Illegal 53’ Tractor Trailer
@illegal53nyc.bsky.social
53' Tractor Trailers are illegal on EVERY NYC street under NYC Traffic Rule 4-15(j) and the 55' bumper to bumper limit in 4-15(b)(4)
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So according to @gothamist.com this person was killed by the driver of an @illegal53nyc.bsky.social
“I didn’t know I hit anyone” and a dismissive shrug are acceptable excuses for killing someone in NYC— as long as the murder weapon is your vehicle.
This is a grave, callous injustice.
This is a grave, callous injustice.
NYPD finds trucker behind fatal Brooklyn hit-and-run, but cops decline to make arrest
An NYPD spokesperson said investigators tracked down the 18-wheeler's driver in Mine Hill, N.J., but declined to arrest him because he said he did not know he had hit and killed a 69-year-old woman.
gothamist.com
September 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
So according to @gothamist.com this person was killed by the driver of an @illegal53nyc.bsky.social
Still no meaningful effort from NYC to address over-length 53’ trailers in midtown
July 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Still no meaningful effort from NYC to address over-length 53’ trailers in midtown
You can easily count the violations, but somehow NYPD rarely sees them
NYC -- where you can still get hit head on by a truck even on a 'bike boulevard'
July 16, 2025 at 4:44 AM
You can easily count the violations, but somehow NYPD rarely sees them
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53' trailers don’t belong in cities. Transfer freight to smaller vehicles at the edge of town.
“But that adds cost and time!”
Who fucking cares. People’s lives are worth more than your logistics spreadsheet. This is about safety.
“But that adds cost and time!”
Who fucking cares. People’s lives are worth more than your logistics spreadsheet. This is about safety.
NYC -- where you can still get hit head on by a truck even on a 'bike boulevard'
July 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
53' trailers don’t belong in cities. Transfer freight to smaller vehicles at the edge of town.
“But that adds cost and time!”
Who fucking cares. People’s lives are worth more than your logistics spreadsheet. This is about safety.
“But that adds cost and time!”
Who fucking cares. People’s lives are worth more than your logistics spreadsheet. This is about safety.
Last mile deliveries. This is the way.
the future of urban logistics is trams and trike with trailers
July 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Last mile deliveries. This is the way.
Did a tour of the USS New York today and definitely tried to ignore the illegal 53’ trailers illegally used to restock the cruise ship docked on the other side of the pier.
May 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Did a tour of the USS New York today and definitely tried to ignore the illegal 53’ trailers illegally used to restock the cruise ship docked on the other side of the pier.
Illegal 53’ - Atlantic Ave and Hicks St edition.
I’m just trying to enjoy some coffee. Why do things like this find me and distract me??
I’m just trying to enjoy some coffee. Why do things like this find me and distract me??
May 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Illegal 53’ - Atlantic Ave and Hicks St edition.
I’m just trying to enjoy some coffee. Why do things like this find me and distract me??
I’m just trying to enjoy some coffee. Why do things like this find me and distract me??
We thank Council Member Holden for asking NYPD Traffic about the high frequently of Illegal 53 tractor trailers in NYC and lack of enforcement.
(NYPD Declined to answer his question on quantity of over-length enforcement)
(NYPD Declined to answer his question on quantity of over-length enforcement)
May 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We thank Council Member Holden for asking NYPD Traffic about the high frequently of Illegal 53 tractor trailers in NYC and lack of enforcement.
(NYPD Declined to answer his question on quantity of over-length enforcement)
(NYPD Declined to answer his question on quantity of over-length enforcement)
The legal limit is 55’ bumper to bumper. 53’ trailers like this one are also illegal for deliveries citywide.
April 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The legal limit is 55’ bumper to bumper. 53’ trailers like this one are also illegal for deliveries citywide.
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Fifty-three foot trailers are explicitly forbidden in NYC. Why can't we stop or ticket them upon entry?
S/B on 4th Ave and 9th St in Brooklyn @illegal53nyc.bsky.social @nyc-dot.bsky.social @nyc.streetsblog.org @nypdnews.bsky.social @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social @zellnor.bsky.social
S/B on 4th Ave and 9th St in Brooklyn @illegal53nyc.bsky.social @nyc-dot.bsky.social @nyc.streetsblog.org @nypdnews.bsky.social @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social @zellnor.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Fifty-three foot trailers are explicitly forbidden in NYC. Why can't we stop or ticket them upon entry?
