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Your paltry parking citations are nothing to complain about. This 18-wheel driver was pegged with a $17,000 citation for driving through the suburbs. The driver cries foul as blame is pointed towards the company which contracted the driver out for the delivery.

Carroll said he missed a cockeyed sign at the corner of 401 and Bear Road where he had to make a right turn. The next thing he knew, he was in a residential neighborhood — Sydney Road to be exact — where the police gave him a ticket. “But once you get in the there with a 53-footer, its impossible to get out,” Carroll said. PennDOT spokesman Charlie Metzger said they, along with the East Whiteland Police Department were just enforcing a law that penalizes trucks that are too heavy for certain bridges and roadways, which might be damaged by overweight vehicles. [...]

The East Whiteland Police Department, which has its own motor carrier enforcement unit, isn’t playing around. For them, this is a sign of the times that is not to be ignored. “A ticket like that would put a lot of truckers out of business. So, I guess that was designed to put me out of business or make sure I don’t come up here anymore. It’s crazy,” Carroll said.

Ouch. $17,000 is a serious dent on anyone’s yearly income. Er… I cringe at the idea of losing $17,000 just like that due to a overweight vehicle violation. Wait, I guess I would need $17K to start out with in order to burn it?