Keyword
speed limiters
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Enforcement teams toss speed limiter inspection tool
TORONTO, Ont. — Commercial vehicle enforcement agencies in Ontario and Quebec have abandoned the use of the EzTap device to enforce speed limiter laws in both provinces, raising questions about how much enforcement of the rule actually exists. Since 2008,…
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Speed kills
B.C. government reduces speed limit on roads showing significant increase in collisions
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Transtex connects speeds and locations
Transtex has unveiled a new generation of speed limiter with e-smart, a GPS-based device that sets maximum speeds based on vehicle locations. Available for Class 4-8 trucks, the system pulls information about posted speeds from the company’s server, or data…
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Omnitracs provides several regulatory updates during its Outlook 2017 conference
PHOENIX, Az. – Tom Cuthbertson, vice-president of regulatory compliance for Omnitracs, said a Canadian electronic logging device (ELD) mandate was soon coming down the pike, and it was a positive that thus far 80% of the bill was shaping up…
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Report indicates fuel savings come from use of variety of technologies
ARLINGTON, Va. – A study has determined that the median fleet-wide fuel economy is 6.5 miles per gallon, and that the number was achieved through the use of a variety of fuel saving technologies. For truck-tractors, aluminum wheels, speed limiters…
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ATA raises concerns with US speed limiter proposal
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA), a proponent of legislation requiring heavy trucks to be speed-limited, has told the US Department of Transportation it will not endorse the proposed rule as written. ATA president and CEO Chris Spear…
