The National Fraternal Order of Police called on federal transportation regulators to gather additional information and refine a speed-limiter proposal for trucks.
“Without more data, it is very difficult to ascertain the public safety impact the proposed rule would have on our nation’s roadways,” Fraternal Order of Police President Chuck Canterbury wrote Oct. 31 in a letter obtained by Transport Topics.
“We strongly recommend engaging with law enforcement organizations like the [Fraternal Order of Police] to provide a public safety perspective regarding the impact of any changes to existing regulations,” he added.
The letter was sent to Mark Rosekind, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Scott Darling, administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
In September, the agencies proposed a rule that would require newly manufactured U.S. trucks, buses and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 26,000 pounds to be equipped with speed-limiting devices. The proposal does not specify a speed that would be adopted in a final rule.
The deadline for public comments on the proposal has been extended to Dec. 7.
American Trucking Associations is among the groups critical of the proposal.
