ATA Cites Safety Study in Pushing for Speed Limiters on Trucks
New research released this week by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration confirms the safety benefits of using technology to electronically govern and limit trucks’ speed, American Trucking Associations said Wednesday.
“Slowing down traffic is the most important step toward improving highway safety.”
ATA President Bill Graves said in restating the group’s policy push for a national 65 mph speed limit for all vehicles.
The FMCSA study team — which included the American Transportation Research Institute and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute — found that “multiple analyses indicated a profound safety benefit” for trucks equipped with speed limiters.
“This study confirms what ATA has been saying for years — speed kills and one of the most effective ways to prevent hundreds, if not thousands, of crashes on our highways is to slow all vehicles down, including large trucks,” Graves said.
