San Antonio, Texas, is considering banning trucks from the fast lane of major highways during peak travel times.
The San Antonio Express-News reported that the city might begin a pilot program as soon as this summer on U.S. 90 and I-10. The Texas Transportation Department sent letters to San Antonio and 71 other Texas cities promoting a 1997 law authorizing cities to restrict truckers from fast lanes. Houston had been the first to take advantage of the law two years ago, and a Texas Transportation Institute study said accidents dropped by 68% on the portions of Houston's I-10 affected by the lane restrictions.
A Texas Motor Transportation Assn. spokesman said the decline in crashes might have also come from the presence of more police along I-10. As to the perspective of the trucking industry, representatives of the industry have warned that the lane restrictions might cause congestion for traffic trying to merge onto the interstate.
The San Antonio Express-News reported that the city might begin a pilot program as soon as this summer on U.S. 90 and I-10. The Texas Transportation Department sent letters to San Antonio and 71 other Texas cities promoting a 1997 law authorizing cities to restrict truckers from fast lanes. Houston had been the first to take advantage of the law two years ago, and a Texas Transportation Institute study said accidents dropped by 68% on the portions of Houston's I-10 affected by the lane restrictions.
A Texas Motor Transportation Assn. spokesman said the decline in crashes might have also come from the presence of more police along I-10. As to the perspective of the trucking industry, representatives of the industry have warned that the lane restrictions might cause congestion for traffic trying to merge onto the interstate.
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