Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer

53' Tractor Trailers are illegal on EVERY NYC street under NYC Traffic Rule 4-15(j) and the 55' bumper to bumper limit in 4-15(b)(4)

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[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

I am saddened by news of a cyclists (Carling Mott) being run over by the driver of a tractor trailer on E85th St yesterday.

I will continue to call attention to the obvious safety issues with oversized vehicles in NYC.

https://t.co/SGbWkn4lxr

[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

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You can find out posts on 🦋 now, but this deserved a RT

[Lincoln Restler @LincolnRestler]

Love seeing @NYPDTransport out on Atlantic Ave enforcing against illegal 53 foot truck today!

More of this!

[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

An @illegal53NYC that’s more important to the mayor than safe streets

[Make McGuinness Safe @mcguinness_safe]

This is @NYCMayor’s McGuinness Boulevard.

Where massive trucks and speeding cars are prioritized over the lives of our neighbors.

Eric Adams and the @NYC_DOT are breaking their promise to Greenpoint to make McGuinness safe. They ought to be ashamed of themselves.

[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

Stuck in gridlock on 11th Ave.? Blame the illegal 53 foot trailer trying to drive across 46 street.

[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

Hey @Walmart it is illegal to drive 53’ trailers in NYC

[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

Ahh yes. 9th Ave definitely is on the list of highways to and from the Airport where 53’ trailers are allowed.

[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

Another 53’ trailer that isn’t allowed in NYC anywhere

[Rich Mintz @richmintz]

Four cops and a bunch of randos trying to figure out how to get this illegal truck out of a place it never should have been at all. There’s not actually an answer; there is no truck-safe way out of here without driving the wrong way and over a sidewalk and even that may not work.

[Rebecca Baird-Remba @thecitywanderer]

Incredibly normal morning at the corner of Ocean Parkway and Church Avenue, where a massive 53 foot truck seemingly rear ended an express bus and snarled traffic for hours. People are driving onto the sidewalk and mixed use path to complete the turn onto Ocean Parkway

[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

Illegal 53' trailers are common to spot on every avenue, including 9th Ave. Why can't NYPD ever spot them?

[Austin Celestin @CelestinAustin]

I took the photo at 9th Avenue and 49th Street, 10:03pm Saturday night.

6th and 7th Avenue were worse than this close around 10:50pm

East Village especially between Cooper and Union Squared sees gridlock regularly weekend nights

All during what would be off-peak hours.

[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

Good, but there are still detached trailers illegally parked in your “after” photo.

[NYPD Highway @NYPDHighway]

We heard the community's complaints! A joint operation with @nyspolice & @NYPD47Pct help remove parked tractor trailers in residential neighborhoods of the Bronx.

[Jehiah @jehiah]

Always @illegal53NYC too

[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

Somehow missing from the violations issued to this tractor trailer stuck in the tunnel: over-length violation. https://t.co/qYajqLB3Ou

[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

Hi @JoAnneSimonBK52 can you provide an update on legislation authorizing/requiring automated enforcement of over-length vehicles?

[Jehiah @jehiah]

@JoAnneSimonBK52 @Sen_Gounardes @LincolnRestler @GovKathyHochul @NydiaVelazquez @RepDanGoldman @JoAnneSimonBK52 thank you for your work on this.

You had previously indicated you wanted to wait till WIM was turned on before shifting focus to automated enforcement of over-length vehicles. Have you started working on legislation around that topic?

https://t.co/5J0ARSmJkM

[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

@Billy_Fran @NYPDTransport Reporting to 311 is unfortunately useless. Call your precinct or council member and ask them to request the NYPD Motor Carrier unit come and address the situation.

[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

And yet this problem exists in part because @NYPDTransport and all of NYPD combined can only manage on average one ticket a day for @illegal53NYC

Their own data shows only 122 over-length summonses issued in the first 6 months of 2023.

[Chief of Transportation @NYPDTransport]

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TRUCK TUESDAY

The Bklyn Qns Exwy Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) Program begins on Aug 10.

The automated enforcement program will enhance NYPD efforts to deter overweight trucks and preserve the life span of NYC roads & bridges.

https://t.co/UtZJRJHLjc

[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

We will be watching open data to see how this plays out. The city estimated"18,000" overweight vehicles *a day* used this segment before pandemic.

At $650 a pop that's $4.2 billion in fines a year (assuming drivers didn't change behavior)

https://t.co/VaG8lLb6ym

[skinnystrikes @skinnystrikes]

@illegal53NYC sure looks like two 53's on 47 btwn 8th and Broadway...come on nyc

[Shabazz Stuart @ShabazzStuart]

This 53’ tractor trailer tried to make a tight nyc turn and now is stranded ☹️😒

Drivers, busses, pedestrians all in Mayhem on one of PLG’s busiest intersections.

Just another reason why these vehicles are *illegal* in NYC

[Jehiah @jehiah]

Sorry for the lack of @illegal53NYC content as of late; tweetdeck changes have made that harder to manage.

[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

We shouldn't have to "share" the road with vehicles that are not supposed to be there @NYPDTransport - enforce rules on truck routes and enforce length restrictions. Period.

https://t.co/mShvvNqFRC

[Chief of Transportation @NYPDTransport]

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It is TRUCK TUESDAY

Bicyclists and pedestrians, please follow these tips to stay safe around large commercial vehicles.

We must all share the road safely

[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

@Annie_Weinstock Unlike NYPD, we can spot them a mile away 😉

[Illegal 53' Tractor Trailer @illegal53NYC]

Yup. It's an illegal 53' trailer.

[Annie Weinstock @Annie_Weinstock]

I recently put in a signal request at this intersection on Court St where I cross with my son regularly. @NYC_DOT responded that this would not provide "maximum safety benefits" but gave no other real solution besides some generic stuff. Note there is also a school on this corner