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Newsby David CullenJune 28, 2019

Senate Bill Would Require Truck Speed Limiters Set at 65 MPH on All New Trucks

A bipartisan bill would require all new Class 7 and Class 8 trucks to be equipped with speed-limiting devices that must be set to a maximum speed of 65 mph and be used whenever in operation.

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NewsMarch 15, 2013

Underride Guards on Most Big Rigs Leave Passenger Vehicle Occupants at Risk, IIHS Says

Modern semitrailers for the most part do a good job of keeping passenger vehicles from sliding underneath them. But in crashes involving only a small portion of the truck's rear, IIHS found most trailers fail to prevent potentially deadly underride.

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Articlesby Rolf LockwoodApril 19, 2012

How to Prevent Wheel-offs

There’s no shortage of information on wheel integrity: posters, pamphlets, simple one-page instruction sheets and a bunch of YouTube videos, not to mention mandatory day-long wheel-installation courses. We’re inundated with education on how to make sure wheels stay attached to the truck.

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