Traffic & Transit
Cement Truck Stopped In Rye Was 18,500 Pounds Overweight: RPD
The company that owns the cement truck was issued a total of four summonses and the vehicle was towed, police said.
![The truck was found to be loaded with 10 yards of concrete without an overweight permit, authorities said.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/24856073/20240814/124648/styles/patch_image/public/454829835-18163187965308998-410647583965435395-n___14124321298.jpg)
RYE, NY — A traffic stop in Rye led to bigger problems for the truck owners than the equipment violation that initially led to the stop.
At around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, the City of Rye Police Department pulled over a cement mixer for what was described as a "minor equipment violation."
The truck, however, was also found to be loaded with 10 yards of concrete without an overweight permit, authorities said. The vehicle was 18,500 pounds overweight, according to police.
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The company was issued a total of four summonses and the vehicle was towed.
"The City of Rye Police Department reminds all operators of commercial vehicles to abide by the Vehicle and Traffic Law," police said in a social media post on Wednesday. "An overweight permit can save you thousands."
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