Weigh-in-Motion Effort Gets Boost in Illinois
If time is money for truckers, then Illinois is helping them make a few dollars with the installation of 14 new weigh-in-motion systems.
Designed to “streamline the weighing of commercial vehicles,” Taylor said that trucking and state governments see value in the systems that will be open 24 hours a day.
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The additional systems, which will be installed this year, will allow truckers to breeze through the state with fewer stops for inspections.
This is just the beginning of a program to expedite truck traffic in Illinois and other states, said Brian Taylor, senior technical director at International Road Dynamics.
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