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Apr 3, 2009

MEXICANS' TRUCKS * USA - LaHood working vigorously to come up with a new plan

DOT Secretary, Ray LaHood, is meeting with congressmen and industry stakeholders to come up with a Mexico truck plan to present to the White House

Washington,DC,USA -The Trucker, by LYNDON FINNEY -2 April 2009: -- Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, continues to vigorously propose a solution to meeting the U.S.’s obligations to Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) prior to President Barack Obama’s meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderón in Mexico in mid-April... A spokesman for the Teamsters Union said Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa, has a policy of not commenting after meetings such as the one that took place Wednesday. The Teamsters traditionally have opposed letting Mexican trucks deep into the U.S. For more on their viewpoint click here... Hoffa told Bloomberg.com late last month the concerns that needed to be addressed in a new program included having complete records on Mexican driver safety violations and on-duty time, and having better drug and alcohol testing...

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