Truck drivers and car shipping companies
were asked by the state of Connecticut to participate in a study on the use of
corrosive de-icing products on the roads to keep them from freezing over. These items are used quite frequently when
conditions call for such a product and are very important in the auto transport industry. The Connecticut lawmakers heard testimonies
from the study to get a better idea of the thoughts from drivers and
companies. The Motor Transport Association
of Connecticut believed it to be a good idea that the commissioner of the Department
of Transportation started the study of the effects of the corrosive mixture of
liquid calcium chloride and salt that was first used on the vehicle shipping roads and highways of Connecticut during
the ‘06/’07 winter months.
Close sources to truck drivers that asked for the study
indicated that a wide range of drivers planned on showing up for a public
meeting on the affair at hand with truck parts that had been damaged from the
corrosive materials. They wanted people
to see firsthand how these products were causing heavy-duty car transport truck failures and increasing truck
repair bills.
Connecticut was one of the last states in the nation to switch
over from the sand/salt mix to a salt/chemical mixture, according to the
Department of Transportation. The agency
is pleased with the results and has had few complaints about the newly
converted material.
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