State Police Target Overweight Trucks in Orange County Enforcement Initiative

By Y.M. Lowy

The New York State Police, along with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, carried out a targeted enforcement operation focusing on commercial vehicles, including overweight trucks, garbage trucks, and dirt haulers.

During the initiative, officers inspected 55 trucks, resulting in 34 out-of-service violations for serious safety or legal issues. In addition, 208 other commercial vehicle violations were issued, along with 41 tickets.

Most of the inspections took place along State Route 17 in Orange County.