By Greg Grisolano, Land Line associate editor
The American Trucking Association and 47 of its state chapters have filed a request with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx to extend the comment period on a controversial proposal that would mandate speed limiters in vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds.
The ATA, which has spent nearly a decade lobbying for the mandate, called the joint proposal issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration “a dramatic departure” from the group’s initial request in 2006.
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The American Trucking Association and 47 of its state chapters have filed a request with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx to extend the comment period on a controversial proposal that would mandate speed limiters in vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds.
The ATA, which has spent nearly a decade lobbying for the mandate, called the joint proposal issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration “a dramatic departure” from the group’s initial request in 2006.
- See more at: Speed limiters: ATA requests 30-day extension on comments