July 2011
Under an agreement quietly signed in Mexico City today, Mexican trucks will be able to transport goods on U.S. highways in return for Mexico's decision to lift tariffs on U.S. goods. Business groups were elated, anticipating a boost in trade and a lift to the economy.
Amid concerns expressed by the Teamsters union and American truck drivers that unsafe Mexican trucks will present a danger on U.S. highways, Department of Transportation officials outlined strict new rules to ensure that Mexican truckers live up to U.S. safety and emissions standards: Their trucks will be electronically monitored and drivers will be drug-tested and will have to show they speak English.
But recent government studies raise some doubts about the effectiveness of those measures. The cost of ensuring Mexican truck safety outweighs the amount saved by U.S. importers or exporters, according to a February 2010 Congressional Research Service report.
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