New York Laws
VAT - Vehicle and Traffic
Title 7 - Rules of the Road

1111-C - Owner Liability for Failure of Operator to Comply With Bus Lane Restrictions. - (i) utilization of necessary technologies to ensure, to the extent...

1111-D*2 - Owner Liability for Failure of Operator to Comply With Traffic-Control Indications. - (b) In any such city which has adopted a local...

1111-D*3 - Owner Liability for Failure of Operator to Comply With Traffic-Control Indications. - (b) In any such city which has adopted a local...

1111-E - Owner Liability for Failure of Operator to Comply With Traffic-Control Indications. - (b) In any such city which has adopted a local...

1111-F - Owner Liability for Failure of Operator to Comply With Traffic-Control Indications. - (b) In any such village which has adopted a local...

1111-C-1 - Owner Liability for Failure of Operator to Comply With Bus Operation-Related Traffic Regulations. - (A) utilization of necessary technologies to ensure, to the extent...

1111-D - Owner Liability for Failure of Operator to Comply With Traffic-Control Indications. - (b) In any such city which has adopted a local...

1112 - Pedestrian-Control Signal Indications. - (a) Steady WALK or walking person. Pedestrians facing such signal...

1113 - Flashing Signal Indications. - (a) Flashing red indications. Unless to make another movement permitted...

1114 - Display of Unauthorized Signs, Signals, or Markings. - (b) No person shall place or maintain nor shall any...

1115 - Interference With Official Traffic-Control Devices, Railroad Signs or Signals and Other Highway Appurtenances. - (b) For the purposes of this section the following terms...

1116 - Lane-Use Control Signal Indications. - (a) Traffic facing a steady downward green arrow signal indication...

1117 - Traffic-Control Signals; Malfunction. - § 1117. Traffic-control signals; malfunction. Except when directed to proceed...

Article 25 - Driving on Right Side of Roadway, Overtaking and Passing, Etc.

1120 - Drive on Right Side of Roadway; Exceptions. - (b) In addition, upon all roadways, any vehicle proceeding at...

1121 - Passing Vehicles Proceeding in Opposite Directions. - § 1121. Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions. Drivers of...

1122 - Overtaking a Vehicle on the Left. - (a) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding...

1122-A - Overtaking a Bicycle. - § 1122-a. Overtaking a bicycle. The operator of a vehicle...

1123 - When Overtaking on the Right Is Permitted. - (b) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass...

1124 - Limitations on Overtaking on the Left. - § 1124. Limitations on overtaking on the left. No vehicle...

1125 - Further Limitations on Driving to Left of Center of Roadway. - (b) The foregoing limitations shall not apply upon a one-way...

1126 - No-Passing Zones. - (b) The foregoing limitations shall not apply to the driver...

1127 - One-Way Roadways and and Circular Intersections. - (b) A vehicle passing around a circular intersection shall be...

1128 - Driving on Roadways Laned for Traffic. - (a) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable...

1129 - Following Too Closely. - (b) The driver of any motor truck or motor vehicle...

1130 - Divided and Controlled-Access Highways. - § 1130. Divided and controlled-access highways. 1. Whenever any highway...

1131 - Driving on Shoulders and Slopes. - § 1131. Driving on shoulders and slopes. Except for bicycles...

Article 26 - Right of Way

1140 - Vehicle Approaching or Entering Intersection. - (b) When two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways...

1141 - Vehicle Turning Left. - § 1141. Vehicle turning left. The driver of a vehicle...

1142 - Vehicle Entering Stop or Yield Intersection. - (b) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign...

1143 - Vehicle Entering Roadway. - § 1143. Vehicle entering roadway. The driver of a vehicle...

1144 - Operation of Vehicles on Approach of Authorized Emergency Vehicles. - (b) This section shall not operate to relieve the driver...

1144-A - Operation of Vehicles When Approaching a Parked, Stopped or Standing Authorized Emergency Vehicle or Hazard Vehicle or Vehicle Displaying a Blue or Green Light. - (b) Every operator of a motor vehicle shall exercise due...

