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The limit on truck size isn't because of human driving capacity, it's because road damage scales as the fourth power of axle weight. Trucks already do the vast
by JBReefer 9y ago
The limit on truck size isn't because of human driving capacity, it's because road damage scales as the fourth power of axle weight. Trucks already do the vast majority of damage to our infrastructure, increasing the weight more would literally take down some older bridges.
- rgbrenner 9y agoI was referring to more trailers like this: http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/pix/trucks/macneil/2004/mar/mar23/watkins_t2.jpg http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/pix/trucks/macneil/2004/ma... That doesn't require an increase in axle weight
- stock_toaster 9y agoI seem to recall hearing that some states have restrictions on trailer count. Presumably due to road safety issues.