THERE ARE ONLY 10 DAYS TO VOICE YOUR SUPPORT FOR A HEAVY VEHICLE SPEED LIMITER RULE THAT APPLIES TO ALL TRUCKS
4,067 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN LARGE TRUCK CRASHES IN 2015
WE CANNOT DELAY THIS LIFESAVING RULE ANY LONGER!
CLICK HERE TO COMMENT: https://www.regulations.gov/comment?D=FMCSA-2014-0083-0003
Facts:
- In 2015, there were 4,067 truck crash fatalities.
An increase of 4.1 percent since 2014 (3,903 truck crash fatalities)
An increase of 20 percent since 2009 (3,380 truck crash fatalities) - Truck crash injuries increased by 50 percent from 2009 to 2014
2009 Truck Crash Injuries: 74,000
2014 Truck Crash Injuries: 111,000 - Truck crashes increased by 44 percent from 2009 to 2014
2009 Truck Crashes: 286,000
2014 Truck Crashes: 411,000 - In 2015, large trucks were involved in 27 percent of all fatal work zone crashes
- This standard equipment, which is built into the truck’s Engine Control Module, has actually been manufactured in large trucks since the early 1990s
- One company found that their non-speed limited vehicles were involved in over 40 percent of potentially severe crashes, despite only constituting 17 percent of their fleet
- In Ontario, Canada, there was a 24 percent reduction in truck crash fatalities within one year of mandating speed limiters to be set at 65 mph [emphasis added]
If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to give us a call.
Thank you for all of your hard work!The Truck Safety Coalition Team
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