12/17/07-A bill in the Senate that has been put on hold until next year would require truck drivers to travel 5 mph slower than they do now and stay to the right on certain highways in the state.
Sponsored by Sen. Stewart Greenleaf, R-Montgomery, SB369 remained in the Senate Transportation Committee when lawmakers started wrapping up the 2007 regular session. It can be brought back for consideration there during the session that begins Jan. 1.
The bill would mandate that vehicles with a registered gross weight in excess of 26,000 pounds be slowed to 60 mph on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, rural interstates and other limited-access routes. All other vehicles would be allowed to continue to travel at the current 65 mph speed limit.
Another point of contention in the bill is a provision that would restrict large trucks to the far right-hand lane of highways. State law already prohibits trucks from traveling in the far left-hand lane of highways with three or more lanes traveling in the same direction.

5/17/07-A bill in the Senate Transportation Committee would require truck drivers to travel 5 mph slower than they do now and stay to the right on certain highways in the state.
Sponsored by Sen. Stewart Greenleaf, R-Montgomery, SB369 would mandate that vehicles with a registered gross weight in excess of 26,000 pounds be slowed to 60 mph on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, rural interstates and other limited-access routes. All other vehicles would be allowed to continue to travel at the current 65 mph speed limit.
Another provision in the bill would restrict large trucks to the far right-hand lane of highways. State law already prohibits trucks from traveling in the far left-hand lane of highways with three or more lanes traveling in the same direction.
For bill status, call (717) 787-6732.