N.Y. VAT. LAW § 393-a : NY Code - Section 393-A: Inspection of commercial motor vehicles exceeding ten thousand pounds manufacturers' gross vehicle weight rating

Search N.Y. VAT. LAW § 393-a : NY Code - Section 393-A: Inspection of commercial motor vehicles exceeding ten thousand pounds manufacturers' gross vehicle weight rating

Any  police
  officer  having  lawfully  stopped  a  commercial  motor  vehicle with a
  manufacturers' gross vehicle weight rating in  excess  of  ten  thousand
  pounds  for  the purpose of conducting a motor carrier safety inspection
  may, when necessary to insure the safety of  the  officer,  the  vehicle
  occupants and the motoring public, require that the vehicle be driven to
  the  nearest  safe  inspection  site  designated  by  such officer. Such
  location designated by the police officer shall not exceed a distance of
  five miles from the place where the vehicle was stopped.