[nascarnation]

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.

[1rudeboy]

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?

[1rudeboy]

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.

[1rudeboy]

Ok, here we go . . . I needed the practice, anyway. 49 CFR 387.11 reads:

State authority and designation of agent.

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.

[dhs12345]

I am betting people will be VERY unhappy if people are injured because of the negligence of Mexican drivers and there is no recourse.

It wouldn't be too much of a stretch to think that Mexican trucks could be sabotaged while here in the US. Nothing violent or dangerous. Doesn't have to be.

But making it expensive for Mexican businesses will discourage them from driving their trucks up here.

Then again, maybe the Mexican trucks will be safe. Not counting on it, though. Have you ever been to Mexico? What a mess. Then there are the pollution regs that we all have comply with. I remember that Mexico are very liberal when it comes to pollution.