[Pete-R-Bilt]

If the administration won't secure the influx of trucks, they had better tighten up the rules of engagement.

Cabotage describes a transport activity that was first applied to ocean vessel shipping,

specifically the pick-up and delivery of goods along a coastline. These regulations have

been a part of North American history from as far back as 1651 with the implementation

of the Navigation Acts. Today, the Canada Customs Act regulates the carriage of all

domestic cargo by the different conveyances available to shippers. The same is true for

the U.S.; cabotage regulations are outlined in customs laws. While these laws are in

place to protect domestic carriers from international competition, changes in the global

market place, resulting from deregulation and shifting trade patterns, justify the need to

revisit the effects of cabotage regulations on efficiency and economic growth.

Container cabotage is unique for two reasons. First, the cabotage issues explored thus far

include aviation, trucking and marine transportation and involve both immigration and

customs regulations. Container cabotage regulations deal only with customs. Second,

the current literature on cabotage investigates bilateral relationships between two nations.

Container cabotage, on the other hand, is distinct because it affects third party

relationships. International ocean carriers that serve North America call on both

Canadian and U.S. ports when moving containers around the world. Differences in how

the U.S. treats a third party and how Canada treats a third party affects the

competitiveness of Canadian goods in global markets

[Pete-R-Bilt]

Here It Comes Again

Ping

[combat_boots]

"'The intent is for the Mexican trucking operations in the U.S. to be indistinguishable from U.S. trucking operations,' the DOT spokesperson affirmed"

Why?

[SandRat]

BORDER PING

[Lexington Green]

Why didn't the American people get to vote on this?

You know why

[FReepaholic]

Money trumps everything.

[jws3sticks]

Here they come.

[tubebender]

Be afraid...Be very afraid!!!

[longtermmemmory]

The interesting thing is that for commercial drivers licenses you are required to have a functional knowledge of english.

Now, the decades old treaties on licenses is correctly appliced HOWEVER (this is the fun part), if a mexican drive has a citation for something (equiptment violation, speeding, DOT citation) and they do not attend to it, thier right to drive is suspended in the ENTIRE USA because all states have reciprocity on that issue.

I predict most mexican truck drivers will ignore citations thinking their mexican origin will protect their driving priviledge despite the fact it is suspended.

I would look to the teamsters to start giving anonymous tips to the highway patrols and to their DOT enforcements units.

[ChildOfThe60s]

Let me add one other thought. To those that were sure putting the Dems in charge of congress was going to teach the Republicans something. Well?

And to those of us that have (had) hope of keeping the WH in 08 and making gains in congress...we're screwed. This pro-Mexican administration is killing us. Not one of these jackasses thinks their "kiss the butts" of illegals policies had anything to do with election losses.

Alternate universe alert.

[Sam Ketcham]

Geez, I hope Smokey reads this and tickets their butts off.

[TheSpottedOwl]

This is going to be an unmitigated disaster! I feel sorry for those who have to drive fwys every day.

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[LeoWindhorse]

sugar

[Dallas59]

[hophead]

If Bush wants open borders, this is another part of the plan. I do find it odd that the Dems are mad at this. It seems working Mexicans truck drivers are not as welcome as those who cross into the US illegally.

[SoCalPol]

Another article in the San Diego Union Tribune on the Mexican trucks are coming.
Where are the Eco-WackOs.

[DvdMom]

bump

[Mamzelle]

I've watched Bush pour a lot of his time and energy over years into this one thing--taking US trucking jobs away from Americans and giving them to Mexicans, and making US roadways more dangerous.

How I wish he'd invested a similar effort to reforming Social Security!