People v. Fitzgerald

OPINION OF THE COURT

Virginia Knaplund, J.

Defendant is charged with a violation of a New York State Department of Transportation rule (17 NYCRR 182.31), driving a restricted vehicle on the Hutchinson River Parkway.

The facts are not in dispute. Defendant, a Connecticut resident, owns and drives a pickup truck registered and licensed in Connecticut as a "combination” passenger/pickup vehicle. Vehicles with Connecticut licenses marked "combination” are permitted on Connecticut parkways.

On July 6, 1990 defendant was given a ticket for driving on the Hutchinson River Parkway in a vehicle that was…