FMCSA 03-07
Friday, June 8, 2007
Contact: Melissa Mazzella DeLaney
Tel.: (202) 366-2309
Safety Standards for Cross-Border Truck Program Published in
Federal Register
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation published additional details
about the rigorous safety standards and inspection program in place for its
cross-border trucking demonstration program in a supplemental Federal Register
notice today.
“This information shows the great lengths to which we’ve gone to ensure this
program meets high safety standards while providing American businesses
opportunities for further economic growth” Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administrator John H. Hill said. “We continue to meet or exceed every condition
required by law.”
The notice includes comprehensive information about the cross-border trucking
demonstration program, including pre-authorization safety audits of Mexican
trucking companies, which are conducted by U.S. auditors in Mexico.
It also details specific measures already in place to protect public health and
safety – including roadside inspections, safety ratings, compliance reviews and
civil penalties – as well as English language proficiency requirements and a
review of U.S. motor carrier safety laws and corresponding Mexican regulations.
The supplemental notice, which was required by the Iraq War Supplemental
appropriations bill passed by Congress and signed by President Bush late last
month, is available at http://dmses.dot.gov/docimages/p101/472439.pdf and will
be open for comment until June 28.
FMCSA will analyze comments received from this supplemental notice – as well as
the original Federal Register notice published May 1 – once the new comment
period closes.
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