howard (Howie) HildebrandGeneral Manager GVT Inc. Specialized Carrier)Labels: safety systems
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