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Rights & Permissions Free PDF Access Sign in to download PDF book and chapters Free Resources Display this book on your site! Related Titles NCHRP Report 671: Review of Canadian Experience with the Regulation of Large Commercial Motor Vehicles Regulation of Weights, Lengths, and Widths of Commercial Motor Vehicles:Special Report 267 Other Related Titles NCHRP Research Results Digest 362: Review of Mexican Experience with the Regulation of Large Commercial Motor Vehicles (2011) National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Citation Manager Export the bibliographic data for this book in your chosen format Web Search Builder Use this book's key terms to search within this book, across our collection, or across the Web. Skim This Chapter Skim this chapter and use this chapter's key terms to search within this book. Reference Finder Paste in your own text to find books that relate to your topic. Citation Manager Woodrooffe, John, Villa, Juan, Middleton, Dan, Terra, Manuel Solari, Transportation Research Board. "References." NCHRP Research Results Digest 362: Review of Mexican Experience with the Regulation of Large Commercial Motor Vehicles. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2011. Please select a format: Page 32   E-mail Share on facebook Facebook Share on delicious Delicious Share on stumbleupon Stumble Share on twitter Twitter More Sharing ServicesMore Page 32 Summary (1-2) Background (3-6) Assessment of Mexico's Truck Size and Weight Regulations (7-18) Potential Impacts on U.S. Border States (19-25) Mexico/U.S. Analysis (26-29) Conclusions (30-31) References (32-33)

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documentation on compliance with Mexico's bridge Department of Transportation, www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ construction standards, monitoring of bridge con- registration-licensing/cdl/cdl.htm, accessed August struction, or bridge maintenance. Nonetheless, inter- 20, 2010. national research shows that U.S. axle weights and 3. "Is professional CDL driver training or drivers corresponding GVWs are significantly lower than education required to obtain a commercial license?" those of other countries. DMV Answers, dmvanswers.com/questions/1949/ Is-professional-CDL-driver-training-or-drivers- On the subject of designating specific routes for education-required-to-obtain-a-commercial-license, heavier vehicles as is done in Mexico, the United accessed August 20, 2010. States has begun the process in a limited way with 4. Daniels, D. Longer Combination Vehicle (LCV) Regu- LCVs. If the United States should decide to lift the lations Training. Thomson Delmar Learning, Clifton moratorium on LCV route mileage, there would be Park, NY, 2006. increased administrative costs in terms of permitting, 5. Woodrooffe, J., Glaeser, K. P., Nordengen, P., monitoring, and enforcement. These costs could be Bereni, M., Germanchev, A., Eady, P., and Jacob, B. offset by permitting and other fees. "Safety, Productivity, Infrastructure Wear, Fuel Use and Emissions Assessment of the International Truck Fleet--A Comparative Analysis," OECD International REFERENCES Transport Forum, Paris, 2010. 1. North American Transborder Freight Data (database). 6. Special Report 227: New Trucks for Greater Pro- Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Research and ductivity and Less Road Wear, An Evaluation of Innovative Technology Administration, U.S. Depart- the Turner Proposal. Transportation Research Board, ment of Transportation. http://www.bts.gov/programs/ National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 1990. international/transborder/. Accessed 8/22/2010. 7. Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Study-- 2. Commercial Driver's License Program (CDL/ Volume I: Summary Report. U.S. Department of CDLIS). Federal Motor Carrier Administration, U.S Transportation, Washington, D.C., 2000. 32

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