MANY TRUCKING COMPANIES ALREADY DO IT…BUT THE FEDERAL GOVT WANTS TO REQUIRE THAT ALL NEWLY MADE BIG RIGS HAVE ELECTRONIC SPEED LIMITERS INSTALLED. JOHNNY JOHNSON, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE NEW MEXICO TRUCKING ASSOCIATION, SAYS HE AGREES WITH THE MOVE…BUT THE CAP SHOULDN’T BE SET TOO LOW. HE SAYS WHENEVER YOUR RESTRICT THE MOVEMENT OF FREIGHT DOWN, YOU SLOW DOWN THE PACE OF FREIGHT AS WELL.
THE MANDATE WOULD APPLY TO NEW TRUCKS AND BUSES WEIGHING MORE THAN 13 TONS.
