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Department of Transportation Proposing New Speed Limit Rule on Freightliners

Thursday, September 8th, 2016
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There may soon be speed limiters controlling how fast truckers can drive.

The Obama administration recently proposed a rule that would have truckers use a device on their rigs that would limit their top speed. Proposed in combination by the Transportation Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the agencies would like to cap maximum truck speeds at 60, 65, and 68 miles per hour. Regulators claim the measure would save lives and more than $1 billion in annual fuel costs. (more…)