1145 - Vehicle Approaching Rotary Traffic Circle or Island. - § 1145. Vehicle approaching rotary traffic circle or island. Except...

1146 - Drivers to Exercise Due Care. - (b) 1. A driver of a motor vehicle who causes...

1146-A - Approaching Horses. - § 1146-a. Approaching horses. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any...

Article 27 - Pedestrians' Rights and Duties

1150 - Pedestrians Subject to Traffic Regulations. - § 1150. Pedestrians subject to traffic regulations. Pedestrians shall be...

1151 - Pedestrians' Right of Way in Crosswalks. - (a) When traffic-control signals are not in place or not...

1151-A - Pedestrians' Right of Way on Sidewalks. - § 1151-a. Pedestrians' right of way on sidewalks. The driver...

1152 - Crossing at Other Than Crosswalks. - (a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other...

1153 - Provisions Relating to Blind or Visually Impaired Persons. - (b) No person, unless blind or visually impaired, shall use...

1155 - Pedestrians to Use Right Half of Crosswalks. - § 1155. Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks. Pedestrians...

1156 - Pedestrians on Roadways. - (b) Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrian walking along...

1157 - Pedestrians Soliciting Rides, or Business. - (b) No person shall stand on or in proximity to...

Article 28 - Turning and Starting and Signals on Stopping and Turning

1160 - Required Position and Method of Turning at Intersections. - (a) Right turns. Both the approach for a right turn...

1161 - U Turns in Certain Areas Prohibited. - § 1161. U turns in certain areas prohibited. a. No...

1162 - Starting Parked Vehicle. - § 1162. Starting parked vehicle. No person shall move a...

1163 - Turning Movements and Required Signals. - (b) A signal of intention to turn right or left...

1164 - Signals by Hand and Arm or Signal Lamps. - (b) Any motor vehicle in use on a highway shall...

1165 - Method of Giving Hand-and-Arm Signals. - § 1165. Method of giving hand-and-arm signals. All signals herein...

1166 - Required Position for Turning at Alley, Driveway, Private Road or Onto Property Off the Roadway. - (a) Right turns. The approach for a right turn shall...

Article 29 - Special Stops Required

1170 - Obedience to Signal Indicating Approach of Train. - (b) No person shall drive any vehicle through, around, or...

1171 - Certain Vehicles Must Stop at All Railroad Grade Crossings. - (b) No stop need be made at any such crossing...

1172 - Stop Signs and Yield Signs. - (b) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign...

1173 - Emerging From Alley, Driveway, Private Road or Building. - § 1173. Emerging from alley, driveway, private road or building....

1174 - Overtaking and Passing School Bus. - (b) The driver of such school bus, when receiving or...

1174-A - Owner Liability for Failure of Operator to Stop for a School Bus Displaying a Red Visual Signal and Stop-Arm. - (ii) Photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, other recorded images and data produced...

1175 - Obstructing Traffic at Intersection. - § 1175. Obstructing traffic at intersection. When vehicular traffic is...

1176 - Obstructing Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings. - § 1176. Obstructing highway-railroad grade crossings. No person shall drive...

Article 30 - Speed Restrictions

1180 - Basic Rule and Maximum Limits. - (b) Except as provided in subdivision (g) of this section...

1180-A - Maximum Speed Limits. - § 1180-a. Maximum speed limits. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision...

1180-B - Owner Liability for Failure of Operator to Comply With Certain Posted Maximum Speed Limits. - (ii) Photographs, microphotographs, videotape or any other recorded image from...

1180-D - Owner Liability for Failure of Operator to Comply With Certain Posted Maximum Speed Limits. - (ii) Photographs, microphotographs, videotape or any other recorded image from...

1180-E - Owner Liability for Failure of Operator to Comply With Certain Posted Maximum Speed Limits. - (ii) Photographs, microphotographs, videotape or any other recorded image from...

1181 - Minimum Speed Regulations. - (b) Whenever a minimum speed limit has been established as...

1182 - Speed Contests and Races. - § 1182. Speed contests and races. 1. Except as provided...

1182-A - Multi-Jurisdictional Speed Contests, Races and Similar Special Events. - § 1182-a. Multi-jurisdictional speed contests, races and similar special events....

