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Council member addresses illegal use of 53-foot trailers in NYC
2:22:29
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Council Member Robert F. Holden raises concerns about the illegal use of 53-foot trailers on New York City streets. He questions the witnesses about driver certification, company practices, and the lack of enforcement regarding these oversized vehicles.
- Discussion on the prevalence of 53-foot trailers from various companies entering city limits
- Clarification that permits are only given for expressway use, not for city streets
- Acknowledgment from a Teamsters representative that companies like UPS are in violation of city regulations
Robert F. Holden
2:22:29
But are your drivers doing are they they're driving it?
2:22:32
Yes.
2:22:32
Are they trained to drive 53 footers?
Damian Contreras
2:22:34
They're not supposed to but the company doesn't care.
Robert F. Holden
2:22:36
So they're not certified.
2:22:37
You have to be certified and go through training to be a driver fifty three footer.
2:22:41
I I'm
Damian Contreras
2:22:43
a part of the feet of the apartment so I'm not 100% sure on that.
2:22:46
They it could be.
2:22:47
However, we know for sure that you're in the city limits, you're not supposed to drive.
Robert F. Holden
2:22:52
Yeah.
2:22:52
And and you or you're supposed to have a permit, but we don't give permits to go on the streets.
2:22:57
We give permits to go through Correct.
2:22:59
Like on the expressway.
Jim Gennaro
2:23:00
Correct.
Robert F. Holden
2:23:00
If you're going out to Long Island, we give a permit.
2:23:03
Correct.
2:23:03
We don't give permits to go on the streets of City Of New York.
Damian Contreras
2:23:06
Correct.
2:23:06
Right.
2:23:06
That is correct.
Robert F. Holden
2:23:07
That's very So they're in violation?
Damian Contreras
2:23:09
Yeah.
2:23:09
UPS is certainly in violation.
Robert F. Holden
2:23:11
Okay.
2:23:12
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