In NYC if a bridge says 12'6 does that mean 13'6?

Don't get caught with a handgun period. Registered or unregistered. If you don't have a nys permit its illegal

 

.....my last trailer was 12' 6"..............so no

 

In NY City you must have a NY City permit to have a handgun! Any other permit isn't worth the paper it is written on in NY City!

 

13'6" with a 102" wide load is not necessarily 13'6" with a 14' (or wider) load.

 

Yes unless its a low curb. New York is very deceptive especially in the winter. 95 is safe... all parts of the Interstate system are FEDERALLY regulated to 13'6" so if you see a blue and red shield you are fine and most U.S. routes (white shields) are fine and they let you know well in advance if there's a problem- its also listed in your atlas. State routes are typically Class 1 Highways and as such can be more problematic (white circles, squares, triangles, shapes) and you shouldn't be on anything else up until your point of delivery unless you have a clear view of your entire path. As others have stated GPS is useless in the city itself unless you have a GPS with full color satellite imagery like I do and even though it screws up the routing I can see my end point. Stay on the major thoroughfares and eliminate as much turning as possible even if it adds a few miles to the trip, who cares. Cars park on both sides of the narrow streets and NYC drivers are downright genocidal so try to look for the intersections that are wide enough to fit a truck down and turn in the general direction of where you want to go- WATCH THOSE #### LOW BRIDGE SIGNS. Avoid right turns as much as possible... try to plan all lefts. If you call the NYPD (non-emergency line, just dial 311) they'll help you out... call NYDOT in advance 518-457-6195 if you are headed toward Manhattan because you'll need good directions and they usually know the best route to take. You'll come in over the G.W. bridge from 287 or on 95. If you come in 295 that usually means you're delivering downtown or went the wrong way so in either case you're headed for Queens... prepare for the pain.

 

NYC is not the crime den it once was. Granted you dont wanna spend the night at Hunts Point... Many of the stories you hear from drivers "Yea this one time I..." are b.s. Just mind youre own business wont be an issue. I would not trust that all bridges are marked one foot higher than posted, good way to get in trouble on the one bridge that really is what it says. Worst case scenario, if you find yourself in a bind call NYFD. They know the roads and bridges better than anyone. Ive done that twice and they were very helpful.