New Law Lets NY Locals Earn Money By Tattling On Idling CMV's
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George Pakenham had better save that money for hospital bills. I'm sure the NY Truck Drivers are not all too happy with George's little crusade. What a little p#!@k!
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Thank God my company does very little business in New York and California for that matter. This may not be politically correct but I don't want to deliver food to people who treat us like this. If this is what they think of us... I'm just going to stop here.
Well.........at least they know who they are looking for!!!
I just say NO to NYC. Closest I ever get is the GWB, and that’s too close for me.
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A new NY City law allows locals to keep 25% of the fine when they report an idling truck or bus.
By Ashley -April 1, 2019
From CDL Life A new video from Vice News shows how New York City residents can earn thousands of dollars by reporting idling trucks and busses to city officials.
A video entitled “How To Get Rich Reporting On Idling Vehicles In NYC” was released by Vice News on March 30.
In the video, environmental activist George Pakenham shows Vice reporters exactly how he banked thousands of dollars by submitting evidence of idling commercial vehicles. Pakenham says that he has patrolled the streets of New York looking for idling vehicles for more than a decade, but a law enacted in 2018 allows him to keep 25% of the fine imposed on the commercial vehicle driver.
The fine for violating New York City idling laws can range anywhere from $300 to $2000.
“I’ve submitted 120 times and I got paid nine thousand dollars. Cash in the bank,” Pakenham said.
According to the official website of the city of New York, “You can report an idling vehicle, other than an authorized emergency vehicle, that is parked with its engine running for more than three minutes, or parked next to a school with its engine running more than one minute.”
https://youtu.be/_nRmU5Lytdc
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