Mexican's Buses * USA - Safety Rules Unmet, Audit Finds
Some Mexican passenger buses aren't being inspected when they enter the U.S. because they cross the border on evenings and weekends...
Washington,DC,USA -Associated Press/The Wall Street Journal -Sept 2, 2009: ... there are no inspectors or the crossings lack safe places for inspections, according to a government audit made public Wednesday... Daily bus inspections weren't being conducted at border crossings at Calexico and San Ysidro in California and Laredo and McAllen-Hidalgo Bridge in Texas, the Transportation Departments inspector general's office said in its report... At the San Ysidro and Laredo crossings, bus inspections were being carried out on the road's shoulder within inches of moving passenger buses, the report said... The North American Free Trade Agreement granted access to U.S. roads to Mexican trucks and buses. Congress has delayed their travel further into the U.S. by first requiring certain safety measures be in place... The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association, which oversees safety monitoring for Mexican trucks and buses, agreed with all recommendations made by the inspector general's office. In a written response to the audit, the association said it was working with Customs and Border Protection to improve space for bus inspections... (Photo by colinaz: Crossing the border at Tucson, AZ)Labels: mexican's buses
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