[Now Lifted]Lamont issues Connecticut truck travel restrictions
Update: The restrictions have been lifted as of 5 p.m. on August 22. Original release… Governor Ned Lamont has issued a ban on some truck travel as Tropical Storm Henri approaches. Per Lamont, “An emergency situation exists because of the hurricane approaching the State of Connecticut, and therefore, pursuant to Sections 3-1, 3-6a, and 28-9…
Update: The restrictions have been lifted as of 5 p.m. on August 22.
Original release…
Governor Ned Lamont has issued a ban on some truck travel as Tropical Storm Henri approaches.
Per Lamont, “An emergency situation exists because of the hurricane approaching the State of Connecticut, and therefore, pursuant to Sections 3-1, 3-6a, and 28-9 of the Connecticut General Statutes, I order that all motorcycles and empty and tandem tractor trailers are banned from travel on Interstate 95 from 11 a.m. Sunday, August 22, 2021 until further notice.”
A copy of the order is available online here.