[glc1173@aol.com]

"Mexican trucks already come fifty miles into the US before they have to unload their cargoes. What difference does it make whether the shipping containers are transferred to another truck or delivered by the same truck to Nashville?"

The "difference" starts with whether the Mexican truck is even insured.

This afternoon, National Public Radio had a long piece about hit-and-run wrecks being the norm in Mexico - in large part because driving uninsured is so much the norm down there; Mexican police say it's even common for buses down there to do hit-and-runs (think about that the next time you see one of those "Mexican bus" operations in your town!) - and they, too, are often uninsured.

Still want "Juan" driving an 18-wheeler with Mexican plates in the next lane?

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[bayourod]

" The "difference" starts with whether the Mexican truck is even insured. "

All drivers have to show proof of insurance to cross the border in either direction. I have driven across many borders on four continents and always had to show proof of insurance. There are international insurance companies that issue special policies.

Next false issue?