N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law Section 1114
Display of unauthorized signs, signals, or markings

(a)

No person shall place, maintain, or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles or is likely to be construed as an official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct or regulate the movement of traffic, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal.

(b)

No person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising.

(c)

Every such prohibited sign, signal, or marking is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and any police officer or public authority is hereby empowered to remove the same or cause it to be removed without notice.

Source: Section 1114 — Display of unauthorized signs, signals, or markings, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VAT/1114 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 18, 2025).

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Obedience to and required traffic-control devices 1111
Traffic-control signal indications 1111–A
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic-control indications 1111–B
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic-control indications 1111–B*2
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic-control indications 1111–B*3
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic-control indications 1111–C
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with bus lane restrictions 1111–C–1
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with bus operation-related traffic regulations 1111–D
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic-control indications 1111–D*2
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic-control indications 1111–D*3
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic-control indications 1111–E
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic-control indications 1111–F
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic-control indications 1111–G
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic-control indications 1111–G*2
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic-control indications 1111–H
Owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic-control indications 1112
Pedestrian-control signal indications 1113
Flashing signal indications 1114
Display of unauthorized signs, signals, or markings 1115
Interference with official traffic-control devices, railroad signs or signals and other highway appurtenances 1116
Lane-use control signal indications 1117
Traffic-control signals
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Verified:
Oct. 18, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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