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| Congressmen request GAO study border safety issues Four lawmakers have asked the General Accounting Office (GAO) to study several issues concerning the safety of Mexican trucks. In a letter to David M. Walker, GAO's comptroller general, Reps. John D. Dingell (D-MI), James Oberstar (D-MN), Edolphus Towns (D-NY) and Robert A. Borski (D-PA) asked the GAO to study "the ability of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the government of Mexico to ensure that Mexico-domiciled commercial motor vehicles entering the United States are operated and maintained in a safe manner." Since President George W. Bush announced in February 2001 that he would open U.S. borders to Mexico-domiciled trucks beginning in January 2002, members of Congress have expressed concern about the lack of truck safety inspection stations at border crossings and the shortage of inspectors. This letter reiterates this fear along with added consideration about these Mexican trucks meeting U.S. emissions standards. The four members of Congress who signed this letter are ranking Democratic members of their respective House committees and subcommittees - Committee on Energy and Commerce, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, and Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (To view the letter, click here.) |