OTA Releases Driver Handbook
for Cross Border Drivers --- Practical Border Crossing
(September 4, 2008) -- With the multiple programs and
ever changing rules at the border, a driver’s job can be both difficult
and frustrating. To help keep on top of all these changes OTA has released a new
handbook, Practical Border Crossing. The handbook provides the answers to
the top questions facing cross border drivers along with helpful tips that will
help drivers prepare before they arrive and while at the border in an effort to
reduce delays.
“The CB radio and truck stop is not always the
best place to get cross border advice, even if you are a seasoned driver.
This book will provide you with useful bits of information that will get you
across the border faster,” said OTA President David
Bradley.
The Practical Border Crossing publication was created
by visiting the major truck ports in Ontario and meeting with front-line border
officials from U.S. and Canada, along with bridge operators and custom brokers,
to get their insights into what steps drivers can take to reduce delays at the
border. The easy to use handbook contains 100 page of vital and helpful
information.
Practical Border Crossing is broken into easy to find
separate sections that provide drivers with clear advice that pertains to
entering into Canada and the United States. The guide book also identifies the
requirements of drivers by clearance program, personal item information and load
specific direction. A section of the Practical Border Crossing is devoted to the
unique requirements of individual crossings in Ontario along with contact
information.
OTA would like to thank the members of the
Public Border Operators Association (CBOA), Ambassador Bridge, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA),
Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB), Northern Border Customs Brokers
Association, Ontario, Michigan and New York law enforcement for their
expertise and time spent in developing this comprehensive and practical
book.
Member cost of Practical Border Crossing is $10 per
book with volume discounts available. (Non-member price: $15) To purchase
copies of OTA’s Practical Border Crossing, please call Esperanza Tome at
416-249-7401 ext 223 or e-mail
at sales@ontruck.org
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