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BIG RIGS GETTING BIGGER? CONGRESS UNDER PRESSURE TO RAISE TRUCK WEIGHT LIMITS

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Jul 09, 2017 at 06:40 AM CST + 1
https://www.bna.com/big-rigs-getting-b73014461357/ o you involuntarily brace and grasp the steering wheel when you catch a glimpse of an 18-wheeler bearing down on you on the interstate? That reaction isn’t uncommon, as trucks weighing up to 80,000 pounds have been allowed to share the highways with passenger vehicles since 1982. In contrast, most automobiles weigh in at about 4,000 pounds.