Posted by Doc Dave on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at 22:19:05 :
In Reply to: Off subject, there oughta be a law! posted by Fred On Whidbey on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at 19:55:04 :
After trying and failing for 20 plus years, the state (Maryland) finally passed a covered load law for dump trucks.
I do not have statistics but I think it probably has reduced the number of cracked windshields.
The trucking companies, and their lobbyists, killed it year after year in the state legislature, until a couple of years ago.
The trucks now have a tarm roll out rig on their trucks to somewhat cover the top.