Ottawa and the provinces will begin a study this fall to determine whether slowing down big trucks will hurt Canada's competitive position with the United States.
It's part of an effort to see whether it makes sense to limit transports to 105 kilometres an hour using microchip "speed limiters."
The proposal originated with the Canadian Trucking Alliance, which represents the major transport companies, as a way to make driving safer while cutting down on emissions and fuel consumption.
The alliance says the average tractor-trailer could save $8,000 in fuel a year by travelling at the lower speed. The group also says slower trucks have more chances to avoid accidents.
Ontario promised in July to limit truck speeds, and a Quebec legislative committee has backed the idea.
While safety is an issue, the federal government mentioned cutting greenhouse gas emissions in its 2006 description of the effort to assess speed limiters for trucks.
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It's part of an effort to see whether it makes sense to limit transports to 105 kilometres an hour using microchip "speed limiters."
The proposal originated with the Canadian Trucking Alliance, which represents the major transport companies, as a way to make driving safer while cutting down on emissions and fuel consumption.
The alliance says the average tractor-trailer could save $8,000 in fuel a year by travelling at the lower speed. The group also says slower trucks have more chances to avoid accidents.
Ontario promised in July to limit truck speeds, and a Quebec legislative committee has backed the idea.
While safety is an issue, the federal government mentioned cutting greenhouse gas emissions in its 2006 description of the effort to assess speed limiters for trucks.
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Should we limit the speed of big trucks on our highways?
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