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MEXICANS' TRUCKS DISCUSSIONS * USA - Hoffa says IG report shows Mexican border should remain closed
Wednesday’s report noted the FMCSA had met six of the eight criteria and had “substantially” met two others — having adequate capacity at the southern border to conduct meaningful inspections and having sufficient databases to allow safety monitoring of Mexican carriers and drivers
Washington,DC,USA -The Trucker, by Lyndon Finney -4 Sept 2009: -- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa said Thursday, that an inspector general report shows once and for all that the border should remain closed to unsafe Mexican trucks... The report, issued Wednesday, covers eight safety criteria related to Mexico-domiciled motor carriers potentially operating beyond narrow commercial zones along the border... Wednesday’s report noted the FMCSA had met six of the eight criteria and had “substantially” met two others — having adequate capacity at the southern border to conduct meaningful inspections and having sufficient databases to allow safety monitoring of Mexican carriers and drivers... Hoffa said that Mexican trucks should not be allowed to travel on U.S. highways until the U.S. implements a comprehensive inspection program and the Mexican government ensures that hours-of-service rules are enforced, that Mexican drivers meet the same qualifications as U.S. drivers and that drug and alcohol testing facilities are brought up to U.S. standards... The Mexican government slapped tariffs on $2.4 billion worth of goods after the pilot program was shut down. Hoffa said the retaliatory tariffs are unfair and disproportionate... "Anyone who drives on U.S. roads should be required to obey U.S. safety laws," Hoffa said. "The Mexican government is wrong if it thinks NAFTA should give it the right to send dangerous trucks onto our highways. Mexico must meet its end of the bargain. For the last 15 years, it hasn't even tried. The U.S. Trade Representative should be challenging these unfair tariffs"... (Photo from rita.dot.gov, by Robert Harrison - Entrance to the El Paso Border Safety Inspection Facility)
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