Action Alert!

 

MEXICAN TRUCKS ARE DANGEROUS AND THEY ARE COMING

3/5/01

See this article: Safety Depends on Extent of CHP Border Inspections

MEXICAN TRUCKS START RUNNING INTO THE U.S. THIS THURDAY.

YOUR JOB: STOP THEM
Save your family from Third World Trucks!!!!
Tell President Bush to stop Mexicans trucks at the border!!
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

The White House Phone Numbers
VOICE: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461

White House E-Mail Addresses
President George W. Bush:
president@whitehouse.gov
VicePresident Dick Cheney:
vice.president@whitehouse.gov
First Lady Laura Bush:
first.lady@whitehouse.gov

COMPARING TRUCKING REGULATIONS

DotHours-of-service limits for drivers:
In U.S.: Yes
In Mexico: No

DotDriver's age
In U.S.: 21
In Mexico: 18

DotRandom drug test
In U.S.: Yes
In Mexico: No

DotAutomatic disqualification for certain medical conditions
In U.S.: Yes
In Mexico: No

DotLogbooks
In U.S.: Yes
In Mexico: A new law requiring logbooks is not enforced, and virtually no truckers use them.


DotMaximum weight limit (in pounds)
In U.S.: 80,000
In Mexico: 135,000

DotRoadside Inspections
In U.S.: Yes
In Mexico: No

DotOut-of-service rules for safety deficiencies
In U.S.: Yes
In Mexico: Not currently.
In U.S.: A strict standards, training, licensure and inspection regime.
In Mexico: Much laxer program with far fewer identified chemicals and
substances, and fewer licensure requirements.

DotVehicle safety Standards
In U.S.: Comprehensive standards for components such as antilock brakes, underride guards, night visibility of vehicle.
In Mexico: Newly enacted standards for vehicle inspections are voluntary for the first year and less rigorous than U.S. rules.

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