Hazardous cargo: truckers wary of terrorists
· Date: 2002-01-10
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A truck with 60,000 pounds of propane would "make one heck of a bomb," says
California driver Gary Becker. The realization that there are many kinds of
hazardous cargo on our roads that could be tools for terrorist attacks is causing
the trucking industry, drivers, regulators and the general public some major
headaches in the aftermath of September 11. Devices that would allow police
to stop a runaway vehicle by remote control, and tracking technology that alerts
dispatchers if a truck strays from its intended course, are amongst technologies
being tested to increase security. In addition, truckers are discussing the
need to carry guns and making plans to watch out for each other on the highway
and at truckstops. Licensing of drivers qualified to haul hazardous materials
is also under scrutiny. Read
recent USA Today article . 
