Fourteen Fuel Trucks Inspected During Checkpoint, 39 Summonses Issued


| File Photo

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.

Daily Feed

Education

Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk

Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.


Sports

Are The Mets Going with a Youth Movement?

It’s hard to believe that the New York Mets, with a billionaire owner, might opt for a youth movement after spending so much on a star player like Juan Soto just last season, but that nightmare might become a reality for Amazin’ fans.


Sports

Bowl Season Brings Value

The new landscape of college football has brought many changes, and the transfer portal has significantly affected bowl games. More and more players are opting out of bowl games if their teams aren’t in the College Football Playoff, and while that is disappointing for fans, it gives sports bettors an edge.