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B-198044 1 (1980-03-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabjsd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ~~ COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ~£ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-198044 March 19, 1980 CEDO-195 , The Honorable James J. Howard Chairman, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Committee on Public Works and Transportation U.S. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: We are providing our views eS. 13907 the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1980. This bill, passed by the Senate on February 20, 1980, was referred to your Sub- cmmit teebruary 22, 1980, for consideration along with (H.R. 4971)-the Truck Safety Act. While both bills would'- t commercial motor vehicle safety, section 118 of S. 1390 would establish minimum truck weight and length for interstate highways. It also allows under certain con- ditions new maximum widths. One stated objective of sec- tion 118 is to provide uniform national weight standards for trucks operating in interstate commerce. Section 118 of S. 1390 would prohibit any State from enforcing interstate weight limits less than 20,000 pounds for a single axle, 34,000 pounds for a tandem axle, and 80,000 pounds total loaded weight. These are also the current maximum Federal weight limits generally allowed on the interstate system. S. 1390 contains two penalties for noncompliance. A State would not receive its share of future Federal-aid funds for interstate highways, and the Secretary of Transportation could not approve any future highway projects that would normally be eligible for Federal participation. We believe that any increases in gross weights-- S. 1390 would increase weights in a number of States--- should be carefully considered for several reasons: --Increasing truck weight would most certainly cause higher State maintenance costs.

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