I also have heavy reservations against this law. For one reason and one reason only, it impedes in our freedom. To be honest, this law doesn't affect me one bit, I tend to cruise at 60 mph. I am still dead set against it, however.

 

This all was started last year by the Ontario Trucking Association who petitioned it's counterpart south of the border to do the same. Be glad it's 68 mph; Ontario wants (and will get) 65 for all trucks based in and operating through it's province. And they say the US gets it's nose in everyone else's business.....

 

Nono its not them getting into our business...Ontario is looking to prohibit all trucks that drive through it to be governed, its been suggested that US trucks also be governed to not lose the ability to go to Ontario...Noone is requiring us to do anything....

 

Or how about... just not go to Ontario.

 

good idea...but since it would be hard for them to verify wether your truck has a gov. I guess....Personally id say the same, only allow us trucks that have a certification of speed limitation to enter Ontario...

 

Like yoopr said, you could write your Congressman and Senator. I have asked OOIDA if they know of a specific person who could be contacted. I do expect OOIDA to file an opposition to this petition. It isn't law, yet. There is no need for such a law. Any one who wishes, can govern their own truck. All it takes is a laptop or handheld computer and the codes for your truck. They can do it in a matter of a few minutes. I will let you know if I can find a specific person that can be contacted.

 

Can't believe ATA is pulling this crap and have no clue what their reasoning is other than maybe Insurance companies and lawyers have started padding their pockets.

Yeah-If we quit coming into Ontario your province would Fold without OUR products.

 

This is a pretty feeble excuse for the members of the ATA.
They are as much as saying they have no control over their own company.
They own the equipment and they have control over any o/o's that lease on to them.
They can restrict their company speed anytime they choose to.
They tried with their hours of services changes and it backfired on them with the 8/2 sleeper provisions.
They just want to get everybody down to their level.
I note that they also have a request that's valid until 2009 to uprate weight limits to 96,000 GVW.
I just can't see how large trucking companies control the highways in the US.
I don't think they see the problems that will cause.
Can you imagine the BS from four wheelers if a truck is restricted to 68.
I can just see them all goofing around.
They tried that in Eastern Canada and they got told to pee up a rope.
The bottom line as usual is that it's started by large companies that have a self inflicted driver shortage and they try to use government regulations to improve their bottom line.

 

They tried that in Eastern Canada and they got told to pee up a rope.

LOL-I miss those Canadian Sayings :P

 

I thnk that if they are going to try to pass this law then tell those numb nuts on the hill to govern thier $100,000 cars to 68. I am willing to bet any sort of money they woulod say that they would not govern a $100,000 car down to 68 and there is no one that could make them.