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Discussion on weigh-in-motion technology for truck weight enforcement
1:05:56
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Council Member Brewer and DOT officials discuss the use of weigh-in-motion technology for monitoring and enforcing truck weight limits. They explore the current implementation and potential for expansion.
- Weigh-in-motion technology is currently only authorized for use on the BQE from Atlantic to Sands
- The system uses sensors to weigh trucks as they drive and cameras to count axles
- Expanding the use of this technology would require new state legislation, similar to red light camera authorization
Gale A. Brewer
1:05:56
So we don't have that many of these devices, right, just for the BQE?
Eric Beaton
1:06:00
So we we can only enforce on the BQE.
1:06:02
The the port authority in NYSDOT has had other locations through the years where we've collected data, but we only have enforcement ability on it.
Rick Rodriguez
1:06:09
Council member, specifically, we're only New York State has only authorized that corridor, along Atlantic to Sands.
Gale A. Brewer
1:06:16
Okay.
Rick Rodriguez
1:06:17
I know the governor has proposed as a part of a congestion pricing package, mitigations that would cover the entire state where scales could potentially be, installed on, throughout
Gale A. Brewer
1:06:28
the So it's a we'd have to pass a state law just like
Rick Rodriguez
1:06:30
state law.
Gale A. Brewer
1:06:31
Just like the red light cameras, etcetera, in order to get more.
1:06:34
We need to work on that.