Stay off of State Parkways Obey the Signs! Contact Information When New York State’s picturesque parkway system No Commercial Vehicles, Trucks, or Tractor Trailers If you have any questions or concerns about which state was built early in the twentieth century, it was are Permitted on New York State’s Parkways. and city routes are designated for commercial vehicles, designed for automobiles. Commercial Vehicles must look for and obey including trucks, tractor trailers and buses, please these signs: contact one of the following offices for assistance: Some bridges on the parkway system have posted vertical PASSENGER CARS ONLY clearances as low as 6’11”. New York State Department of Transportation Commercial vehicles often strike low bridges NO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES causing serious accidents, long delays while they are Hudson Valley Long Island removed and damage to property. These signs mean “No Trucks.” They are typically In Columbia, Dutchess, In Nassau and located at the entrance ramp for parkways or are Orange, Putnam, Suffolk Counties Don’t Break the Rules attached to guide signs indicating roadways where Rockland and (631) 952-6022 trucks, trailers and tractor trailers are not permitted. Westchester Counties Entering any parkway while driving a commercial (845) 431-5750 In New York City vehicle could result in: MAXIMUM VEHICLE HEIGHT 6’-11” (718) 482-4526 • Fines and/or points on your drivers license; • Possible physical injury to yourself or others; This sign prohibits all vehicles above 6’11” in height New York City • Damage to your vehicle; from entering a roadway where it is posted. Department of Transportation GOT STUCK? • Damage to infrastructure; Office of Freight Mobility • Towing fees in excess of $10,000; (212) 839-6670 • Reimbursement costs to the State and City CLEARANCE Truck Drivers: for bridge repair; • Loss of wages; and When a bridge has an This sign is used to warn Additional Resources • Loss of employment. overhead clearance less drivers in advance of For additional information and resources to help you plan Don’t let than 14 feet, this sign bridges and overhead your trip, visit the agency websites listed below. What If I Do? is posted on the bridge structures posted with indicating the legal low clearance. Visit NYSDOT.GOV for information on Trucks and this happen If you have mistakenly entered a parkway and are overhead clearance Motor Carrier Safety approaching a low overhead clearance: of the bridge or • Stop the truck safely, on the shoulder elevated structure. Visit NYPERMITS.ORG for information on obtaining to you. where practical; truck permits and appropriate truck routes • Turn hazard lights on; Note: DO NOT rely solely on COVER PHOTO: KIM SCARBOROUGH COVER PHOTO: Visit hudsonvalleytraveler.com for detailed • Call 911 for assistance; Commercial Vehicles, GPS units or online mapping information on New York State Parkway rules • Set out hazard warning devices if equipped and services. They may incorrectly and regulations. Trucks and Tractor Trailers trained to do so. route you onto a parkway. are Not Allowed on Always obey posted signage. Visit 511NY.org for traffic and travel information or call 511 from your hands free phone for information New York State Parkways. on weather, construction and traffic delays.
Visit nyc.gov/trucks for information on truck routes and low bridges in New York City or call 311
IT’S THE LAW! Be Prepared for your Trip.
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