Thursday, August 18, 2011

NHTSA Preparing to Require Stability Control Systems on Tractors

8/18/2011  NHTSA Preparing to Require Stability Control Systems on Tractors
By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor

A pending federal proposal to require stability control systems on truck tractors is getting a mixed reaction from the trucking industry.

The proposal, scheduled to be published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at the end of the year, would specify the details of a technology standard that that a growing number of fleets already have adopted voluntarily because they see safety benefits.