tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29799787.post5366111516744304741..comments2023-11-02T06:24:23.247-07:00Comments on <i>Hey dude, where's my country?</i>: They NeverGive Up.Bobkatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17388159713103123175noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29799787.post-62048989105172069932011-01-18T06:41:50.967-08:002011-01-18T06:41:50.967-08:00this is really interesting... there are a lot of n...this is really interesting... there are a lot of new regulations that are coming out this year which are centered around "safety" and yet they're going to allow trucks from Mexico to come in which are not under the same standards that the United States has for their drivers.<br /><br />It is hard to be a truck driver or owner operator as it is in the United States especially like in Oregon which has increased its fees by 104% this year alone.<br /><br />additionally, the FMCSA has proposed reducing the hours of service that a truck and operate which also takes money away from both the driver and the company.<br /><br />This is just another NAFTA BS aimed at selling out an already crippled industry.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00265769147425611176noreply@blogger.com