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ANOTHER STEPPING STONE TO NORTH AMERICAN UNION? |
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Friday, 22 May 2009 19:29 |
"Signs showing an integrated North America have begun showing up on U.S. Interstate highways for NORPASS, a new electronic system that allows participating truckers in Canada and the U.S. to by-pass roadside weigh stations through the use of a transponder mounted on the windshield.
"The NORPASS website describes the organization as ‘a partnership of state and provincial agencies and trucking industry representatives who are committed to promoting safe and efficient trucking throughout North America.’
"Truckers that register to participate in NORPASS receive a small transponder that signals to a computer in participating weigh stations.
"As the participating truck approaches the NORPASS weigh station, a roadside reader detects the transponder and a computer in the weigh station checks the truck’s credentials.
"If the truck is certified, the NORPASS transponder signals a green light, allowing the driver to bypass the station.
"If a problem is detected, a red light flashing on the transponder indicates a need for the truck to stop and be checked.
"Participating NORPASS truckers are charged $45 to purchase a windshield transponder directly from NORPASS.
"Melanie Coon, a spokesperson for the Washington Department of Transportation, or WaDOT, told WND the purpose of the system is to contribute to the state’s efforts to introduce ‘automated intelligence systems to assist trucks and people in crossing the U.S.-Canadian border more efficiently.’
"Along with Washington, states participating in NORPASS include Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, South Dakota, New York, Connecticut, Kentucky and North Carolina.
"Two Canadian provinces, British Columbia and Quebec, are NORPASS participants.
"A map on the NORPASS website indicates NORPASS weigh station by-passing is also compatible with the transponders issued by BestPass, another U.S.-Canadian truck transponder system." Source: Jerome Corsi, WorldNetDaily.com, 5/15/09
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