Is Jack’s pickup truck a commercial or a passenger vehicle? Jack recently posted a thoughtful comment on Larry’s Blog. His challenge was parking his pickup truck overnight in a residential neighborhood. (Can you feel Jack’s pain?). That is to say, Jack’s pickup truck: Weighed in excess of 5,500 pounds Was not capped Was unaltered Had […]
Pick up truck
There is a unique set of parking rules covering the wonderful pick-up truck, depending upon whether it's registered as a passenger or commercial vehicle. Believe me, regardless of the status of its registration, learning the confusing rules is essential to your economic well-being. Does your pick-up truck need a cap? Is it altered properly? The articles in this category will answer these and other questions. Park safely.
Does Joe have to Cap His Passenger Pickup Truck to Park in NYC?
Joe did not cap his passenger pickup truck To cap or not to cap a passenger pick-up truck? Joe parked his passenger pickup truck with an unladen weight of fewer than 5,500 pounds in Queens. In other words, his bed was not enclosed by a cap. When Joe returned, he was greeted by not one […]
Is my Pick-Up Truck Properly Registered as a Passenger Vehicle?
An NYC parking ticket pick-up truck story I received a telephone call from Joe, one of New York City’s brave firefighters, with a parking ticket question. He parked his Toyota Tacoma pick-up truck around the corner from the firehouse on Sunday. The Tacoma was a personal use vehicle with an unladen weight of fewer than […]
Will my Pick-up Truck get a NYC Parking Ticket?
My pick-up truck weighs less than 5500 pounds We have a great group of friends who help all of our pick-up truck owners with their questions. I don’t know what I would do without my team of experienced pick-up truck experts. I received some good news today from a client of ours who received a […]
Is my Pick-Up Truck a Commercial Vehicle in NYC?
Are you and your pick-up truck receiving NYC parking tickets for an improper registration? Here are the DMV rules covering your choice of registering your pick-up truck as a passenger or commercial vehicle. Pick-up trucks with an unladen weight of 5,500 pounds or less, used as a personal vehicle, may be: Registered in either the commercial […]