Heavy Truck Speed Limiter Rule Clears OMB
A joint proposed rule to limit the top speed of heavy trucks has cleared a review by the White House Office of Management and Budget.
The OMB clearance, completed Aug. 12, is the final step required for publication of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposal.
Latest projections call for publication on Aug. 28, according to this month’s Department of Transportation Significant Rulemakings Report.
The pursuit of a heavy truck speed limiter rule began in 2006 when American Trucking Associations and Road Safe America each filed petitions claiming that limiting the top speed of trucks would save both lives and fuel.
FMCSA and NHTSA said the rule would decrease the estimated 1,115 fatal crashes annually involving vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds on roads with posted speed limits of 55 mph or above.
