OOIDA Takes Legal Action Against DOT Over Mexico Program

[Jeff]

OOIDA Takes Legal Action Against DOT Over Mexico Program


The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) filed a petition Friday asking for a review of the Department of Transportation's cross-border trucking program and a stay on the program pending that review ...
<http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=59073&news_category_id=2>

[dhiser]

While I do not think they will get very far against the forces that be I do wish them luck. I sure do wish there was some way to put a stop to what had already been started. It is an absolute slap in the face of many years of hard work getting the safety standards of our industry to where thay are today. I'm afraid that unfortunately inocent lives will be lost in the name of progress, not to mention American jobs. Thanks a lot F.M.C.S.A..what a joke..

[WheelsofOrlando]

Are the mexicans mandated by maintaining logs and HOS rules as the same as us Americans or can they drive how and whenever they want. What BS.
This is where our government screws us. Pretty soon, trucking jobs will be filled with $8 per hour mexicans.

[Hub-City]

Thanks for the post.

I've been wanting to join OOIDA. I finally did just that!

There IS strength in numbers. So join up and and MAYBE we CAN make a difference!

PS I am in NO way affiliated w/ OOIDA!

[Laura]

This was written in the San Diego Union paper 9/9/07...Mexican Trucks for the first time have greater leeway to operate in the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement after the U.S. goverment cleared companies to begin hauling goods within days. After Teamsters union memebers the move at the border, citing saftey issues, Mexican truckers interviewed by Televisa Channel 12 in Tijuana said they are better driver than U.S. trucker and are very good at backing up their vehicles.. My comment... I've seen some of their trucks and smelled them driving by, I can only say, they are very creative with duct tape. I sure wouldn't want one of them to back up towards myself..

[jimdowning]

No training, no safety guidelines, no medical exams, etc. etc. etc.. I just hope they do not kill to many Americans before this is returned to what it was.