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DEBATE * USA - OOIDA asks FMCSA for complete, accurate data on approved Mexican trucks
Grain Valley,MO,USA -Truck Net -2 Nov 2007: -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) often claims Mexican trucks are safer than U.S. trucks, but available data doesn’t back up those claims... The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) requested that FMCSA provide explanations as to why certain carriers have been given approval to enter the United States when little or no data is available to demonstrate how they have fully complied with all applicable laws on safety and security... For example, one approved carrier, Avomex International, shows a pattern of tolerance for hours-of-service violations by its drivers. During 172 inspections conducted between Sept. 21, 2006, and Sept. 21, 2007, the company was cited for 206 violations. Running five trucks in the United States, that averages slightly more than 40 violations per truck... “And that gets an approved PASA?” asked OOIDA Executive Vice President Todd Spencer. “This is just one of several examples we found that no authority should be granted to any Mexican motor carriers”...
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