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Feb 23, 2015

STUDY * USA: Drivers opposed to bigger trucks, study says

* DC - Most drivers are opposed to the federal government allowing bigger trucks on the road

 -- According to a new survey: The Coalition Against Bigger Trucks, which includes a number of traffic safety advocates and law enforcement organizations, reports that three out of four Americans do not want to drive alongside longer and heavier semi-trucks on the highway... The study comes after trucking companies previously lobbied for bigger trucks... In 2012, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) wrote a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to support the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012. This bill contained a provision allowing so-called "longer combination vehicles," which would include triple-trailer trucks... But the survey found that 76 percent of Americans are opposed to such increases in truck size. In fact, 57 percent of people say they would be “less likely” to vote for a member of Congress who supports such legislation... Law enforcement organizations are even more opposed to bigger trucks... The coalition pointed to another 2013 study that found 95 percent of law enforcement officers believe bigger trucks would make the roads more dangerous... (Photo: Getty Images) - Washington,DC,USA - The Hill, by Tim Devaney - 20 Feb 2015

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