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Plan To Increase Truck Weights Draws Fire
A push to allow heavier trucks on the roads of five states, including Maine, is drawing fire from national public safety groups, who say the bigger rigs will do even more damage to Maine roadways and bridges, and could contribute to an increase in highway death tolls. Trucking industry officials say the demonstration project is designed to reduce the number of trucks on the road, and would ease wear and tear on Maine's backroads. Keith Shortall reports.

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