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img src="/sites/default/files/images/articles/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>Several senators, citing terrorist threats, have called for increased transportation security and more federal spending and regulation to guard ports and ensure that trucks are safe.

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Dec. 22 that truck security must be improved and the government should order background checks of drivers, track freight using global positioning technology and create a computerized database to monitor hazardous materials on the highways, the Associated Press reported.

“If terrorists wanted to do something horrible to us, chances are they could take a truck with dangerous materials in it, drive it to a major landmark, ignite the cargo right there and cause unspeakable damage,” Schumer said.

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