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3. Joe was excited about his recent purchase of a big, red, pick up truck.
Joe planned to register his 6000 pound beauty as a passenger vehicle
because he was going to use it exclusively for his personal driving
pleasure.
Joe headed down to the NY DMV to register his pick up truck, and
thought to himself, “life was good…” Or was it?
Joe was in for a rude awakening:
• Can Joe register a pick up truck as a passenger vehicle with an
unladen weight of 6000 pounds?
• Does Joe have to cap the bed of his pick up truck to park legally in
NYC?
• Can Joe park his pick up truck overnight in a residential
neighborhood?
• Can Joe win a NYC parking ticket for improper registration?
Let’s examine each of these questions, one at a time.
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4. Can Joe register his pick up truck as a passenger vehicle?
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Since Joe’s pick-up truck weighs
more than 5000 pounds and has not
been modified, it must be registered
in the commercial class.
However, If Joe is willing to modify his
6000 pound pick-up truck, he can
register it in the passenger class
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5. What Modifications must Joe make?
A pick up truck, which is used exclusively for
non-commercial purposes, with an unladen
weight over five thousand pounds, must:
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Not have any business advertising
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Completely enclose the bed of the truck
by a camper top
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Have at least one side window in the
camper top
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Have seats, seat fittings or camping
equipment mounted in the bed
In order to register it in the passenger class
These modifications must be permanent.
Camping equipment means that a bed, stove
or refrigerator must always be in the vehicle.
Any use of the truck without these
modifications requires the vehicle to be
registered as a commercial vehicle.
[Source: NY DMV Part 106.6]
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7. Joe may be issued parking tickets for:
• Improper registration
• Unaltered commercial
vehicle
• Parking a commercial
vehicle overnight in a
residential
neighborhood
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9. Analysis
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Joe’s pick up truck is registered
properly, if Joe complied with
NY DMV Part 106.6 when
registering his vehicle in the
passenger class
Link
Section 106
106.1 Introduction
106.2 Commercial registration
106.3 Passenger registration
106.4 Registration amendments
106.5 Other categories
106.6 Pickup truck (Added 3/15/00)
“A pickup truck, which is used exclusively for
non-commercial purposes with an unladen
weight over five thousand pounds, with no
business advertising, with the bed
completely enclosed by a camper top, with
at least one side window in the camper top,
and with seats, seat fittings or camping
equipment mounted in the bed, may
receive a passenger registration, at the
registrant's option.
These modifications must be permanent.
Camping equipment means that a bed,
stove or refrigerator must always be in the
vehicle. Any use of the truck without these
modifications requires the vehicle to be
registered as a commercial vehicle”
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11. The NYC Rules
RCNY 4-01 Definition of Commercial Vehicle
RCNY 4-08 (k)(1)
(i)
(k) Special rules for commercial vehicles.
For purposes of parking, standing and stopping
rules, a vehicle shall not be deemed a
commercial vehicle or a truck unless:
(1) Parking of unaltered commercial vehicles
prohibited. No person shall stand or park a vehicle
(A) it bears commercial plates; and
with commercial plates in any location unless it has
been permanently altered with all seats and rear
(B) it is permanently altered by having all seats and
seat fittings, except the front seats, removed,
seat fittings, except the front seats, removed to
except that for vehicles designed with a passenger
facilitate the transportation of property, except that
cab and a cargo area separated by a partition,
for vehicles designed with a passenger cab and a
the seating capacity within the cab shall not be
cargo area separated by a partition, the seating
considered in determining whether the vehicle is
capacity within the cab shall not be considered in
properly altered, and has the name and address
determining whether the vehicle is properly altered;
of the owner as shown on the registration
and
certificate plainly marked on both sides of the
(C) it displays the registrant's name and address
vehicle in letters and numerals not less than three
permanently affixed in characters at least three
inches in height, in compliance with §10-127 of the
inches high on both sides of the vehicle, with such
Administrative Code and is also in compliance with
display being in a color contrasting with that of the
paragraph (i) of the definition of commercial
vehicle and placed approximately midway vertically
vehicle as set forth in §4-01 of these rules.
on doors or side panels.
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12. Analysis
• It is highly unlikely that Joe’s
modified pick up truck
bearing passenger plates
will win a NYC parking
ticket. It’s registered
properly, bears passenger
plates, and its bed is
capped.
Read more
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14. The Rule
RCNY 4-08 (k)
(6) Nighttime parking of commercial vehicles prohibited. No person
shall park a commercial vehicle on a residential street, between the hours of
9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Where a commercial vehicle is parked in violation of this
paragraph, it shall be an affirmative defense to said violation, with the
burden of proof on the person who received the summons, that he or she
was actively engaged in business at the time the summons was issued at a
premises located within three city blocks of where the summons was issued.
This paragraph shall not apply to vehicles owned or operated by gas or oil
heat suppliers or gas or oil heat systems maintenance companies, the agents
or employees thereof, or any public utility. “
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15. Analysis
•
A parking ticket warrior with
integrity will not issue a
parking ticket to Joe for
overnight parking because
his vehicle is clearly
registered properly, modified
correctly, and bears
passenger plates…But, you
still may wish to check out
this blog post
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16. F.A.Q.
What is the definition of a truck?
Pursuant to 34 RCNY 4-13(a)(1), a truck is "any vehicle designated for the transportation of property
which has either or the following characteristics: Two axles & six tires, or; Three or more axles”
For the purposes of NYC parking, standing and stopping rules, what constitutes a commercial
vehicle or truck?
A vehicle or truck must comply with 34 RCNY 4-08(k)(1) to be deemed a commercial vehicle, and
permitted to park in commercial vehicle only parking zones. (See, footnote at the bottom of the page)
Is there a difference between a truck and other commercial vehicles for purposes of Violation Code
16: Truck loading/unloading?
No. A truck or a commercial vehicle can park in a "truck" loading/unloading zone [4-08(k)(2)]
What are the pros and cons in having commercial plates on a vehicle?
A commercial vehicle has more flexibility parking on the mean streets of NYC; but, cannot travel
freely about the City because of prohibitions against commercial vehicles on "passenger only"
roadways
What are some examples of commercial vehicles that are not trucks?
passenger vehicles, vans and/or station wagons bearing commercial plates
Read more frequently asked questions…
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17. New York Parking Ticket LLC
Prepared by: Larry Berezin
www.newyorkparkingticket.com
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