WASHINGTON (Oct. 21, 2015)—Vicksburg Police Chief Walter Armstrong urged Congress Wednesday to fight efforts to allow trucks hauling long trailers to operate on the nation’s highways, saying they pose a serious danger to motorists. “Trucks with longer double trailers would make our roads dangerous. It is just that simple,’’ Armstrong said. “A delivery arriving a day early is not worth one life — not in Vicksburg, not in Mississippi, and not here in our nation’s capital.’’ Armstrong joined Republican Sen.…
Wicker: Put the Brakes on Bigger Trucks
WASHINGTON (Oct. 21, 2015)—Watch as U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, makes the case for stopping a federal mandate to allow large trucks to pull double 33-foot trailers on the nation’s highways. The video also includes Police Chief Walter Armstrong, from Vicksburg, Mississippi, who delivers his statement in opposition to bigger trucks. +Watch on YouTube…
Indianapolis Star: Bigger trucks weigh economics against safety
WASHINGTON (Sept. 22, 2015)—Lafayette Police Chief Patrick Flannelly knows how many semitrailer trucks travel up and down I-65, and he doesn’t like the idea of the trucks getting any bigger. “You don’t have to be a police officer to be out on the interstate and feel a sense of uneasiness any time you get around those double trailers,” he said. Flannelly traveled to Washington, D.C., last week hoping to convince lawmakers that it’s a bad idea to add 10 feet…