Posted on 03/29/2007 8:39:14 AM PDT by Calpernia
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Teamsters should be screaming bloody murder. But no. See Unions riding wave of Democrats at:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1807871/posts
Every American killed by a Mexican truck is a homicide committed by our leaders..
Every comment like yours is like a thread homicide.
Another nail in the coffin of the Unions. The Unions are supposed to be supporting US workers.
When NAFTA regulations we wrote
We didnt plan on getting into boat
We forgot Teamstar Truckers
Are real mother *
And boy can they turn out the vote
Thank you, Congressman, for continuing the fight against this not-so-secret policy of a borderless America...
The teamsters are opposed. It's the first thing Google brought up when I searched "Teamsters union and Mexican trucks". Also the Teamsters aren't as powerful in the trucking industry as many seem to believe. Union drivers only make up about 15%.
This is one of the few times I'll line up with the leftists and unions. This looks like a (road) accident waiting to happen with little recourse for those who are killed and injured.
Supposedly the Mexican drivers/companies are going to be insured but I've seen a lot of automotive illegals in Texas and Arizona with bad equipment and no liability.
Too bad. In the end they will be among the losers.
How many times have I pointed out to you that these Mexican trucks must have insurance by a federally-approved carrier? More than a dozen?
Man, just two days. I don't even link to the regulations anymore. Maybe I will just one more time, if only to embarass you.
Are you guaranteeing that these regulations will be enforced as well as our immigration laws? LOL
Sure if you can prove who owns the truck, if you can prove who was driving the truck, and if you can prove it wasn't stolen. Of course any Mexican truck that is in a bad accident will have been reported stolen the day before in Mexico, however the paper work was delayed, etc, etc.
A policy of insurance or surety bond does not satisfy the financial responsibility requirements of this subpart unless the insurer or surety furnishing the policy or bond is (a) Legally authorized to issue such policies or bonds in each State in which the motor carrier operates; or (b) Legally authorized to issue such policies or bonds in the State in which the motor carrier has its principal place of business or domicile, and is willing to designate a person upon whom process, issued by or under the authority of any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter, may be served in any proceeding at law or equity brought in any State in which the motor carrier operates; or (c) Legally authorized to issue such policies or bonds in any State of the United States and eligible as an excess or surplus lines insurer in any State in which business is written, and is willing to designate a person upon whom process, issued by or under the authority of any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter, may be served in any proceeding at law or equity brought in any State in which the motor carrier operates. State authority and designation of agent.
Just as easy for me to assume that they will, as for you to assume they will not.
Using conservative estimates I can think of 12 million reasons to doubt the laws will be enforced.
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