W = 500 ((L XN) / (N-1) + (12XN) + 36)
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Where W = overall gross weight on any group of two or more consecutive
axles to the nearest 500 pounds
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L = distance in feet from the center of the foremost axle to the center
of the rearmost axle
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N = 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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0
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2,000
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$50
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2,000
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3,000
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$75
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3,000
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4,000
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$100
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4,000
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5,000
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$200
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5,000
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6,000
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$300
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6,000
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7,000
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$400
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7,000
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8,000
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$500
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8,000
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9,000
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$600
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9,000
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10,000
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$700
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10,000
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15,000
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$1,200
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15,000
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20,000
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$1,700
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20,000
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25,000
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$2,200
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25,000
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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 but Less Than or Equal to
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Amount of Fine
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0%
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5%
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$100
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5%
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10%
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$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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$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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