Seventy Summonses Issued, Trucks Placed Out of Service During Truck Checkpoint

Earlier this month, the Suffolk County Police Department Highway Patrol Bureau Motor Carrier Safety Section, assisted by Sixth Precinct Patrol Officers and New York State Environmental Conservation Police, issued 70 summonses and placed five vehicles out of service at a commercial motor vehicle checkpoint.  

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 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 26 commercial motor vehicles were weighed during the five-hour checkpoint. Seven were in violation of weight regulations. The fines associated with these violations are in excess of $110,000. Additionally, five safety inspections were conducted and all five vehicles were placed out of service until the safety violations are corrected.

Fifty-eight summonses were issued for weight and safety violations and 12 summonses were issued for violations of New York State Environmental Conservation Law.