Draft of Anti-Terrorism Plan for Trucks Due in March

WASHINGTON — Truck drivers will be at the heart of an anti-terrorism plan international security expert Jeffrey K. Beatty is developing for American Trucking Associations.

Beatty briefed ATA officials on the status of the plan at the 2002 Leadership Meeting in Washington, D.C. A final draft is expected by the end of March.

ATA hired Beatty in October to evaluate trucking security practices and work with the Office of Homeland Security and other federal agencies on ways to prevent trucks from being used as weapons of mass destruction. In January, Beatty met with representatives from the Teamsters union and other transportation groups to get their input on the subject.

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