A terrorist attack against the american trucking industry is likely in US.
Trucks are the No.1 tool and method used by terroist worldwide, yet US government has done little to protect this huge and very public industry. Imagine the chaos and economic disaster that would follow a terroist attack using trucks.
Tractor trailers have access to virtually any target terrorists would desire across the entire country. Trucking companies are not providing even basic controls. While security agencies focus on airports, they have left the front door wide open. It is normal to find trucks idling unlocked and unattended while the driver sits inside having his meal.
Worse than this the shrinking driver pool has encouraged trucking companies to hire anyone with a commercial driver's license. This license is rather simple to obtain without any government screening and virtually gives the keys to opportunity to the enemy.
This view is supported by Terry M Evans, CEO, Fleet Defender Consulting Serivces, LLC, a company specialising in providing anti-terrorism and training services to trucking companies nationally.
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