The DRIVE Act prevents the federal government from requiring large trucks (those weighing more than 26,000 pounds) to have speed limiters installed on them. Currently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was considering creating a rule that would mandate these devices, which would automatically cap how fast these big rigs could go. This bill stops that from happening, meaning trucking companies won't be forced to equip their vehicles with technology that restricts their maximum speed. The practical effect is that truck drivers and companies maintain more control over how fast their vehicles can travel on highways, even though individual states could still impose their own speed limit rules. This is essentially a deregulation measure that removes a potential federal safety requirement before it becomes official policy.

DRIVE Act

Daines, Steve

Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-wheelers Act or the DRIVE Act This bill prohibits the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) from issuing any rule or regulation to require vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds and are operating in interstate commerce to be equipped with a speed limiting device set to a maximum speed. The FMCSA issued an advance notice of supplemental proposed rulemaking on this subject on May 4, 2022.