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A counterargument would be that cars cause basically no road damage and it’s all caused by trucks. Studies have put the damage of a single truck at weight limit
by agrajag 5y ago
A counterargument would be that cars cause basically no road damage and it’s all caused by trucks. Studies have put the damage of a single truck at weight limit in the US to be equal to that of 9600 cars[1].
[1] https://www.gao.gov/assets/ced-79-94.pdf https://www.gao.gov/assets/ced-79-94.pdf
- _jal 5y agoOne of many hidden handouts to favored industries. Socialism for me, but not for thee.
- Consultant32452 5y agoDoes most of the damage to roads come from the vehicles driving on it or other things like temperature fluctuations?
- chrismcb 5y agoDriving does a lot of damage. While temp fluctuations cause damage, it is nothing compared to what a vehicle can do.
- adamcstephens 5y agoA counter argument is that we have a lot of road capacity for all the cars. I agree that heavier vehicles should pay a greater share, but we don’t have eight lane highways just for trucks.