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Carriers Needed to Participate in Truck Speed Limiter and Fuel Consumption Study
Arlington, VA – A significant portion of the trucking industry utilizes speed limiters (or governors) to restrict maximum truck speeds. Speed limiters are typically used by motor carriers to better manage fuel consumption and improve safety performance. Unfortunately, specific safety and fuel management benefits are relatively unclear on an industry-wide basis. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is now involved in an FMCSA-sponsored research initiative that is attempting to document the impact that speed limiters might have on a fleet's safety and operations.
Since the research will document impacts from speed limiter use versus non-use, ATRI is soliciting involvement by carriers who utilize speed limiters and those fleets that do not. Participation will involve the collection by ATRI of confidential information relating to speed limiter use/non-use along with other safety and operational policies and metrics.
All data collected by ATRI will remain strictly confidential and presented in cleansed, aggregate form only. As needed, ATRI will enter into non-disclosure agreements with participants to ensure confidentiality.
To participate, or if you have any questions, please contact Dan Murray of ATRI. Dan can be reached at (651) 641-6162 or
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ATRI is the trucking industry’s 501(c)(3) not-for-profit research organization. It is engaged in critical research relating to freight transportation’s essential role in maintaining a safe, secure and efficient transportation system.
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