1182-B - Filming of Movies, Commercials and Similar Events. - § 1182-b. Filming of movies, commercials and similar events. 1....

Article 31 - Alcohol and Drug-Related Offenses and Procedures Applicable Thereto

1192 - Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs. - (b) With a child. No person shall operate a motor...

1192-A - Operating a Motor Vehicle After Having Consumed Alcohol; Under the Age of Twenty-One; per Se. - § 1192-a. Operating a motor vehicle after having consumed alcohol;...

1193 - Sanctions. - (b) Driving while intoxicated or while ability impaired by drugs...

1194 - Arrest and Testing. - (b) Field testing. Every person operating a motor vehicle which...

1194-A - Driving After Having Consumed Alcohol; Under Twenty-One; Procedure. - (b) Every person under the age of twenty-one who is...

1195 - Chemical Test Evidence. - (a) Evidence that there was .05 of one per centum...

1196 - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program. - (b) The conditional license or privilege described in paragraph (a)...

1197 - Special Traffic Options Program for Driving While Intoxicated. - (b) Expenditures from such account shall only be made pursuant...

1198 - Installation and Operation of Ignition Interlock Devices. - (b) Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit a court,...

1198-A - Special Procedures and Disposition Involving Alcohol and Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment. - (a) "Alcohol and substance abuse professional" shall mean persons credentialed...

1199 - Driver Responsibility Assessment. - § 1199. Driver responsibility assessment. 1. In addition to any...

Article 32 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking

1200 - Basic Rules. - (b) When standing is prohibted by this article, or by...

1201 - Stopping, Standing, or Parking Outside of Business or Residence Districts. - (b) This section shall not apply to the driver of...

1202 - Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places. - (b) 1. No person shall stop, stand or park a...

1203 - Additional Parking Regulations. - (a) Except where angle parking is authorized, every vehicle stopped,...

1203-A - Parking Permits for Handicapped Persons. - (i) any resident of New York state who is a...

1203-B - Parking Spaces; Handicapped. - § 1203-b. Parking spaces; handicapped. 1. Parking spaces for the...

1203-C - Off Street Parking Spaces for the Handicapped. - (b) Whenever a person, firm or corporation creates an off-street...

1203-D - Out-of-State Vehicles Bearing Special Identification. - § 1203-d. Out-of-state vehicles bearing special identification. Motor vehicles displaying...

1203-E - Dumping or Plowing Snow Onto Parking Places for Handicapped Prohibited. - § 1203-e. Dumping or plowing snow onto parking places for...

1203-F - Handicapped Parking Enforcement. - (a) establish a training program of no less than two...

1203-G - Establishment of the Handicapped Parking Education Program. - § 1203-g. Establishment of the handicapped parking education program. 1....

1203-H - Metered Parking Waiver for Certain Disabilities. - (a) are residents of New York state; and (b) are...

1204 - Officers Authorized to Remove Illegally Stopped Vehicles. - (b) 1. Whenever any police officer, or in a city...

Article 33 - Miscellaneous Rules

1210 - Unattended Motor Vehicle. - (b) A driver may, for the purpose of getting away...

1211 - Limitations on Backing. - (b) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the...

1212 - Reckless Driving. - § 1212. Reckless driving. Reckless driving shall mean driving or...

1213 - Obstruction to Driver's View or Driving Mechanism. - (b) No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such...

1214 - Opening and Closing Vehicle Doors. - § 1214. Opening and closing vehicle doors. No person shall...

1215 - Driving on Mountain Highways. - § 1215. Driving on mountain highways. The driver of a...

1216 - Coasting Prohibited. - § 1216. Coasting prohibited. The driver of any motor vehicle...

1217 - Following Emergency Fire Vehicles Prohibited. - § 1217. Following emergency fire vehicles prohibited. The driver of...

1218 - Crossing Fire Hose. - § 1218. Crossing fire hose. No vehicle shall be driven...

1219 - Putting Glass or Other Injurious Substances on Highway Prohibited. - (b) Any person who drops, or permits to be dropped...

1220 - Throwing Refuse on Highways and Adjacent Lands Prohibited. - (b) Nothing herein contained shall be construed as prohibiting the...

