NAFTA / MEXICAN TRUCKS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE “DORGAN AMENDMENT” TO STOP THE DANGEROUS MEXICAN TRUCK PILOT PROGRAM

July 25 - Mexican Trucking Amendment passes House, prohibiting the use of federal funds to implement the cross border program

June 17 - Opening the Border - Shutting out Safety

May 15 - House passes bill requiring Mexico-domiciled trucks program to follow safety standards

The House overwhelmingly passed HR 1773, the Safe American Roads Act of 2007, to ensure that any pilot or demonstration program conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to allow Mexico-domiciled trucks to travel throughout the country does not jeopardize or degrade the safety of the American public. The bill passed 411 to 3.

"This bill limiting the authority of the Department of Transportation is a stunning repudiation of the Bush administration’s attempt to force open the border to potentially dangerous NAFTA trucks before addressing significant safety concerns," said Joan Claybrook, president of Public Citizen and a former administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

"The vote was a bipartisan check on a runaway demonstration project that lacked any public input and violated current law," said Jacqueline Gillan, vice president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety.

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