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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith Longer & heavier = harder to stop= harder to manuver in urban areas= harder to control to avoid an accident= harder to control in inclement weather like ice or snow= higher kinetic energy in an accident= higher highway morality in car vs truck accidents= greater congestion on the highways= greater pounding of an already failing highway infrastructure= higher fuel consumption (not all semi's are brand new)= greater smog= bad news for everyone else. [/quote] Actually, I'm old enough to remember CF and CalTrans testing triples in California during the 1980s. As it turns out, triples stop as fast on dry pavement and faster on wet pavement than doubles. After testing CalTrans endorsed permitted triples use on some interstates within the state. However, triple A defeated the bill that would have set up LCV use in California. With the rationing of rail service by the class ones to drive profits up without growing business, maybe some healthy real competition from trucks will wake these people up! I say lets get some serious road trains going, say a truck-tractor pulling 4 48 foot trailers. Jimmy B
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