The New York City truck idling law reporting system may see changes soon as local officials vow that the “days of the six figure bounty hunters are over.”
The top five earners profiting from the Big Apple’s Citizen Idling Complaint Program, which allows citizens to report idling trucks around the city, have all made more than $500,000 since 2019, reported NY Post.
Those who report commercial vehicles violating the idling law, banning them from idling for more than 3 minutes when they park on the side of the road, can earn anywhere from 25-50% of the fines collected from a legitimate offense. The fines for the CMVs range from $350 to $2,000, and as much as 95% of the claims are proven legitimate…