A racking hose is a flexible, plastic hose, used to siphon wine or beer from one vessel to another. It is used in both racking and bottling operations. A racking cane is a rigid tube, often bent or L-shaped, that is attached to the racking hose to make racking easier.
The FTA pointed out that the current speed limit was introduced in the 1960s and that since then lorry technology had advanced considerably. Gary Rae, campaigns manager for road safety charity Brake, said: We are disappointed that the Government has gone against the advice of road safety groups on this issue.
In 1987, Congress allowed the states to increase highway speed limits from 55 to 65 mph, but it would take another 21 years for the EPA to adopt tests that provide more realistic projections. To accomplish this, the EPA added three additional test cycles to the original two for 2008 model-year cars.