Mexican Trucks Given Green Light to Enter U.S., Endanger Safety
"The news that Mexican trucks will be allowed to haul freight deeper into the
United States drew an angry reaction yesterday 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 Washington Post reports. "'This program will make trade with Mexico easier and keep our roads safe at the same time,' Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said yesterday. She announced details of the plan to let 100 Mexican trucking companies travel beyond the border area while she was in El Paso at the Bridge of the Americas, which connects to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico."
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