VTL 1270 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search up ARTICLE 34-C Operation of Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices next SECTION 1271 Traffic laws apply to persons operating electric personal assistive mobility devices; local laws Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 1270 Effect of regulations Vehicle & Traffic (VAT) CHAPTER 71, TITLE 7, ARTICLE 34-C § 1270. Effect of regulations. 1. The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this article. 2. These regulations applicable to electric personal assistive mobility devices shall apply whenever an electric personal assistive mobility device, pursuant to section twelve hundred seventy-one of this article, is operated upon any highway, upon private roads open to public motor vehicle traffic, upon any designated bicycle or in-line skate lane. Additionally, if the governing body of any county not wholly included within a city, city with a population of less than one million, town or village which authorizes the use of electric personal assistive mobility devices upon any place not specifically authorized by this article, such as sidewalks these regulations shall be applicable thereon.