Savannah Tribune | Lawmakers Are Pushing Bigger, More Dangerous Trucks Onto Our Roads

“Federal lawmakers are attempting to impose massively larger trucks on Georgia roads following similar attempts last year by state lawmakers….Allowing any weight increase on tractor-trailers would be a step in the wrong direction, especially considering GDOT is taking steps towards creating a “truck-only” lane to provide a safety benefit by eliminating the interaction between passenger vehicles and commercial trucks. These heavier trucks would not only be traveling on interstates – they would be traveling in town on local roads to and from the Port of Savannah.”

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