* DC - GOP measure would permit longer tandem trucks
-- Over the objections of safety advocates, the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved a trucking industry bid to allow longer tandem trucks on the nation's highways... The change, sought by the American Trucking Associations and large haulers such as FedEx Corp., would increase the permitted length of trailers hauled in tandem from 28 feet to 33 feet... But the bill faces a White House veto threat and a probable filibuster if GOP leaders try to bring it to the Senate floor... Pushing the measure were large trucking operations that stand to profit from lower costs. In opposition were unions such as the Teamsters, many states and local governments, and safety advocates. Many smaller trucking companies were against it as well... Opponents say the longer trucks create more wear and tear on highways, are less safe on local roads than existing trucks, and are more likely to cross into adjacent and opposing lanes when making turns...
(Photo from Hanks truck pictures, by Len Rogers: Iveco 430. Now owned by Deutsche Post) -- Washington, DC, USA - Associated Press/ABC News, by ANDREW TAYLOR - Jun 25, 2015Labels: Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs)
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