Truck Weight Education and Outreach Program, 2020-2022

Principal Investigator(s):

Mindy Carlson, Comm Rel/Outreach Assoc 3, Center for Transportation Studies

Project summary:

The Truck Weight Education and Outreach Program promotes voluntary truck weight compliance; thereby, significantly reducing damage to public roads, highways and the resulting repairs and expense due to overweight vehicles. The Program offers continued training in Truck Weight Education and Enforcement and provides information outreach services through targeted presentations and web resources in addition to providing technical assistance to support industry shippers, carriers and public agency personnel on the proper application of Minnesota Commercial Vehicle Weight Laws.

Project details:

  • Project number: 2020042
  • Start date: 11/2019
  • Project status: Active
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