NAFTA, The United States, Texas, and Mexico: Problems Facing Commercial Vehicles at the Border and What Is Being Done to Ensure Safety on the Roadways

Date

2005

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Publisher

Texas Tech Journal of Texas Administrative Law

Abstract

This article covers history of trade between the United States and Mexico, and how job opportunities have increased in both countries. It addresses many issues including: pre-NAFTA procedures at the U.S.-Mexico Border; the trade changes post-NAFTA—specifically Texas Commercial Vehicle Standards; Mexico’s Commercial Vehicle complaint and the United States’ response; the role of federal agencies concerning commercial vehicle regulation at the border; the role of Texas agencies concerning commercial vehicle regulation at the border; Public Citizen v. Department of Transportation; and the effect of environmental standards on Texas agencies. The article concludes with an explanation of the Supreme Court’s decision in Department of Transportation v. Public Citizen.

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Keywords

North America Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, Texas Department of Transportation, TXDOT, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Texas agencies, Trade, Drayage, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, Mexican border, Mexico trade relations, Department of Transportation v. Public Citizen

Citation

6 Tex. Tech J. Tex. Admin. L. 165