N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law Section 1116
Lane-use control signal indications


Whenever traffic is controlled by lane-use control signal indications located over the individual lanes of a highway, only the colors green, yellow, white and red shall be used, and said signals shall indicate and apply as follows:

(a)

Traffic facing a steady downward green arrow signal indication is permitted to drive in the lane over which the arrow signal indication is located.

(b)

Traffic facing a steady yellow X signal indication shall prepare to vacate the lane over which the signal indication is located because a lane control change is being made to a steady red X signal indication.

(c)

Traffic facing a steady white two-way left-turn arrow signal indication is permitted to use a lane over which the signal indication is located for a left turn, but not for through travel, with the understanding that common use of the lane by oncoming road users for left turns is also permitted.

(d)

Traffic facing a steady white one way left-turn arrow signal indication is permitted to use a lane over which the signal indication is located for a left turn (without opposing turns in the same lane), but not for through travel.

(e)

Traffic facing a steady red X signal shall not use the lane over which the signal indication is located and this signal indication shall modify accordingly the meaning of other traffic controls present.

Source: Section 1116 — Lane-use control signal indications, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VAT/1116 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

1110
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

Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 1116’s source at nysenate​.gov

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