Starting June 22, NYC will enforce truck weight limits on the Staten Island-bound side of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) using automated weigh-in-motion technology. Fines of $650 will be imposed on owners of overweight trucks that violate weight laws, and a warning period has already informed drivers of potential fines. The City aims to preserve the roadway's condition and reduce infrastructure repair costs caused by heavy trucks. The program follows the successful enforcement on the Queens-bound side, which saw a 60% reduction in overweight vehicles.
Overweight trucks cause wear-and-tear on our roadways and we all pay the price through expensive repairs to our infrastructure.
A 90-day warning period began in March, alerting drivers that they were in violation of state law.
The enforcement program will help keep the aging roadway in stable condition and minimize repair work.
We are expanding our role as a nationwide leader by cracking down on overweight vehicles on the BQE.
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