West Sacramento Mayor, Martha Guerrero, writes in opposition to heavier truck proposals in a special to The Sacramento Bee: “Heavier trucks will put the driver, nearby motorists and first responders in danger. Trucks must already travel and make deliveries in high traffic areas. We all see the crashes that happen. There were 13,612 large-truck crashes in California in 2022, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association. From that, 436 people lost their lives, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.”
Law enforcement organizations like the California Association of Highway Patrolmen, who see tragic incidents on our freeways every week, have consistently opposed legislation to increase truck weight limits.”