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 Oct. 26, 2024).

1640
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
1640‑S
Residential parking system in the village of Port Chester
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
Application of article

Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 1641’s source at nysenate​.gov

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