$15K Fine Issued For Overweight Tractor Trailer On I-95 In Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, CT — An unnamed company was issued a $15,470 infraction by Connecticut State Police Wednesday, after troopers determined that one of the company's tractor trailers was tens of thousands of pounds overweight while traveling on Interstate 95 in Fairfield.

The incident occurred about 6:40 a.m., when members of the Connecticut State Police Truck Squad were conducting commercial motor vehicle enforcement southbound on I-95 in Fairfield.

"While monitoring traffic, a member of the squad observed a tractor trailer unit believed to be oversize and overweight for this portion of I-95," state police wrote on Facebook. "The Trooper initiated a motor vehicle stop, where it was learned that the driver did not possess an oversize-overweight permit. The tractor trailer unit was subsequently escorted to the southbound Fairfield rest area where an inspection was conducted."

Using portable scales, the truck's weight was measured at 117,600 pounds, or 37,600 pounds above the allowed limit of 80,000 pounds, according to authorities.

"This, in addition to other violations discovered during the inspection, resulted in a $15,470.00 infraction, issued to the company responsible for safety and troopers placed the tractor-trailer unit 'out of service,'" state police wrote.

Authorities said that members of the Truck Squad "are specially trained and conduct focused enforcement efforts to ensure that commercial vehicles" traveling through Connecticut adhere to safety and weight requirements.