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MEXICANS' TRUCKS * USA
* DC - Rockefeller challenges FMCSA’s ‘lax oversight’ of cross-border program
Washington,DC,USA -Land Line, by Jami Jones -31 Oct 2011: -- The early days of the cross-border pilot program has one lawmaker concerned about the apparent “lax oversight” of the program and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s commitment to a safe and transparent program... Sen. John D. Rockefeller, D-WV, sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, detailing what Rockefeller sees as missteps by the agency from the onset of the program... The letter details FMCSA’s failure to detect problems with the safety records, a history of canceled insurance, and the questionable ability to meet emission requirements of the first applicant to pass the Pre-Authority Safety Audit, Grupo Behr... Rockefeller contends that any motor carrier operating in the program should remain under provisional authority until the agency can determine the safety performance of the carrier “as it stands today” ... The lawmaker also pressed LaHood for FMCSA to increase the transparency in the program to allow for more public participation in the review process of the cross-border program, saying that would “elevate public confidence” that the carriers are meeting all requirements...
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