Mexican Truck Driver Program Already Hitting Speed Bumps

U.S. transportation officials have made progress in complying with congressional conditions for opening the border to long-haul Mexican truck traffic, but more improvements are needed. The administration is preparing to begin a one-year pilot program to test the impact of opening the U.S.-Mexico border to trucks from either country, as required by the North American Free Trade Agreement. The Department of Transportation’s inspector general said the law enforcement database used to look up Mexican drivers’ traffic violations needs to be improved because of “data inconsistencies and reporting problems.”  

Currently, Mexican trucks are allowed to travel only within a 25-mile border zone. U.S. trucks are not permitted in Mexico. Identifying another weakness, the report urged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to make sure controls are in place to ensure the validity of specimens collected from Mexican drivers for alcohol and drug testing. Sounds more like An Excuse To Get Across The Border!

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