54 Summonses Issued at Motorcycle Safety Checkpoints Over the Weekend

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Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol Bureau officers, New York State Police troopers and MTA Police officers conducted motorcycle safety checkpoints on Sunday, November 6.

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Motorcycle safety checkpoints were conducted on eastbound Sunrise Highway at exit 55 and eastbound Long Island Expressway between exits 65 and 66.

Suffolk County, NY - November 6, 2016 - Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol Bureau officers, New York State Police troopers and MTA Police officers conducted motorcycle safety checkpoints today on eastbound Sunrise Highway at exit 55 and eastbound Long Island Expressway between exits 65 and 66.
 
Officers stopped 169 motorcycles between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. as they passed through the checkpoints and a total of 54 summonses were issued for the following violations:

14 Unlicensed Operator
2   Suspended License
10 Uninspected Motorcycle
3   Unregistered Motorcycle
2   Uninsured Motorcycle
10 Helmet Not Approved by New York State Department of Transportation
6   Modified/Loud Exhaust System
1   Other Equipment Violations
6   Failure to Comply with Lawful Order
 
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