Whatever the speed limit, drivers would be physically prevented from exceeding it. Article Continued BelowOwings said he will continue to push NHTSA to force older heavy vehicles to limit their speeds. Yet there is another compelling reason to limit truck speeds. NHTSA has said the speed limiters should take care of the discrepancy between state speed limits and truck tire capabilities. States set their own speed limits, having been given sole authority to do so by Congress in the mid-1990s.

Source: thestar August 26, 2016 21:40 UTC