FedEx drivers in road-cam scam

Speed demons hiding tags

Their priority is on the “express” part.

Lead-footed FedEx drivers are obscuring their trucks’ license plates with stickers, tape and even delivery notices in an attempt to evade detection by speed and red-light cameras dotting the streets around their Brooklyn lot, leaving locals on edge.

In the span of just over four hours on one recent day, a Post reporter observed 17 trucks peeling out of the lot on East 108th Street in Canarsie with plates that were at least partially covered up.

The plates were masked with everything from blue tape to “We Missed You” delivery-attempt notices to what appeared to be address labels — and most of the drivers tore out of the lot with pedal to the metal.

Neighbors told The Post the delivery-truck derby left them wary of stepping off the curb.

“People can’t cross the street here!” fumed Antonio Valentine, a 63-year-old retiree who lives a block from the lot. “They come driving way too fast! This ain’t a highway . . . The FedEx drivers are crazy!”

Similar license-plate cover-ups were not observed at FedEx hubs in Sunset Park and Queens but persisted at the Canarsie lot over multiple days into this week, as drivers boasted about the evasive tactic.

“It’s hard, [the cams are] on every block almost,” said one driver, whose rear plate was covered with address labels. “You do what you gotta do!”

A Post reporter briefly traced the route of one truck with a covered rear plate and counted three speed cameras within the first two minutes of the trip — which included the driver barreling past a stop sign at Farragut Road and East 105th Street.

Other drivers were observed blowing through multiple red lights.

Another local who gave her name as Phillis, 59, predicted that it would be only a matter of time until the reckless driving had dire consequences.

“They’re gonna kill somebody,” she warned.

Workers said three contractors ran trucks for FedEx out of the lot — and an apparent manager of one of the companies owned up to employing most, if not all, of the speed demons.

“They’re my guys,” the man said with a shrug, refusing to identify himself or his company. “A lot of them.”

The honcho replied with a curt “no” when asked whether hiding the plates was standard practice, and then declined to answer further questions.

A third driver confirmed they’re covering up to avoid getting stuck with fines that come out of their wallets.

“The drivers, we have to pay for our own tickets,” he said.

City Councilwoman Inez Barron, whose district includes the lot, called for a crackdown to make sure the plates are visible and the drivers accountable for their actions behind the wheel.

“That should be something that’s prevented and addressed,” the Democrat told The Post, calling on the NYPD to take an “active role” in slamming the brakes on the wild drivers.

According to the NYPD, motorists can be cited for violating Vehicle Traffic Law 402-1b if they hit the road with defaced, obscured or otherwise illegible license plates.

Calling the behavior “disturbing,” a FedEx spokesman vowed to look into the practice, saying safety was its “top priority.”

“These businesses are responsible for addressing moving violations that may be incurred by the drivers they employ, including determining how citations are paid,” he said. “All serviceprovider companies are subject to compliance reviews of their safety records.”