Oh No! Here Come The Mexican Trucks Again

The Obama administration is preparing once again to allow Mexican trucks to roam freely on U.S. roads under the auspices of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, with or without the approval of Congress.

Quietly, the U.S. Department of Transportation has posted on its website a "Concept Document," specifying a "Phased U.S.-Mexico Cross Border Long Haul Trucking Proposal" that envisions allowing open access to an unspecified number of Mexican trucks on U.S. roads after DOT has time to post in the Federal Register new rules circulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or FMCSA.

The Obama administration's determination to see Mexican long-haul rigs roll throughout the U.S. is a slap in the face to many Democrats in Congress, including Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., who fought hard in 2008 to have language inserted into legislation that would stop the project out of concerns that Mexican trucks do not conform to U.S. safety standards.

DeFazio's office confirmed to WND that he has requested that Rep. John Duncan Jr., R-Tenn., the chairman of the House Subcommittee and Transportation, hold hearings on the proposed Obama administration Mexican truck plans.

The DOT's two-page "Concept Document" specifies at the end that the agency will periodically report to Congress on Mexican trucks in the U.S. But nothing in the document suggests DOT or the FMCSA has any intention of coming to Congress to seek permission before promulgating rules, initiating procedures to safety-test Mexican trucks and open the borders to FMCSA safety-certified Mexican long-haul carriers.

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