ยง 1231. Traffic  laws  apply  to persons riding bicycles or skating or
  gliding on in-line skates.  Every person riding a bicycle or skating  or
  gliding  on  in-line  skates  upon a roadway shall be granted all of the
  rights and shall be subject to all  of  the  duties  applicable  to  the
  driver  of  a vehicle by this title, except as to special regulations in
  this article and except as to those provisions of this  title  which  by
  their nature can have no application.
Structure New York Laws
Article 34 - Operation of Bicycles and Play Devices
1231 - Traffic Laws Apply to Persons Riding Bicycles or Skating or Gliding on In-Line Skates.
1236 - Lamps and Other Equipment on Bicycles.
1237 - Method of Giving Hand and Arm Signals by Bicyclists.
1239 - Reflective Material and Devices for In-Line Skating.
1242 - Additional Provisions Applicable to Bicycles With Electric Assist.
1242-A - Operation of a Bicycle With Electric Assist While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs.
1243 - Shared Bicycle and Shared Bicycle With Electric Assist Systems; Data Protection.