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NAFTA / MEXICAN TRUCKS
Mexican Trucks - DOT Pilot Program
November 14 - The House of Representatives today passed, on an overwhelming 270-147 vote, a spending bill that strips funds from the controversial NAFTA trucks pilot program.
September 11 - Dorgan/Specter Amendment passes Senate, 75 - 23, prohibiting the use of federal funds to implement the cross border program.
June 17 - Opening the Border - Shutting out Safety
May 15 - House passes bill requiring Mexico-domiciled trucks program to follow safety standards
The House overwhelmingly passed HR 1773, the Safe American Roads Act of 2007, to ensure that any pilot or demonstration program conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to allow Mexico-domiciled trucks to travel throughout the country does not jeopardize or degrade the safety of the American public. The bill passed 411 to 3.
"This bill limiting the authority of the Department of Transportation is a stunning repudiation of the Bush administration’s attempt to force open the border to potentially dangerous NAFTA trucks before addressing significant safety concerns," said Joan Claybrook, president of Public Citizen and a former administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
"The vote was a bipartisan check on a runaway demonstration project that lacked any public input and violated current law," said Jacqueline Gillan, vice president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety.
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Urgent Information About Mexican Trucks - Facts and Fiction About Cross-Border Mexican Trucking (CA)
In the debate over the Murray/Shelby provisions to protect the safety of the U.S. people on their roads and streets contained in H.R. 2299, the Department of Transportation FY 2002 Appropriations bill, a number of issues have been raised causing confusion and misunderstanding of the factual bases for the Murray/Shelby safety requirements. READ MORE
Letter To Norm Mineta On Mexican Truck Safety (LC&GO)
We need to make sure that Mexican trucks coming over the border are safe and carry substantial insurance. READ MORE
Mexican Trucks: As Deadline Looms, Inspection Systems Gridlock - January 20, 2002 (POS)
As Deadline Nears, Report Highlights Deficiencies In U.S. System For Inspecting Mexican Trucks READ MORE
DOT Report Says NAFTA Delays Expected
A report issued by the Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) suggests the loss of a lawsuit in April could delay the opening of the Mexican border to trucks by two more years. READ MORE
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