Pubdate: Sun, 08 Dec 2002 Source: San Antonio Express-News (TX) Copyright: 2002 San Antonio Express-News Contact: http://www.mysanantonio.com/expressnews/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/384 Author: Max R. Tyner WHAT STANDARDS? I have read about the virtues of allowing Mexican truckers to operate in the United States. A lot of us are not happy about this. We lived in the Rio Grande Valley for more than 30 years and lived and worked in Mexico. Mexican trucks are not safe. Standards are nonexistent, and the Mexican truck driver's idea of a rest stop is to pull into a cantina and have a beer. The Mexico City News reported that many truckers in Mexico are concerned about how they will finance the work to make their trucks meet U.S. safety standards. I have read that drug rings now own many large trucking companies in Mexico. Of course, they will be able make their trucks meet our standards. They will do this gladly, as it will give them a better opportunity to ship their drugs into this country. Unfortunately, too many in San Antonio are blinded by the almighty dollar and the love of Mexico. Who will pay to have the signs on Interstate 35 repainted to read "El Camino de Muerte"? Max R. Tyner, New Braunfels - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake