W = 500 ((L XN)/(N-1) + (12XN) + 36)
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Where:
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W
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=
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Overall gross weight on any group of two or
more consecutive axles to the nearest 500 pounds
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L
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=
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Distance in feet from the center of the foremost
axle to the center of the rearmost axle
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N
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=
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The number of axles in the group under consideration
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Excess Total Weight
(pounds)
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---|---|---|---|
Greater Than but Less Than or Equal to
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Amount of Fine
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Less than or equal to 2,000
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$50
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2,000 to 3,000
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$75
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3,000 to 4,000
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$100
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4,000 to 5,000
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$200
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5,000 to 6,000
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$300
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6,000 to 7,000
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$400
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7,000 to 8,000
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$500
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8,000 to 9,000
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$600
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9,000 to 10,000
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$700
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10,000 to 15,000
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$1,200
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15,000 to 20,000
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$1,700
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20,000 to 25,000
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$2,200
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25,000 to 30,000
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$2,700
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30,000 or greater
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$2,700 plus $0.06 for each pound in excess of
30,000
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[NOTE: Where the excess total weight is greater
than the limits specified by a United States or New York State Department
of Transportation excess weight permit, the permit shall, for the
purposes of computing the fine, be deemed void, and the amount of
fine shall be determined in accordance with the maximum weight which
would have been in effect for the operation of such vehicle if the
permit to exceed such maximum weight had not been issued.]
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Percentage of Excess Weight
|
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Greater Than
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But Less Than or Equal to
|
Amount of Fine
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0%
|
5%
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$100
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5%
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10%
|
$200
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10%
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15%
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$350
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15%
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20%
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$600
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20%
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25%
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$1,000
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25%
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30%
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$1,600
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30%
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or greater
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$2,450
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[NOTE: Where the excess axle or axles is greater
than the limits specified by a permit issued by the United States
or New York State Department of Transportation, the permit shall,
for the purposes of computing the fine, be deemed void, and the amount
of fine shall be determined in accordance with the maximum weight
which would have been in effect for the operation of such vehicle
if the permit to exceed such maximum weight had not been issued.]
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