Heavier Trucks Are Coming to Texas
Lobbyists in Austin are urging the Texas Legislature to allow heavier trucks on our state and local roads. This proposal would create serious safety issues, damage our infrastructure, and increase taxpayer burden. Contact your Texas legislator today and let them know you oppose heavier trucks.
Heavier Trucks Endanger Motorists
Texas law enforcement leaders and other safety advocates oppose heavier trucks on our highways because the additional weight is likely to lead to brake-maintenance problems, more truck rollovers, more severe crashes, and other safety risks.
Professional Drivers Oppose Heavier Trucks
Trucks are a vital part of Texas’ economy, but heavier trucks would put unnecessary economic and safety pressures on small business truckers. We should support these professional drivers, not make their jobs more difficult. Find out why small business truckers oppose increasing the maximum truck weight.
Photo Credit: Land Line staff
Heavier Trucks Are Coming to Texas
Lobbyists in Austin are urging the Texas Legislature to allow heavier trucks on our state and local roads. This proposal would create serious safety issues, damage our infrastructure, and increase taxpayer burden. Contact your Texas legislator today and let them know you oppose heavier trucks.
Heavier Trucks Endanger Motorists
Texas law enforcement leaders and other safety advocates oppose heavier trucks on our highways because the additional weight is likely to lead to brake-maintenance problems, more truck rollovers, more severe crashes, and other safety risks.
Professional Drivers Oppose Heavier Trucks
Trucks are a vital part of Texas’ economy, but heavier trucks would put unnecessary economic and safety pressures on small business truckers. We should support these professional drivers, not make their jobs more difficult. Find out why small business truckers oppose increasing the maximum truck weight.
Photo Credit: Land Line staff
Heavier Trucks Bring New Problems to Texas Highways
Semitrailer trucks play a vital role in Texas’ economy, but heavier trucks endanger motorists, damage our roads and bridges, and cost taxpayers money. Heavier-truck proponents are lobbying the Texas Legislature to increase truck weight limits from 80,000 pounds to up to 100,000 pounds on state highways.
Stand with law enforcement officers, first responders, elected officials, engineers and independent truck drivers, and voice your opposition to heavier trucks on Texas highways. Contact your Texas state legislators today and tell them to oppose heavier trucks—click here to take action.
Who We Are
A leading voice in opposing more dangerous truck configurations, the Coalition Against
Bigger Trucks (CABT) is a nonprofit grassroots
organization that advocates for highway safety and sound transportation policies.
The Issue
Recent polls show that voters, law enforcement officers and professional drivers oppose
heavier trucks, but special interests in Texas are lobbying for them right now.
The Solution
Get the facts and take action. Click on the link below to contact your Texas legislators,
and tell them to oppose heavier trucks.