As a member of the National Sheriffs’ Association, I stand behind the
association’s long-standing resolution against any increase in truck size or
weight, and the safety data makes it clear bigger trucks are a threat. The U.S.
Department of Transportation’s own 2016 truck size and weight study tested sixaxle,
91,000-pound trucks against the standard 80,000-pound trucks found
around the country. It found a 47% higher crash rate among the heavier trucks in
limited state testing.

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