* New Jersey - The Record: Super-sized trucks
-- Congress should´t approve the use of longer two-trailer trucks until they have a better understanding of the potential danger in adding these to the roads. The idea that something can be more cost-effective shouldn't supersede the safety concerns... Legislation to increase the federal limit of 28 feet per container in a two-trailer truck by another 5 feet is being considered. These trucks are known in the industry as "twin-33s" ... This issue is especially relevant to New Jersey, as Gail Toth, executive director of the New Jersey Motor Truck Association, which hasn't taken a stance on the proposal... New Jersey is home to many warehouses and the largest container port on the East Coast... When pulled by an average-size tractor, these extended containers would mean trucks approaching 90 feet long would share the road with motorists. Encountering a vehicle that massive on the New Jersey Turnpike or Route 80 sounds scary, especially after a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation in June showed that these trucks have a somewhat longer stopping distance than the existing ones...
North Jersey, NJ, USA - The North Jersey, by Christopher Maag - DECEMBER 11, 2015Labels: Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs), trucking industry news USA
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Tay Collins said "I had no idea that there were so many problems with putting two trailers on a truck. I personally would have just seen it as a way to transport more product in the same amount of time. Although, It definitely makes sense to ensure that it is a safe way to do things. Hopefully the people in charge of this will take safety into consideration a bit more. That way we won't have to worry about unnecessary dangers on the roads."
Late to this, but here in Sweden we have frequently trucks with trailers up to a bit over 25 meters (82 feet) and there are trials with even longer vehicle (timber truck) combinations of 30 meters (99 feet) and a max weight of 66 tons.
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