Ask The Trucker "live" W/allen Smith

Speed Limiter Open Forum- The Pros and Cons 9-17-16 347-826-9170 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration & National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a notice of proposed rulemaking on Aug. 26,2016,seeking to mandate speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks On Sept 7th  The FMCSA Proposed Rule was open for comment Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations: Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Speed Limiting Devices https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FMCSA-2014-0083-0003 On 9/13/ Road Safe America released a press release “Drivers Urged to Fight Back Against Speeding Tractor-Trailers by Speaking Out” stating FMCSA & NHTSA have not gone far enough with their proposed rulemaking    Tonight’s Trucking Open Forum will begin with the discussion of speed limiters, specifically the pros and cons. Will setting a limit to a trucks speed create safer roads, less crashes,& less fatalities? What do statistics suggest?   Is makin