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SPEED LIMITERS * USA - OOIDA: ‘Greenwashing’ speed limiters, heavier trucks is dangerous
Mandated speed limiters are “irresponsible and ridiculous" ... “Those things have nothing to do with making trucking more ‘green’ and everything to do with adding more ‘green’ to the pockets of large corporations.”
Washington,DC,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Charlie Morasch -January 30, 2009: -- ... The American Trucking Associations presented its case for longer and heavier truckloads and speed limiters for diesel truck engines Tuesday, Jan. 27, during the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s hearing on energy reduction and environmental sustainability as it relates to surface transportation... OOIDA officials noted the advantage larger companies would have by boosting truck volume per driver, though increased safety risks would be shouldered by all highway users... “Upping truck weights and mandating speed limiters in the name of sustainability is irresponsible and ridiculous,” said OOIDA Executive Vice President Todd Spencer. “Those things have nothing to do with making trucking more ‘green’ and everything to do with adding more ‘green’ to the pockets of large corporations”... Labels: speed limiters
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