FMCSA speed limiter proposal is flooded with public opinions

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) proposed speed limiter seems like it’s popular for all the wrong reasons. As of May 16th, 11.39K public comments have been made on the proposal.

Check out today’s featured article from CDL Life for a snapshot of the opinions truckers have shared about the proposed speed limiter. ☕️

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Featured Article:

‘Stupid idea’ — The FMCSA has received nearly 12,000 comments about controversial speed limiter proposal | CDL Life

“In just a few weeks, thousands of truckers left comments for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on a plan to push forward with rule-making to require speed-limiting devices on trucks.”

READ THE ENTIRE CDL LIFE ARTICLE HERE

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