Rep Michaud Praises Senate Bill to Allow Permanent Truck Weight Changes
On August 5, 2010, Representative Michaud, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued a press release praising Senators Crapo, Collins, and Kohl for introducing the Senate version of his bill, the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act (H.R.…
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1799), which would allow Maine and other states to increase the weight of trucks allowed on the Interstate System within state borders. Michaud states that the current patchwork of differing weight requirements harms safety by forcing trucks onto roads not designed for their use and hurts the economy by reducing the efficiency of freight networks.