Congressman Josh Brecheen is trying to stop Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) from implementing a rule which would require a speed limiting device of vehicles over 26,000 pounds. The freshman U.S. Representative feels the Biden Administration is overreaching its authority and it will likely have a negative impact on the agricultural and trucking industries.
“This overreach by the Biden Administration has the potential to negatively impact all facets of the agricultural and trucking industries. I know from experience driving a semi while hauling equipment, and years spent hauling livestock, that the flow of traffic set by state law is critical for safety instead of an arbitrary one-size-fits-all speed limit imposed by some bureaucrat sitting at his desk in Washington, D.C.,” said Brecheen. “This rule will add one more needless burden and Congress must stop it. For example, if a rancher is transporting cattle in a trailer across state lines, under this rule, the federal government would require a speed limiter device when above 26,000 lbs. Out-of-control bureaucrats are trying to impose ridiculous regulations on Americans who are trying to make ends meet.”
Brecheen points to a study by the University of Arkansas which found that differentiating speeds created more interactions between vehicles.
Brecheen’s bill has the support of Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), American Farm Bureau Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, United States Cattlemen’s Association, Western States Trucking Association, Livestock Marketing Association, National Association of Small Trucking Companies, and Towing and Recovery Association of America.
