Fourteen Fuel Trucks Inspected During Checkpoint, 39 Summonses Issued


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Suffolk County Police joined county and state agencies at an inspection checkpoint of fuel trucks in Huntington Station.

During the checkpoint, 14 commercial vehicles were inspected, including seven home heating oil tanker trucks for meter compliance and overall vehicle safety at the Long Island Railroad parking lot. During the inspection, 39 summonses were issued which included 11 Environmental Conservation violations, seven weight violations and one for an unsealed meter. Four of the vehicles were placed out of service.

The inspection was conducted by the department’s Motor Carrier Safety Section, New York State Department of Transportation, Suffolk County Department of Weights and Measures and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police.

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