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    Truck GPS devices are designed specifically for commercial vehicles and consider important factors like load weight and size that standard car GPS's do not. They help prevent trucks from taking routes they shouldn't and endangering themselves or others. While car GPS's are convenient for personal use, they are not suitable for commercial drivers and have led to accidents when trucks follow routes intended for smaller vehicles. Commercial drivers should always use truck-specific GPS navigation devices.

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    Truck GPS devices are designed specifically for commercial vehicles and consider important factors like load weight and size that standard car GPS's do not. They help prevent trucks from taking routes they shouldn't and endangering themselves or others. While car GPS's are convenient for personal use, they are not suitable for commercial drivers and have led to accidents when trucks follow routes intended for smaller vehicles. Commercial drivers should always use truck-specific GPS navigation devices.

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    Truck GPS devices are designed specifically for commercial vehicles and consider important factors like load weight and size that standard car GPS's do not. They help prevent trucks from taking routes they shouldn't and endangering themselves or others. While car GPS's are convenient for personal use, they are not suitable for commercial drivers and have led to accidents when trucks follow routes intended for smaller vehicles. Commercial drivers should always use truck-specific GPS navigation devices.

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    Secretary of State

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    Printed by authority of the State of Illinois Secretary of State
    February 2023 — 1 — DSD CDL 14.2
    For all Truck GPS devices Truck-designated
    commercial Although personal navigation devices — routes
    truckers commonly called GPS devices — have ex-
    There are a variety of federal, state and
    isted for car use for years, devices that ac-
    utilizing curately route trucks are relatively new.
    local laws that govern where CMVs may or
    may not travel. Federal law governs: 1) the
    navigation Unlike car GPS units, truck-specific GPS de-
    weight of vehicles on the Interstate System,
    devices vices consider road restrictions, type of
    2) the width of vehicles on the National Net-
    load carried, truck configuration and other
    work and 3) the maximum length of vehicles
    In 2010, the Illinois General Assembly cre- metrics. Truck de-
    on the National
    ated the Global Positioning System (GPS) vices help prevent
    Network. The Na-
    Technology and the Designated Truck comm e r c i a l
    tional Network is
    Route System Task Force to study the ad- m o t o r vehicles
    comprised of the
    vances in and use of GPS technology relat- (CMVs) from get-
    Interstate System
    ing to commercial motor vehicles, such as ting stuck on roads,
    and designated
    tractor-trailers. As a result, Public Act 97- under bridges or in
    highways that are
    291 was passed, which requires the Secre- other inappropriate places, thus preventing
    part of the federal-aid primary system. The
    tary of State’s office to provide information traffic incidents. The devices also keep
    National Network totals about 200,000 miles
    regarding commercial motor vehicle GPS CMVs off of weight-restricted roads and
    of highway across the United States.
    devices. bridges, which in turn protects the struc-
    tural integrity of our highways. They also
    This brochure has important information help to keep hazardous loads off restricted CMV Restrictions
    regarding the differences between GPS roads, further improving public safety.
    States or local municipalities may restrict
    devices designed for passenger vehicles
    or allow commercial vehicles. Physical re-
    and those designed for commercial motor
    vehicles. It is important that commercial Dangers of using a strictions occur due to low
    vertical clearances, such
    vehicle drivers use navigation devices car GPS as bridges and under-
    specifically designed for trucks to get the
    Using a car GPS for navigation by passes, or due to weight
    most benefit out of the services and ensure
    commercial vehicle drivers can and/or length require-
    a safe trip for the driver as well as others
    be dangerous. Across the ments. Legal restrictions re-
    sharing the road.
    nation, there have been flect truck-prohibited roads.
    several high-profile “bridge Other restrictions may occur
    strikes” and other acci- based on items being transported,
    dents in which truck drivers such as hazardous materials.
    Alexi Giannoulias
    were using car GPS devices to
    Secretary of State
    route them. States must allow access within 1 mile of
    the National Network, except for safety rea-
    sons on individual routes.

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