BETHLEHEM A police captain in the Lehigh Valley says it's the highest fine he's ever seen on a traffic ticket: $37,554.54. Bethlehem Police Capt. David Kravatz says the major violation was not getting the "super load" permit that was needed because the truck was hauling a 213,000-pound steel cylinder. Police cited the driver, a Middletown, Ohio, man, and truck owner Guy M. Turner Inc., of Greensboro, N.C.

Kravatz says the truck sat idle for almost three weeks after it tipped on March 12 because a new route, proper permits and a police escort took so long to plan. It was removed Wednesday. An employee at Guy M. Turner declined to comment.