N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law Section 1641
Additional traffic regulations on all highways except state highways maintained by the state in cities and villages

In addition to the other powers granted by this article, the legislative body of any city or village with respect to highways (which term for the purposes of this section shall include private roads open to public motor vehicle traffic) in such city or village except state highways maintained by the state, may by local law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation:

1.

Prohibit, restrict or regulate the operation of vehicles on any controlled-access highway or the use of any controlled-access highway by any vehicle, device moved by human power or pedestrian.

2.

Authorize angle parking on any roadway.

3.

Upon a roadway which is divided into three lanes, allocate the center lane exclusively for traffic moving in a specified direction.

4.

Order signs erected directing slow-moving traffic, trucks, buses or specified types of vehicles to use a designated lane, or with signs, signals or markings designate those lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction regardless of the center of the roadway.

5.

Designate a portion of a slope as a path for the use of bicycles.

6.

Order signs or markings to identify the portion of the highway to be used for bicycle travel.

7.

Prohibit, restrict or regulate the operation of limited use vehicles on any street or highway.

8.

Designate preferential use lanes for specified types or classes of vehicles.

Source: Section 1641 — Additional traffic regulations on all highways except state highways maintained by the state in cities and villages, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VAT/1641 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed May 4, 2024).

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Traffic regulations in all cities and villages 1640‑A
Traffic regulations at parking areas and driveways of hospitals, shopping centers, office buildings and office building complexes, places... 1640‑B
Residential parking system in the Corn Hill section of the city of Rochester 1640‑C
Residential parking system in the city of Rye 1640‑D
Residential parking system in the village of Pelham in the county of Westchester 1640‑E
Residential parking system in the Tibbetts Brook Park and Yonkers Raceway/Empire City areas of the city of Yonkers 1640‑E*2
Residential parking system in the city of Ithaca in the county of Tompkins 1640‑F
Residential parking permit system in the city of Beacon 1640‑F*2
Residential parking system in the city of Auburn in the county of Cayuga 1640‑F*3
Residential parking system in the village of Tarrytown 1640‑G
Residential parking system in the village of Tuckahoe in the county of Westchester 1640‑H
Residential parking system in the city of Peekskill 1640‑H*2
Residential parking system in the village of Cold Spring in the county of Putnam 1640‑I
Residential parking system in the village of Mt 1640‑J
Residential parking system in the Garrett Park area of the city of Yonkers 1640‑J*2
Residential parking system in the village of Irvington 1640‑K
Residential parking permit system in the city of Rensselaer 1640‑L
Residential parking system in the city of Binghamton 1640‑M
Residential parking permit system in the city of Albany 1640‑O
Residential parking system in the village of Dobbs Ferry in the county of Westchester 1640‑O*2
Residential parking system in the village of Mamaroneck in the county of Westchester 1640‑P
Pilot residential parking permit system in the city of Buffalo 1640‑Q
Residential parking system in the village of Croton-on-Hudson 1640‑R
Residential parking system in the village of Floral Park in the county of Nassau 1640‑R*2
Residential parking system in the city of New Rochelle 1640‑R*3
Residential parking system in the city of Rye 1641
Additional traffic regulations on all highways except state highways maintained by the state in cities and villages 1642
Additional traffic regulations in cities having a population in excess of one million 1642‑A
Bus permit system in cities having a population of one million or more 1643
Speed limits on highways in cities and villages 1644
Special speed limits on bridges and other elevated structures in cities and villages 1645
Exempting fuel oil trucks from use of truck routes in cities having a population in excess of one million 1646
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Accessed:
May 4, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 1641’s source at nysenate​.gov

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