T. A. Gardner
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NYC has a law against vehicles--except city buses
--idling their engine for more than 3 minutes. The city pulls in about $70 million in fines a year as a result. But what makes this more egregious is that any "citizen" (legal or illegal) can report an idling vehicle, recording it for over 3 minutes idling via phone and receive 25% of the resulting fine. The guy in this video says he makes well into "six figures" reporting idling vehicles for a living.

New Yorker says reporting idling vehicles makes him over six figures
People in New York City can report idling vehicles and keep a portion of the fines under a 2017 law. Lobbyists say truckers feel "abused" over the program.
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New Yorker says reporting idling vehicles makes him over six figures
People in New York City can report idling vehicles and keep a portion of the fines under a 2017 law. Lobbyists say truckers feel "abused" over the program.