Safety implications of allowing trucks with gross weight of 6,501.

5316390PDFTech ReportVHTRC 76-R39VirginiaVirginia Transportation Research CouncilGouldin, Robert AVirginia. Highway Safety DivisionVirginia Highway & Transportation Research CouncilUS Transportation CollectionFrom a review of relevant research studies and laws of other states, it was concluded that changing the speed limit for vehicles of 6,501-10,000 pound gross weight would be premature pending further evidence that trucks of this size do not significantly differ from cars in their operational characteristics