FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:  Norita Taylor, norita_taylor@ooida.com
(800) 444-5791

Mexican trucks should remain there until proven safe, secure

DOT’s pilot program to start beginning Sept. 1

(Grain Valley, MO, August 29, 2007) – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) will be requesting an injunction be filed against the U.S. Department of Transportation’s plan to allow Mexican trucks to operate throughout the United States, set to begin this Saturday, Sept. 1.

 “I am honestly stunned by the Administration’s contempt toward the American public, Congress and the rule of law,” said Todd Spencer, Executive Vice President of OOIDA. 

“They are determined to open our highways to Mexico-domiciled trucking companies regardless of the public’s concerns and what’s in the law books. Congress responded to concerns about the safety and security implications of this pilot program.  It is truly amazing that the Administration is choosing to ignore Congress and the people they were elected to represent.” 

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is the national trade association representing the interests of small-business trucking professionals and professional truck drivers. OOIDA was established in 1973 and is headquartered in the greater Kansas City, MO, area. The Association currently has more than 155,000 members from all 50 states and Canada.

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Norita Taylor
Media Affairs
OOIDA
816-229-5791
norita_taylor@ooida.com
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association