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Aug 4, 2015

DANGEROUS ROADS * USA: Bigger trucks & 18-year-old drivers

* DC -  A Failure of Capitalism: Trump, Trucks and Voter Rage

 -- Recently, Senator Robert Casey (D-PA) held a conference call stating his opposition to a senate bill that, for all practical purposes, allows the Federal Government to impose transportation company mandates on all states. The New York Times shares the senator's concerns and more: "...Last month the House passed an appropriations bill that would put bigger trucks with overworked drivers behind the wheel on the nation's highways. If that weren't irresponsible enough, the Senate is now considering legislation that would allow trucking companies to hire 18-year-old drivers for interstate routes and undermine safety on roads and railroads in numerous other ways"  ... Senator Casey rightly opposes forcing a one size fits all transportation mandate on states. The effect of the legislation would create truck 'trains' on our already crowded and decrepit highways which will not improve soon. Congress could only pass another short term, stopgap transportation bill... Bill Graves, ATA President/CEO, along with congressional Republicans, argues against states' rights. In a letter to the editor, Bill Graves sounded reasonable concerning lowering driver age limits until you realize that the same bill imposes truck length regulations and requires the government to stop publishing federal safety records of trucking companies. At great expense, a state may be able to regain some restrictions on trucks but it would be a long, difficult fight... Senator Casey's opposition to larger trucks confronts a classic example of industry misbehavior. Rather than raising wages and hiring more drivers, trucking companies are attempting to use the Federal Government to force truck drivers to haul even more freight for the same wage. In a competitive economy, the trucking companies would not be allowed to choose the force of government over market forces. More everyday citizens and families may die, including truck drivers, but corporations will profit... 
Washington, DC, USA - The Huffington Post, by Hal Donahue - 3 Aug 2015

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