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Preface | V | |
About the Author | VII | |
Acknowledgments | IX | |
Introduction | XI | |
Why this guidebook was written and how to use it | xiv | |
Chapter 1 | NAFTA 101 | 1 |
What truck drivers need to know about NAFTA | 2 | |
Chapter 2 | Crossing into Canada | 7 |
What to know before you go | 8 | |
What to know about crossing the border | 20 | |
What to know about your load | 26 | |
What to know while you are in Canada | 28 | |
Chapter 3 | Crossing into Mexico | 33 |
Introduction | 34 | |
What to know before you go | 34 | |
What to know about crossing the border | 35 | |
What to know about your load | 38 | |
What to know while you are in Mexico | 41 | |
Chapter 4 | Crossing into the United States | 49 |
Introduction | 50 | |
What to know before you go | 50 | |
What to know about crossing the border | 52 | |
What to know about your load | 55 | |
What to know while you are in the United States | 59 | |
Chapter 5 | Hours of Service Rules | 63 |
Revised United States hours of service | 64 | |
Penalties for violating hours of service rules | 65 | |
Mexico hours of service | 65 | |
Canada hours of service | 65 | |
Chapter 6 | HazMat--What You Need to Know | 67 |
What do the recent HazMat rulings require? | 68 | |
What are the driver's responsibilities when hauling a HazMat load? | 68 | |
What does a driver need to know about HazMat placards? | 69 | |
What does a driver need to know about HazMat labels? | 69 | |
What does a driver need to know about handling HazMat shipping papers? | 70 | |
Hazardous materials areas and packaging controls | 70 | |
What are the maximum fines in HazMat cases? | 71 | |
Chapter 7 | Basic Security | 73 |
Trucking security grows into a larger issue | 74 | |
Increasing your rig's security | 76 | |
What else can be done? | 79 | |
Using wireless telephones safely | 81 | |
Department of Transportation rules on security requirements for Canadian truck operators | 82 | |
Chapter 8 | Driver Health and Safety | 83 |
Your health | 84 | |
The importance of DOT physicals every two years | 88 | |
Appendices | Drivers' Aids | 89 |
Appendix A | United States Customs Forms, What They Are and Where You Can Find Them | 89 |
Appendix B | Canadian Customs Forms, What They Are and Where You Can Find Them | 92 |
Appendix C | Mexican Customs Forms, What They Are and Where You Can Find Them | 93 |
Appendix D | Insurance Information from the Tri-National Insurance Committee | 93 |
Appendix E | North American Free Trade Agreement--United States Department of Transportation Regulations | 95 |
Appendix F | New Rules Concerning the United States Commercial Driving License | 97 |
Appendix G | United States DOT Safety Rules for Load Securement | 100 |
Appendix H | Embassies and Consulates | 102 |
Appendix I | A Guide to Mexican Road Signs | 115 |
Appendix J | Food and Other Necessities in Mexico (with Pronunciation Guide) | 117 |
Appendix K | Glossary of Transportation Terms | 118 |
Appendix L | Speed Limits | 131 |
Appendix M | Conversion Factors Chart (Conversions of metric, imperial, and United States measurement systems) | 136 |
Index | 139 |
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