Do you think opening the southern us border to Mexican trucks the right thing to do?

Question

Bush is going around the senate and safety groups and says it will open by the end of the month. I don`t feel like he cares about safety!

mr. pine i realize they cross for a short distance but not all the way thru out the US and CANADA.

Answer 1

This is a requirement of the NAFTA treaty from back in 1996(?). It has been delayed time and time again by courts and lawsuits and the courts have ruled everytime that the NAFTA is legal and in effect. It is going to happen.

I hope the feds and US states spend the money to beef up truck inspections.

US and Canadian trucks have been free to drive in either country for years. But that is because these 2 countries have similar rules and safety concerns...Mexico is another story. It is a 3rd world country with a similarly poor saftey rating for trucks.

Answer 2

Anthony is correct..... it's part of the NAFTA agreement. Now that it's been challenged in court and upheld..... the only thing we can do is through enforcement of equipment violations in the states that they are crossing into. Stop them right away and impound any trucks that fail inspection. Require that trucks be repaired before they are allowed back into the country. If they return without the repairs being done... confiscate and impound the truck. With some aggressive enforcement, the state police in those states can cost the Mexican trucking outfits enough money in repairs and fines that they'll go broke trying to hang onto and fix all their junk rigs. Meanwhile.... their product doesn't get delivered and they'll lose customers.

Answer 3

The US and Canada both have high standards when it comes to regulating commercial drivers and vehicles. As long as the Trucks from South of the border are held to the same standards and insurance practices, maybe we can let a few in. Naturally we will need to be vigilant to spot defective equipment, unsafe drivers and whatever potential contraband that may come with the vehicles. In actuality, it should in theory be so much of a hassle to comply that things may just stay the same.

Answer 4

Mexican truck lines should meet the same safety standards. I think each should be inspected for illegal drugs and aliens. While that is being done brakes and tires and oil leaks. Last thing I want is a 20 year old Kenworth smashing into me and the driver speak no English! No Frenzas! llantas no wano! Have you seen the things that pass for trucks in Mexico?

Answer 5

Absolutely Not!! It's a done deal Mexican trucks will continue to stay within the 20 or 30 mile range from border

Answer 6

honestly this could be a powerful theory, by fact like i develop into asserting on yet another answer, Mexico has an immigration difficulty on thier southern border by fact human beings from considered necessary u . s . a . of america are dealing with thier u . s . to get to the U.S. i think of that's dumb that we don't in simple terms safeguard our very own border, yet there is solid good judgment in the back of that, in essense we are protecting our very own border. Do you think of those anybody is crossing the border in Mexico to get jobs in Mexico? they are smuggling drugs, contraband, and illegally migrating the U.S.

Answer 7

No, it's not the right thing to do. For one thing, Mexicans are okay with driving drunk--last thing we need is some drunk behind the wheel of a semi!

Answer 8

No Just what we don't need. It will make things worse in many ways. Economy,safety and of course more illegal aliens.

Answer 9

Scary!!!!!!!!
US trucks and drivers- safe,
Canadian trucks and drivers- just as safe---
Mexican,--- let us pray.....

Answer 10

No and they can drive without insurance!