Trucking

U.S. DOT Flunks Safety Test as “Report Card” Spotlights Failing Grades; New Opinion Poll Shows Majority View Administration Plan as Dangerous

June 20, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Organizations representing highway and truck safety groups, labor, and independent truck drivers joined members of Congress today to criticize the Bush administration for ignoring federal safety laws concerning the implementation of a pilot program allowing trucks from Mexico to travel throughout the United States.    » read more »

June 5, 2007 -- Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced joined officials from the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Connecticut State Police to kick off a three-day, annual safety campaign called Roadcheck 2007. The crackdown this year will target high-crash areas, looking for commercial trucks or buses that violate state and federal safety regulations.

At the I-91 Northbound Rest Area in Middletown on May 5, Governor Rell announces Roadcheck 2007.

At the I-91 Northbound Rest Area in Middletown, Governor Rell announces Roadcheck 2007.    » read more »

Starting tomorrow, Michigan State Police (MSP) motor carrier officers will join over 9,000 federal, state and local truck and bus inspectors from the United States, Canada and Mexico for the 20th Annual International Roadcheck, which runs through June 7.    » read more »

May 18, 2007 -- Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today called on the GAO to review TSA's standards for granting "Hazardous Materials Endorsements," which allow truckers to transport hazardous materials.    » read more »

Bill Requires That Plan to Give Mexico-Domiciled Trucks Access to U.S. Roads Must Address Safety Issues

May 15, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today did the right thing by approving a bill to ensure that the Bush administration’s attempt to implement a demonstration project to allow Mexico-domiciled trucks full access to the nations’ highways does not circumvent safety standards or congressional oversight.    » read more »

Bill Will Require Bush Administration’s NAFTA Trucks Plan to Adhere to Existing Law and Put Public Safety First

May 2, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – A U.S. House of Representatives committee today approved a bill to ensure that the Bush administration’s attempt to implement a demonstration project to allow Mexico-domiciled trucks full access to the nation's highways does not circumvent safety standards or congressional oversight.    » read more »

April 30, 2007 -- Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced today that a pilot program will grant American truckers full access to Mexican highways at the same time that Mexican truckers gain access to American highways.    » read more »

Consumer, Environmental and Labor Groups Join Lawsuit to Prevent Implementation of NAFTA Truck Program That Violates Federal Law

April 24, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Public Citizen joined environmental and labor groups late Monday in suing the federal government to challenge an illegal pilot program that will authorize up to 100 trucking companies based in Mexico to perform long-haul operations within the United States.    » read more »