Tag: Speed Limiters
Multiple trucks fitted with automated driving technology were deployed to haul commercial freight on midwestern roadways as part of a partnership between the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). On March...
Recently released documents show how officials in Indiana plan on implementing tolls along I-70 in order to pay for the reconstruction of the interstate. Officials recently released Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) application documents that were...
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VIDEO: Operation Black And Blue
This video from Texomatic Pictures is designed to raise awareness about Operation Black and Blue, which is "a coordinated effort by truck drivers who...
OOIDA’s Animated Video Explains Why Speed Limiters Are So Dangerous
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has created a video designed to show all drivers why speed limiters on big trucks are a bad idea. From...
OOIDA Declares War Against Bad Regulations — And They Want Your Help
The Owner Operator Independent Driver Association has launched an aggressive new campaign to fight against the overregulation of the trucking industry. The new campaign is...
OOIDA Sends Christmas Wish List To Trump Team
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has penned a letter to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence asking for an end to the "one size fits all"...
NY Senator Asks DOT To Hurry Up On Speed Limiters
Yesterday New York Senator Charles Schumer announced his intention to fast track legislation what would require all trucks over 26,000 pounds to be equipped with...
VIDEO: Two Governed Trucks Duke It Out
Grab your popcorn and watch as this governed truck driver films himself trying to pass another truck governed at practically the same speed. Video Credit:
Super...
Court Rules That Speed Limiters Do Not Violate Truck Driver Rights
In what is being called a "test case" for the trucking industry, Ontario courts have denied a trucker's request to remove the speed limiters...
OOIDA Special Report: Speed Limiters “Unsafe”
Read a special report from the OOIDA, who is currently battling the ATA over supposed safety that speed limiters provide on highways.
Researcher Distances Himself from Speed Limiter Study
Are they good for trucking? Are they a nuisance for trucking? Who can we believe?
Driver’s React to ATA’s Push For Speed Limiters
Opinions are split on the ATA's recommendation to mandate all trucks' speed to 65 mph. Most are just fed up with government over-regulation.
TCA Approves 65 Mph Speed Limiters
If the TCA gets their way, all long haul semi trucks will soon be governed to 65 mph.
