|
|
Article: REP. DEFAZIO CALLS ON TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY TO HALT MEXICAN TRUCK PILOT PROGRAM
- Article from:
- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- March 12, 2008
CopyrightCopyright © HT Media Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore. (4th CD), issued the following news release:
Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-Springfield) today urged Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters to halt the Mexican trucking pilot program following the Inspector General's (IG) report on the issue. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is continuing with this program despite the expressed will of Congress in the FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act that it be halted. Furthermore, the IG reported that the DOT had not implemented quality control measures that were intended to ensure that all trucks coming into the United States under the pilot program are identified.
"Mexican trucks pose a serious threat to the safety ...