FMCSA speed limiter mandate proposal has drawn much attention

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

Since its conception, efforts to mandate speed-limiting devices on heavy-duty trucks have been a hot topic among truckers. While the commenting period ended in July, the FMSCA has not made any new updates regarding the proposal. Some think this is because the commenting turnout far surpassed what the agency expected, and was notably negative.

A formal proposal is unlikely to be released until late in the summer months of 2023, according to FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson. Advocates of the proposed rule seem to be overwhelmingly safety groups and large carriers who already require their trucks to be speed limited. The majority of independent truck drivers are adamantly against the move.

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