N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law Section 1181
Minimum speed regulations

(a)

No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law.

(b)

Whenever a minimum speed limit has been established as authorized in sections sixteen hundred twenty or sixteen hundred forty-two, no person shall drive at a speed less than such minimum speed limit except when entering upon or preparing to exit from the highway upon which such a minimum speed limit has been established, when preparing to stop, or when necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law.

Source: Section 1181 — Minimum speed regulations, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VAT/1181 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Aug. 29, 2026).

1180
Basic rule and maximum limits 1180–A
Maximum speed limits 1180–B
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits 1180–C
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits 1180–E
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits 1180–F
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits 1180–F*2
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits 1180–G
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits 1180–H
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits 1180–H*2
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits 1180–H*3
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits 1180–I
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits 1180–I*2
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits 1180–I*3
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits 1180–I*4
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits 1181
Minimum speed regulations 1182
Speed contests and races 1182–A
Multi-jurisdictional speed contests, races and similar special events 1182–B
Filming of movies, commercials and similar events
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Verified:
Aug. 29, 2026

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 1181. Minimum speed regulations's source at nysenate​.gov

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