S/B on 4th Ave and 9th St in Brooklyn @illegal53nyc.bsky.social @nyc-dot.bsky.social @nyc.streetsblog.org @nypdnews.bsky.social @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social @zellnor.bsky.social
S/B on 4th Ave and 9th St in Brooklyn @illegal53nyc.bsky.social @nyc-dot.bsky.social @nyc.streetsblog.org @nypdnews.bsky.social @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social @zellnor.bsky.social
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Illegal 53-footer causing mayhem in lower Manhattan.
April 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Yes we have heard the argument that these private companies using illegal 53’ trailers making deliveries to USPS are exempt from state law, but they are not.
March 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Yes we have heard the argument that these private companies using illegal 53’ trailers making deliveries to USPS are exempt from state law, but they are not.
How does tractor trailer parking become such a systemic issue? Lack of enforcement and lack of accountability.
Overnight Commercial Parking, Detached Trailer, 53’ Trailer. All easy violations to spot,
10:1 these reports are ignored by NYPD Traffic.
Overnight Commercial Parking, Detached Trailer, 53’ Trailer. All easy violations to spot,
10:1 these reports are ignored by NYPD Traffic.
Southeast Queens residents say truckers use their neighborhood as a parking lot
A dead cat, a half jug of what appeared to be urine and piles of garbage lined the street when a reporter visited this week.
gothamist.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:50 PM
How does tractor trailer parking become such a systemic issue? Lack of enforcement and lack of accountability.
Overnight Commercial Parking, Detached Trailer, 53’ Trailer. All easy violations to spot,
10:1 these reports are ignored by NYPD Traffic.
Overnight Commercial Parking, Detached Trailer, 53’ Trailer. All easy violations to spot,
10:1 these reports are ignored by NYPD Traffic.
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Still no meaningful NYPD / City attention towards @illegal53nyc.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Still no meaningful NYPD / City attention towards @illegal53nyc.bsky.social
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Illegal truck on 9th St in Brooklyn. 53' trailers are forbidden on surface roads in NYC. Two whole MTA buses for scale.
Seems easy enough to enforce at point of entry and literally not let them in.
@illegal53nyc.bsky.social @nyc.streetsblog.org @nycdot.bsky.social @nypd.bsky.social
Seems easy enough to enforce at point of entry and literally not let them in.
@illegal53nyc.bsky.social @nyc.streetsblog.org @nycdot.bsky.social @nypd.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Illegal truck on 9th St in Brooklyn. 53' trailers are forbidden on surface roads in NYC. Two whole MTA buses for scale.
Seems easy enough to enforce at point of entry and literally not let them in.
@illegal53nyc.bsky.social @nyc.streetsblog.org @nycdot.bsky.social @nypd.bsky.social
Seems easy enough to enforce at point of entry and literally not let them in.
@illegal53nyc.bsky.social @nyc.streetsblog.org @nycdot.bsky.social @nypd.bsky.social
Several problems at once on 44th St. illegal 53 foot trailer stuck behind double parked cars off of the truck route.
So many things NYPD could enforce but it chooses not to enforce any of them.
So many things NYPD could enforce but it chooses not to enforce any of them.
January 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Several problems at once on 44th St. illegal 53 foot trailer stuck behind double parked cars off of the truck route.
So many things NYPD could enforce but it chooses not to enforce any of them.
So many things NYPD could enforce but it chooses not to enforce any of them.
Hello to everyone that rides around on 16 fewer wheels than this over length tractor trailer on 9th Ave yesterday.
December 15, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Hello to everyone that rides around on 16 fewer wheels than this over length tractor trailer on 9th Ave yesterday.
Good morning to everyone that thinks deliveries to Javits Center should use a legal vehicle, not a 53’ over-length-limit trailer
December 10, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Good morning to everyone that thinks deliveries to Javits Center should use a legal vehicle, not a 53’ over-length-limit trailer
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53' trailers are explicitly illegal on NYC streets. Jay Street, Downtown Brooklyn.
November 25, 2024 at 6:07 PM
53' trailers are explicitly illegal on NYC streets. Jay Street, Downtown Brooklyn.
Hello 🦋
This is your PSA that 53’ trailers are illegal in NYC
This is your PSA that 53’ trailers are illegal in NYC
December 9, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Hello 🦋
This is your PSA that 53’ trailers are illegal in NYC
This is your PSA that 53’ trailers are illegal in NYC