Posted on 04/12/2007 1:27:39 AM PDT by Rottweilerson
Despite congressional opposition, the Bush administration is fully committed to beginning within weeks a pilot test that will allow Mexican trucks to operate freely across the U.S.
A spokesman for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Ian Grossman, told WND the agency plans to grant the first authority for a Mexican trucking company to operate its long-haul rigs throughout the U.S. as early as the end of this month.
(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...
This IS worse than if the Democrats were in charge....
Even Democrats couldn’t hurt the GOP the way Bush is.
Just curious . . . do you understand this has been in the works since 1994?
Yes, but Bush’s open borders policy tied in with Mexican trucks having full access to U.S. highways throw an especially bad stink on the whole thing.
BTW, are U.S. truckers going to have the exact same access to Mexican highways?
You can bet your last dollar that will be the case unless the underwriter / insurance carrier is based in the US where LEO's can immediately access a verified database as to whether or not the truck and the driver are insured.
More in point: People are required to enter the country legally....and about 20 million so far haven't adhered to that law, have they?
More from the article:
WND also reported Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., has introduced the NAFTA Trucking Safety Act, designed to block the test until current FMSCA regulations regarding Mexican trucks operating beyond commercial zones along the international border are clarified and strengthened.
The Mexican trucking company can begin operating trucks in the U.S. immediately, once the FMCSA grants the authority, Grossman told WND.
Grossman explained granting authority to the 100 Mexican trucking companies specified under the DOT pilot test may take between four to six months to complete.
“The department is committed to moving forward with this program,” he said, “and will continue to work with members of Congress to address their concerns.”
Hunter also was critical of the FMCSA decision to begin implementing the Mexican truck pilot test immediately.
The congressman’s spokesman, Joe Kasper, told WND Hunter has significant concerns about the program.
“Congressman Hunter maintains that compliance and enforcement standards must be clarified and strengthened before the pilot program is implemented,” Kasper said. “Congressman Hunter will utilize the program’s impending implementation as an opportunity to promote and continue highlighting the importance of the NAFTA Trucking Safety Act.”
Don’t blame me, I voted for Jeff Davis! :)
ping!
If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.
A “Here we go again” ping.
Uninsured motorist is already the highest portion of my premiums.
Will be interesting to see the reaction of the insurance companies to this influx of questionable vehicles and drivers. Since they seem to be excellent forgers of other documents to get US jobs, I have no doubt that they will be carrying forged licenses and insurance papers.
“do you understand this has been in the works since 1994?”
Under Clinton.. too bad we couldn’t have done better.
NAFTA was Reagan’s idea. You didn’t know that?
When I visit a truck stop in the not too distant future, my lunch will be served with a side dish of TB.
Two wrongs don’t make a right.. all I’m saying is why don’t we ever learn.
Bush is running wild. Maybe 1200 semi’s clogging traffic in front of the White House would wake him up.
I can guess what your first “wrong” is, what’s your second? Actually, and for clarity, why don’t you give me both.
bttt
I’m against anything that gives foreigners and edge over Americans, or endangers Americans in any way.
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