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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: wrag on August 30, 2007, 02:13:30 PM

Title: Here they come.........
Post by: wrag on August 30, 2007, 02:13:30 PM

Had a thread earlier that was about this..............

Seems no objection is being made, or not a strong enough objection, or the objection is being ignored...................

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/politics/14003768/detail.html?rss=dgo&psp=news

Title: Here they come.........
Post by: midnight Target on August 30, 2007, 02:18:24 PM

Not a terrible thing as long as American trucks are given equal access.

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According to the CHP, 18 percent of Mexican carriers were sidelined in 2006. That figure stands in contrast with the 19 percent of American companies.

Doesn't sound like there is a legitimate safety issue.

Title: Here they come.........
Post by: Trell on August 30, 2007, 03:26:00 PM

You know if the truckers and truck mechanics  were willing to work for less this would not be happening...

Title: Here they come.........
Post by: Flatbar on August 30, 2007, 04:23:25 PM

This is just what we need. Two different classes of truckers with different rules for drug testing, equipment safety and rest time.

Yeah, once again, the all mighty dollar trumps long established safety rules there to protect the driving public from doped up, sleep deprived truckers running vehicles with bad brakes and tires and belching exessive amounts of sulfer.