Fingerprint security moves in on Canadian hazmat haulers
WASHINGTON, (April 18, 2005) — The U.S. Senate Transportation Committee has approved a highway bill that would extend a rule requiring background checks for resident hazmat drivers to Canadian and Mexican haulers as well.
The rule currently requires U.S. hazmat and dangerous goods drivers to undergo biometric background clearance before operating hazmat loads.
However, while the rule for non-U.S. truck drivers is said to be “similar” to the one enforced on Americans, it’s still unclear whether it would include a biometric component.
The Canadian Trucking Alliance will likely push for adoption of background checks already conducted for the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) border-crossing program in order to avoid overlap.
— read the full story in the upcoming May issue of Today’s Trucking
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