Highway To Hell: Mexican Truckers Given Free Reign in U.S.
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Critics bash Mexican truck decision
By LESLIE MILLER, Associated Press Writer Fri Feb 23, 10:11 PM ET
WASHINGTON - The news that Mexican trucks will be allowed to haul freight deeper into the United States drew an angry reaction Friday from labor leaders, safety advocates and members of Congress.
They said Mexico has substandard trucks and low-paid drivers that will threaten national security, cost thousands of jobs and endanger motorists on the northern side of the Mexican border.
The Bush administration on Thursday announced its plan to have U.S. inspectors oversee Mexican trucking companies that carry cargo across the border. More...
