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Winter storms prompt truck bans, speed restrictions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York

Interstates impacted in the three states include I-78, I-80, I-81, I-84, I-86, I-87, I-88, I-99, I-287, I-380 and I-684.

December 2, 2019

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Pennsylvania testing new traffic restriction plan this winter

The draft plan is a five-tiered process that restricts travel by vehicles based on the severity of the weather and highway conditions. The first tier limits travel by certain kinds of vehicles, including some trucks, while the fifth is a complete travel ban for all vehicles except emergency response vehicles.

November 18, 2019

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PennDOT looking to ease burden of highway truck restrictions this winter

Alexis Campbell, press secretary for PennDOT, recently said the department heard the frustration the trucking industry felt last year. She said the agency is going to “make sure that the way that we’re implementing the restrictions makes sense” and helps truckers plan ahead better.

October 22, 2019

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More than 2,000 truckers cited for driving on restricted Pennsylvania roads this year

Roads were restricted for winter conditions on Jan. 19-20, Feb. 12 and March 3. A citation for failing to observe travel restrictions during a state of emergency carriers a $300 fine, plus court costs. If each of the drivers written citations is required to pay the fine, Pennsylvania will collect $619,500 in fines.

March 8, 2019

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Nor’easter prompts truck bans on interstates in PA, NJ, NY

The nor’easter is expected to bring heavy snow from Philadelphia to New York City and into eastern Connecticut on Wednesday before continuing all the way up into Maine on Thursday.

March 7, 2018