Traffic laws are suggestions in Mexico, and safety is an afterthought.
Do American truckers have full access to Mexican roads? If not, it’s a crappy deal. Of course, driving in Mexico is taking your life in your hands anyway, so not a very fair trade at all.
“The Transportation Department concluded the demonstration, involving about 10 percent of the Mexican truckers who applied, “is sufficient to determine whether the safety oversight program” can ensure there will be no erosion of highway safety.”
I wonder if they will offer the lives of their families to this experiment?
full access to American roads and highways will be given to them on Sept. 1st
Great news. GW couldn’t give Mexico an amnesty bill last month, but this should be a start to at least setting up a three state country. Should be a wonderful meeting in Montebello Quebec starting today.
With the fall of the dollar, the peso should be catching up soon.
US moves a step closer to allowing Mexican trucks full access to US highways
they do NOT have to adhere to US polluition stands...they don’t have to abide to US safety laws,,,they will carry truck loads of illegals to sanctuary cities,,,
what a great plan!!!!
Relax guys, an inspector general is gonna certify the safety plans.
stupid is as stupid does.
First thing Monday morning and I'm actually agreeing with the Teamster's Union president. What a way to start the week. But he's right to question the timing of this horrendously bad idea. I wonder if it's too late to stop it.
Another issue the American people are against by a vast majority and still the govt. types knowing what is best will shove this up our butts.
This is moronic, anyone that can’t see the inevitable problems with this are either complicit or dumber than a box of sticks. This isn’t a surprise, is part of NAFTA, Hunter is fighting it along with a few others. It looks like a done deal. Link with some more info if anyone is interested:http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1837152/posts
Ron Paul voted against the globalist Republican NAFTA plan. McFred (CFR, and co-author of CFR) voted to expand NAFTA in 1998.
Yeah, gotta cut them trucking costs. Can’t have them truckers making above the minimum wage, can we? I am white collar, but I really feel for the blue collars who are being systematically denied a way to support their families. And God knows what these Mexican trucks will bring in—illegals, drugs, jihadists, even WMD. Does anyone for a second think our laws will apply to them? Increasingly there are two sets of laws in this country: one for citizens, and one for third world colonizers.
Bush is such an idiot on this issue and on the general issue of what to do about the ongoing illegal immigration problems throughout the U.S.! What planet is Bush presently on because it’s definitely not the planet Earth.
OAS names New Mexico governor as migration envoy - Dec 7, 2006
http://www.oea.org/OASpage/press_releases/press_release.asp?sCodigo=E-271/06
Bush's Fault!
There goes all the potential Reagan Democrats in the next election.
BTW, where's the howlings of the Teamsters Union leadership? I hear nothing but silencio.
Does anyone REALLY realize how completely this Administration is destroying us politically....and economically?
Leni
I remember reading about this a while ago. I really am not going to jump into the chicken little hysteria group about it. The teamsters are upset because they are the ones who are losing out on transporting this stuff — if you believe it is anything more than that on their end then I have a bridge to sell you (like they give a flying fig about safety).
These aren’t box trucks, they are tractor trailers from large Mexican businesses. They will be subject to a heightened level of scrutiny entering our country. Their equipment inspected more so than American rigs are.
Canada’s rigs cross our borders 24/7, this is no different.
The next time you look up and see a “big rig” in your rear view mirror, think of this:
1. The Driver is untrained, unqualified and does not meet American safety standards.
2. the driver does not speak, read or write English.
3. The drivers hours of service are not enforced. He has probably been driving since he left Mexico.
4. His truck is not in compliance with U. S. DOT requirements.
5. The driver has not clue about U. S. traffic rules.
6. The truck is probably uninsured.
7. The driver is working for a third of the wages an American driver would command.
8. there goes the efficient distribution system that made America the greatest nation in the world.
0. there go thousands more high paying jobs south.
10. thank you Mr. Bush.