How Do You Feel about 97,000 Pound Trucks?
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One of our brothers in the feeder department passed this one along to me yesterday. Since it concerns the overall safety of everyone on the road, I thought I’d pass it along to everyone who’s reading this.
The problem is that the government is trying a program that will increase the weight limits of trucks on the road from 80,000 to 97,000 pounds.
Why is this a problem? Because:
“These trucks will have increased stopping distances, are more difficult to control, and will ensure faster deterioration of our nation’s roads and bridges. Some bridges are already in danger of collapsing. Our nation cannot witness a repeat of last summer when the I-35 bridge in Minneapolis disintegrated.”
If you want to add your voice to those telling Congress not to allow this hazardous policy, click here.
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