Now U.S. trucks to cruise Mexico

[FONT=Palatino, Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=+2]Now U.S. trucks
to cruise Mexico[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino, Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=+1]'Demonstration project' to include
American vehicles south of border

[/SIZE][/FONT]http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55469

"Seeking to deflect growing criticism, the Department of [FONT=&quot] [FONT=&quot]Transportation[/FONT][/FONT] made two surprise statements late yesterday, announcing modifications to its plan allowing 100 Mexican trucking companies to run their long-haul rigs throughout the U.S. Responding to [FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]trucking[/FONT][/FONT] industry criticism that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or FMCSA, was not merely conducting a test but implementing a permanent program without public comment, the FMCSA for the first time posted to the Federal Register a proposed set of "demonstration project" rules.
Also amid criticism Mexico had not opened up its own road to U.S. [FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]trucks[/FONT][/FONT], U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters announced in a DOT statement issued late yesterday that U.S. trucks will be allowed to operate in Mexico at the start of the demonstration project.
As WND previously reported, when the Mexican truck pilot project initially was introduced by Peters Feb. 23, the test was entirely one-way. Mexican trucks from 100 Mexican trucking companies were to be given free access to the U.S., but at that time, Mexico had not agreed to open up to U.S. trucks. (...)

 

(...)As part of the program, U.S. inspectors will conduct in-person safety audits to ensure participating Mexican companies comply with U.S. safety regulations. The Department also will require all Mexican truck drivers to hold a valid commercial drivers license, comply with U.S. medical requirements, comply with all U.S. hours-of-service rules and be able to understand questions and directions in English. Mexican truck companies that are allowed to participate must have insurance with a U.S.-licensed firm and meet all U.S. safety standards, including drug and alcohol testing. Companies that meet these stringent standards will be allowed to make international pick up and deliveries only.(...)-From link above

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/dot4307.htm

 

What will stop the Mexican trucks from running will be the CARB like regs that will eventually become nationally enforced. Mexican trucks do not even come close to the regs now. The reason why they're not shut down now in CA is that CARB does not have enough enforcement...yet. CARB has already hit L.A. Harbor, and the Teamsters too (per Lockridge's report on Tues. That's the Teamsters ploy to rid O/O's from running the harbor. Only company rigs will be able to run and they just happen to be signatory with the union. Maybe latana or some other union hand can explain this one).