“Indiana County Sheriff Robert E. Fyock has joined other local government and law enforcement leaders from across the country in urging Congress to reject proposals that would allow heavier and longer trucks on the nation’s roads.

“Indiana County’s roads and bridges are already under significant strain,” Fyock said. “Increasing truck weights to 91,000 pounds or allowing longer twin-trailer trucks would only make things worse—putting more lives at risk and shifting the cost of road and bridge repairs onto our local taxpayers.”

Fyock has long been involved with the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks, a national, nonprofit grassroots organization that since 1995 has advocated for highway safety and sound transportation policies.”

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