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MEXICANS' TRUCKS DEBATE * USA
* DOT to inspect Mexican, US trucks in DC to prove safety standards metWashington,DC,USA -The Trucker -16 Oct 2007: -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today joined with U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez and Mexican Transportation Secretary Luis Tellez in calling on Congress to reconsider its pending prohibition and let the cross-border trucking demonstration program between the two nations proceed... “We want to demonstrate to Congress that tough safety standards and rigorous inspections work and that trucks participating in this program will have the same features, the same upkeep, and the same commitment to safety that any U.S. truck has,” Peters said.... She illustrated the point by inviting a Maryland state trooper to conduct a comprehensive safety inspection of two trucks participating in the cross-border trucking demonstration, one a U.S. truck, and the other the first Mexican truck to make a U.S. delivery as part of the program... Meanwhile, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) took exception to the inspection demonstration before it took place... The association contends the DOT still has not shown how they will effectively deal with safety and security issues. These include thorough background checks and drug testing, as well as enforcement of regulatory issues such as Hours of Service and cabotage, not just at the border, but especially as Mexico-domiciled trucks operate throughout the United States... (Photo by Joe Raedle/Newsmakers - U.S. Department of Transportation Border Inspections)
* Poll: although opposed to plan, truckers think Mexico truck program done deal
Little Rock,ARK,USA -The Trucker -16 Oct 2007: -- By an almost 2-to-1 majority, truckers responding to a poll on The Trucker Web site believe that eventually Mexican trucks will be allowed to drive into the U.S. on a permanent basis, even though they’re opposed to the federal government’s cross-border program... Responding to last week’s poll on www.thetrucker.com that asked the question, “Despite overwhelming opposition by truckers to the Mexican truck program, do you think that eventually Mexican trucks will be allowed into the U.S. on a permanent basis?” 190 (64.8 percent) said “yes” and 103 (35.2 percent), said “no”...
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