Safety crackdown on commercial vehicles by Shelter Island Police and NY State Police departments

In  a crackdown on unsafe commercial vehicles, the Shelter Island Police  and New York State Police departments set up checkpoints on the Island from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 8.

According to the police departments, the traffic stops resulted in:

• 52 New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law violation summonses issued

• 117 Documented Commercial Motor Vehicle violations entered as a result of  33 Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Inspections having been conducted

• 8 commercial motor vehicles taken out of service

• 2 Drivers taken out of service, out of class operation