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Auditor: Mexican truck safety rules still unmet
AP on Yahoo ^ | 9/2/09 | Suzanne Gamboa - ap

Posted on 09/02/2009 10:09:46 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON – A government auditor says more work is needed to ensure the safety of Mexican trucks and buses awaiting permission to drive on U.S. roadways.

The U.S. Transportation Department's inspector general's office made public its latest report on Mexican truck and bus safety Tuesday. The audit says some states are not consistently reporting traffic convictions of people driving in the U.S. with Mexican drivers' licenses. Also, bus inspections are not being done, are done infrequently or have other problems.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico
KEYWORDS: auditor; mexicantruck; nafta; safetyrules; unmet

1 posted on 09/02/2009 10:09:46 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
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2 posted on 09/02/2009 10:12:25 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Health Care Reform has met the DEATH Panel.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Why would a cop note the Mexican license holders accident an open himself up for a racial profile claim. And Obama ain’t going to invite that many cops to his place for a brew.


3 posted on 09/02/2009 10:12:37 AM PDT by pikachu (Be alert! We need more lerts!)
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To: NormsRevenge; bunster; waterhill; FlyingEagle; Playa Pete; NorwegianViking; Texas resident; ...

Ping!

If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.


4 posted on 09/02/2009 3:04:13 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch (ObommaNation - beyond your expectations.)
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To: NormsRevenge
So, is it on or off? Thought Hussein’s admin. canceled it?

http://www.purchasing.com/article/327711-Survey_Americans_oppose_Mexican_trucking_program.php

5 posted on 09/03/2009 4:30:22 AM PDT by wolfcreek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
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