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(Photo by Bridgette Blair)
The trucking industry has been relentless in its push to put larger trucks on the road. Americans have paid dearly for these super-sized tractor-trailers, both in lives lost in crashes and dollars spent to repair the structural toll on our roads and bridges. Now, the industry is lobbying for even longer and heavier trucks. Several safety groups, including Public Citizen, held a news conference May 14 to ask Congress to put the personal safety of the motoring public above the pursuit of trucking industry profits.
Pictured is Joan Claybrook, president of Public Citizen.
Read more at Citizen Vox.
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(Photo by Bridgette Blair)
The trucking industry has been relentless in its push to put larger trucks on the road. Americans have paid dearly for these super-sized tractor-trailers, both in lives lost in crashes and dollars spent to repair the structural toll on our roads and bridges. Now, the industry is lobbying for even longer and heavier trucks. Several safety groups, including Public Citizen, held a news conference May 14 to ask Congress to put the personal safety of the motoring public above the pursuit of trucking industry profits.
Pictured is Joan Claybrook, president of Public Citizen.
Read more at Citizen Vox.