Sunday, September 2, 2007

Mexican Trucking

I am highly skeptical of any suggestion that Mexican trucking companies are going to be a safe as U.S. drivers. The driving behavior of many home grown truckers scare me as is... Where is the mandatory highly visible contact information on all big rigs? It seemed common for a while and now a muddy license plate is the only form of identification and accountability most residential drivers have available when bullied by truckers.

How does this effect border security? Is some dynamic going to change between Mexican truckers bringing Mexican goods directly into the U.S. instead of a transfer station? Maybe efficiency, but considering the lack of cargo inspection already prevalent at borders, I doubt this efficiency will translate to better screening.

BEWARE...A slacking of trucking standards will be especially good for coffin-makers and the truckers that move them.

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