1220-A - Liability for Violation of a Local Law Prohibiting Unlawful Dumping in a City Having a Population of One Million or More. - (b) Upon the compliance of the owner, operator, or owner-operator...

1220-B - Unlawful Solicitation of Ground Transportation Services at an Airport. - § 1220-b. Unlawful solicitation of ground transportation services at an...

1220-C - Work Permits for Work on State Highways. - § 1220-c. Work permits for work on state highways. Except...

1221 - Driving Through Safety Zone Prohibited. - § 1221. Driving through safety zone prohibited. No vehicle shall...

1222 - Persons Riding on Trucks. - § 1222. Persons riding on trucks. 1. No operator of...

1223 - Lights on Vehicles Used for Transportation of Passengers. - § 1223. Lights on vehicles used for transportation of passengers....

1223-A - School Buses; Required Identification. - § 1223-a. School buses; required identification. All school buses, as...

1224 - Abandoned Vehicles. - (a) with no number plates affixed thereto, for more than...

1225 - Avoiding Intersection or Traffic-Control Device. - § 1225. Avoiding intersection or traffic-control device. No person shall...

1225-A - Driving on Sidewalks. - (a) to gain access to a public highway, private way...

1225-B - Retail Sale of Frozen Desserts by Motor Vehicle; Restrictions. - § 1225-b. Retail sale of frozen desserts by motor vehicle;...

1225-C - Use of Mobile Telephones. - (a) "Mobile telephone" shall mean the device used by subscribers...

1225-D - Use of Portable Electronic Devices. - (a) "Portable electronic device" shall mean any hand-held mobile telephone,...

1226 - Control of Steering Mechanism. - § 1226. Control of steering mechanism. No person shall operate...

1227 - Consumption or Possession of Alcoholic Beverages in Certain Motor Vehicles. - § 1227. Consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages in certain...

1228 - Riding in House Coach Trailers. - § 1228. Riding in house coach trailers. No person shall...

1229 - Sign Required on Privately-Owned Vehicle Used in Delivery of Mail. - § 1229. Sign required on privately-owned vehicle used in delivery...

1229-A - Pedestrians, Animals, and Non-Motorized Vehicles Prohibited on State Expressway Highways or State Interstate Route Highways Including the Entrances Thereto and Exits Therefrom. - § 1229-a. Pedestrians, animals, and non-motorized vehicles prohibited on state...

1229-B - Operation of School, Camp and Charter Omnibuses With Passengers Standing Prohibited. - (a) Standing passengers may be permitted on such a school...

1229-C - Operation of Vehicles With Safety Seats and Safety Belts. - (b) No person sixteen years of age or over shall...

1229-D - School Bus Attendant. - (2) Screening of applicants for position of school bus attendant...

Article 34 - Operation of Bicycles and Play Devices

1230 - Effect of Regulations. - (b) These regulations applicable to bicycles or to in-line skates...

1231 - Traffic Laws Apply to Persons Riding Bicycles or Skating or Gliding on In-Line Skates. - § 1231. Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles or...

1232 - Riding on Bicycles. - (b) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons...

1233 - Clinging to Vehicles. - (i) vehicles in an emergency operation as defined in section...

1234 - Riding on Roadways, Shoulders, Bicycle or In-Line Skate Lanes and Bicycle or In-Line Skate Paths. - (b) Persons riding bicycles or skating or gliding on in-line...

1235 - Carrying Articles. - § 1235. Carrying articles. No person operating a bicycle shall...

1236 - Lamps and Other Equipment on Bicycles. - (b) No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is...

1237 - Method of Giving Hand and Arm Signals by Bicyclists. - § 1237. Method of giving hand and arm signals by...

1238 - Passengers on Bicycles Under One Year of Age Prohibited; Passengers and Operators Under Fourteen Years of Age to Wear Protective Headgear; Operators of Class Three Bicycles With Electric Assist to Wear Protective Headgear. - (a) such passenger is wearing a helmet meeting standards established...

1239 - Reflective Material and Devices for In-Line Skating. - § 1239. Reflective material and devices for in-line skating. The...

