VTL 1641 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 1640-S Residential parking system in the village of Port Chester up ARTICLE 39 Regulation of Traffic By Cities and Villages next SECTION 1642 Additional traffic regulations in cities having a population in excess of one million Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 1641 Additional traffic regulations on all highways except state highways maintained by the state in cities and villages Vehicle & Traffic (VAT) CHAPTER 71, TITLE 8, ARTICLE 39 § 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.