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The episode opens with a very New York problem after an oversized truck gets stuck in the Lincoln Tunnel and creates a 90-minute backup. Ebro, Laura and Rosenberg imagine the horror of realizing one mistake has ruined thousands of commuters’ mornings before the conversation turns to speeding cameras, congestion pricing and the growing number of ways New York drivers get hit with fines. Rahsaan then reveals he got booted that morning over unpaid tickets, leading to a breakdown of late fees, boot-removal costs and the Pay or Dispute app. A listener who drives for UPS calls in with his own truck…
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