New FDNY Fleet Services Wrecker

[x635 4,066]

*SPY SHOTS*

New FDNY Fleet Services Wrecker

2016 Mack Granite/Century

 

Photos from: Pete's Towing and Auto Body

 

 

 

Photos from: Pete's Towing and Auto Body

[SilentShadow 32]

Wow!

[S1720G 62]

Jesus. She's a beaut Clark. Who staffs this. LD firemen or FSD? 

[AFS1970 504]

Safe to assume that markings are coming in the future?

[JackEMT 77]

Nice truck

[vodoly 535]

Wow that's a nice Mack!!!!

[vodoly 535]

I believe the port authority has a similar one assigned to the George Washington Bridge that's a 2013 model

[x635 4,066]

On ‎4‎/‎29‎/‎2016 at 2:06 AM, S1720G said:

Jesus. She's a beaut Clark. Who staffs this. LD firemen or FSD? 

 

I'm curious to know the same. Wonder if any special training or CDL-A is required.

[x635 4,066]

And an in-service shot. I hope to get my own photo of this awesome truck one day. (CLICK TO ENLARGE THE PHOTO)

 

 

[SOUSGT 357]

On 4/30/2016 at 7:56 PM, x635 said:

 

I'm curious to know the same. Wonder if any special training or CDL-A is required.

A CDL is not required for any emergency vehicle, only a valid drivers license. 

Almost all fire apparatus would required a CDL without the exemption. 

However the person delivering the vehicle is required to have a CDL. Once it is owned by a political subdivision,

the vehicle is considered an authorized emergency vehicle and the CDL exemption kicks in.  

They are even exempt from the tow truck regulation as are the NYPD tow trucks. 

(for those who would ask). Tow trucks are required to have tow truck plates. 
This is because tow trucks are required to have higher limits in insurance. 

 

 

[AFS1970 504]

I have heard two interpretations of this. One revolves around ownership, i.e. once delivered the vehicle is exempt. The other was about registration type, (here in CT there are many types of plates) This came up once when we considered putting antique plates on a 1949 rig. One police officer said he thought that might mean it was no longer fire apparatus and would require a CDL. So I wonder if apparatus plates on the wrecker = exempt and wrecker plates on the same truck = CDL?