1240 - Leaving the Scene of an Incident Involving a Wheeled Non-Motorized Means of Conveyance Without Reporting in the Second Degree. - § 1240. Leaving the scene of an incident involving a...

1241 - Leaving the Scene of an Incident Involving a Wheeled Non-Motorized Means of Conveyance Without Reporting in the First Degree. - § 1241. Leaving the scene of an incident involving a...

1242 - Additional Provisions Applicable to Bicycles With Electric Assist. - (b) The governing body of any city, town or village...

1242-A - Operation of a Bicycle With Electric Assist While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs. - (i) A violation of this paragraph shall be a traffic...

1243 - Shared Bicycle and Shared Bicycle With Electric Assist Systems; Data Protection. - § 1243. Shared bicycle and shared bicycle with electric assist...

Article 34-A - Operation of Motorcycles

1250 - Traffic Laws Apply to Persons Operating Motorcycles. - § 1250. Traffic laws apply to persons operating motorcycles. Every...

1251 - Riding on Motorcycles. - (b) A person shall ride upon a motorcycle only while...

1252 - Operating Motorcycles on Roadways Laned for Traffic. - (b) The operator of a motorcycle shall not overtake and...

1253 - Clinging to Other Vehicles. - § 1253. Clinging to other vehicles. No person riding upon...

Article 34-B - Riding Horses

1260 - Effect of Regulations. - (b) These regulations applicable to horses shall apply whenever a...

1261 - Traffic Laws Apply to Persons Riding or Leading Horses. - § 1261. Traffic laws apply to persons riding or leading...

1262 - Riding on Roadways, Shoulders and Horse Paths. - (b) Persons riding or leading horses upon a roadway shall...

1263 - Carrying Articles. - § 1263. Carrying articles. No person riding or leading a...

1264 - Ban on Night Riding. - § 1264. Ban on night riding. No person shall ride...

1265 - Wearing of Helmets. - (b) The court may waive any civil fine for which...

Article 34-C - Operation of Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices

1270 - Effect of Regulations. - § 1270. Effect of regulations. 1. The parent of any...

1271 - Traffic Laws Apply to Persons Operating Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices; Local Laws. - (b) The operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices in...

1272 - Operating Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices. - § 1272. Operating electric personal assistive mobility devices. 1. No...

1273 - Clinging to Vehicles. - § 1273. Clinging to vehicles. 1. No person operating an...

1274 - Riding on Roadways, Shoulders and Lanes Reserved for Non-Motorized Vehicles and Devices. - § 1274. Riding on roadways, shoulders and lanes reserved for...

1275 - Lamps and Other Equipment. - § 1275. Lamps and other equipment. 1. Every electric personal...

1276 - Operators to Wear Protective Headgear. - § 1276. Operators to wear protective headgear. 1. No person...

1277 - Leaving the Scene of an Incident Involving an Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device Without Reporting. - (b) A violation of paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall...

Article 34-D - Operation of Electric Scooters

1280 - Effect of Regulations. - § 1280. Effect of regulations. 1. The parent of any...

1281 - Traffic Laws Apply to Persons Operating Electric Scooters; Local Laws. - (b) The governing body of any city, town or village...

1282 - Operating Electric Scooters. - (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivision,...

1283 - Clinging to Vehicles. - § 1283. Clinging to vehicles. 1. No person operating an...

1284 - Riding on Roadways, Shoulders, and Lanes Reserved for Non-Motorized Vehicles and Devices. - § 1284. Riding on roadways, shoulders, and lanes reserved for...

1285 - Lamps and Other Equipment. - § 1285. Lamps and other equipment. 1. Every electric scooter...

1286 - Operators to Wear Protective Headgear. - § 1286. Operators to wear protective headgear. 1. No person...

1287 - Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving an Electric Scooter Without Reporting in the Second Degree. - § 1287. Leaving the scene of an incident involving an...

1288 - Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving an Electric Scooter Without Reporting in the First Degree. - § 1288. Leaving the scene of an incident involving an...

1289 - Operation of an Electric Scooter While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs. - (i) A violation of this paragraph shall be a traffic...

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