Safety,Weight Checkpoint Nets 63 Summonses On LIE Overnight On Friday

Yaphank – The Suffolk County Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Safety Section, in conjunction with New York State Police, and NYS Department of Transportation issued 63 summonses at a commercial motor vehicle safety/weight checkpoint this morning.

The weight and safety checkpoint targeted trucks carrying heavy loads, or that may be in a dangerous operating condition.  The goal of this targeted enforcement is to remove dangerous commercial motor vehicles from Suffolk County’s roadways, and to protect the highway infrastructure from the damage caused by overweight trucks.  In addition to the weight inspections, safety inspections were also conducted as warranted.

A total of 21 commercial motor vehicles were weighed during this 5 ½ hour checkpoint, with 14 being in violation of weight regulations.  The fines associated with these violations are in excess of $88,000.

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