(a) Vehicle and Traffic Law definitions apply. Whenever any words and phrases used in these rules are not defined herein but are defined in Article 1 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, any such definition shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein.
(b) Definitions. The following words and phrases, when used in these rules, shall, for the purpose of these rules, have the following meanings:
Access-A-Ride vehicle. An "Access-A-Ride vehicle" means a vehicle authorized by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York City Transit to provide only the Access-A-Ride service. Such vehicle must bear a license plate with the New York Department of Motor Vehicles designation of "New York City Transit Authority", and must also have an authorized and clearly visible Access-A-Ride logo on its back side, not smaller than six inches by six inches in size.
Bicycle. "Bicycle" means every two- or three-wheeled device upon which a person or persons may ride, propelled by human power through a belt, a chain or gears, with such wheels in a tandem or tricycle, except that it will not include such a device having solid tires and intended for use only on a sidewalk by pre-teenage children. For the purposes of these rules the term bicycle includes pedal-assist commercial bicycles as defined in this section; and bicycles with electric assist as defined in section 102-c of the vehicle and traffic law.
Bicycle sharing system. The term "bicycle sharing system" means a network of self-service and publicly available bicycles in which a bicycle trip begins and/or ends on any public highway in the City of New York.
Blockface. The term "blockface" means that portion of the street along the curb on one side of a street which is between the boundaries of the corner area at either end of the block.
Bus. "Bus" means every motor vehicle having a seating capacity of more than fifteen passengers, in addition to the operator, and used for the transportation of persons, and every charter bus, school bus and sight-seeing bus, regardless of seating capacity, as defined below.
(i) Charter bus. The term "charter bus" means a bus transporting passengers for compensation in a chartered party.
(ii) School bus. The term "school bus" means every motor vehicle regardless of seating capacity owned by a public or governmental agency or private school and operated for the transportation of pupils, teachers and other persons acting in a supervisory capacity, to or from school or school activities, or privately owned and operated on a regular basis for compensation for the transportation of pupils, teachers and other persons acting in a supervisory capacity to or from school or school activities.
(iii) Sight-seeing bus. The term "sight-seeing bus" means a bus for hire carrying passengers from a fixed point in the City of New York, at which point the passengers embark and are generally discharged to a place or places of interest, assembly, or amusement in the City of New York, and including a charter bus, as defined in these rules, when engaged in a sight-seeing operation.
(iv) Shuttle bus. The term "shuttle bus" means a bus operating entirely within the City of New York that does not charge a fee to its passengers.
(v) Intercity bus. An "intercity bus" means a bus that transports the general public between the City of New York and any location outside the City of New York in scheduled bus service. Such term does not include a school bus, a bus providing public transportation, or a charter bus.
Chartered party. The term "chartered party" means a group of persons who, pursuant to a common purpose and under a single contract and at a fixed charge, have acquired exclusive use of a bus to travel together as a group to a specific destination or for a particular itinerary either agreed upon in advance or modified after having left the place of origin by such group.
Commercial bicycle. A bicycle used to transport property in commerce.
Commercial vehicle.
(i) For purposes of parking, standing and stopping rules, a vehicle will not be deemed a commercial vehicle or a truck unless:
(A) it bears commercial plates; and
(B) it is permanently altered by having all seats and seat fittings, except the front seats, removed to facilitate the transportation of property, except that for vehicles designed with a passenger cab and a cargo area separated by a partition, the seating capacity within the cab will not be considered in determining whether the vehicle is properly altered; and
(C) it displays the registrant's name and address permanently affixed in characters at least three inches high on both sides of the vehicle, with such display being in a color contrasting with that of the vehicle and placed approximately midway vertically on doors or side panels.
(ii) For the purposes of rules other than parking, stopping and standing rules, a vehicle designed, maintained, or used primarily for the transportation of property, or for the provision of commercial services and bearing commercial plates will be deemed a commercial vehicle.
(iii) Vehicles bearing commercial or equivalent registration plates from other states or countries will not be deemed trucks or commercial vehicles unless they are permanently altered and marked as required in (i)(B) and (C) of this definition, above.
Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation or his/her authorized designee.
Commuter Van. The term "commuter van" means a van which: (i) is used as part of a commuter van service as defined in § 19-502(q) of the New York City Administrative Code; (ii) has a seating capacity of at least nine passengers but not more than twenty passengers or such greater capacity as the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission may establish by rule; (iii) carries passengers for hire in the City; (iv) is duly licensed as a commuter van by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission; and (v) is not permitted to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street.
Credential. The term "credential" means any explicit approval from the Department or other authorized agency to park at a parking meter or other location, including, but not limited to, a record of payment or valid parking permit.
Crosswalk.
(i) Marked crosswalk. The term "marked crosswalk" means that part of a roadway defined by two parallel lines or highlighted by a pattern of lines (perpendicular, parallel or diagonal used either separately or in combination) that is intended to guide pedestrians into proper crossing paths.
(ii) Unmarked crosswalk. The term "unmarked crosswalk" means that part of a roadway, other than a marked crosswalk, that is included within the extensions of the sidewalk lines between opposite sides of the roadway at an intersection, provided that (A) the roadway crosses through the intersection rather than ending at the intersection, and/or (B) all traffic on the opposing roadway is controlled by a traffic control device.
Cruising. "Cruising" means the movement of any vehicle on any street in search of prospective passengers who may wish to hire the vehicle.
Dedicated use sign. The term "dedicated use sign" shall mean a curb regulation sign that allows a designated vehicle to use the regulated block face. Other vehicles may not stand or park at these locations.
Department. "Department" means the New York City Department of Transportation.
Designated Activities. The term "Designated Activities" means commercial activities, including solicitation of any kind, distribution of anything, entertainment or performances by individuals or groups, posing for or taking photographs or videos, and vending expressive matter, where any form of compensation, donation, or gratuity is requested or accepted. Persons who engage in designated activities shall be deemed to be engaged in such activities for the entirety of their interactions with each member of the public for the purpose of conducting commercial activity. Designated activities shall not include commercial activities by vendors who are licensed pursuant to §§ 17-307 and 20-453 of the New York City Administrative Code.
Designated Activity Zone. The term "Designated Activity Zone" means an area designated as such by the Department by signage and/or markings in which individuals conduct Designated Activities.
Driveway. "Driveway" means every entrance or exit authorized, pursuant to applicable law and used by vehicular traffic to or from lands or buildings abutting a roadway.
D/S Decals. "D/S Decals" means valid nontransferable service vehicle decals or delivery vehicle decals issued by the City of New York that are affixed to the inside of the operator's side of the windshields of vehicles bearing "A", "C" or "D" series license plates issued by the U.S. Department of State.
Electric vehicle. "Electric vehicle" means a commercially available, mass-produced vehicle originally equipped by the manufacturer with an electric propulsion system or a vehicle retrofitted with an electric propulsion system, provided the vehicle owner can provide supporting documentation of such retrofit. Electric vehicles include both (1) battery electric vehicles which have batteries that are recharged by connecting the vehicle to an external power source; and (2) plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which have batteries that be can be recharged by connecting the vehicle to an external power source or by an onboard internal-combustion engine and generator.
Electric vehicle charging. The term "electric vehicle charging" means when an electric vehicle's charging port is connected to the electric vehicle charger via a cable.
Electric vehicle charging station. The term "electric vehicle charging station" means a location with (1) one or more electric vehicle chargers that supply electric energy for the recharging of electric vehicles, and (2) one or more parking spaces dedicated to each electric vehicle charger to accommodate charging vehicles.
Electronic communication device. The term "electronic communication device" means any electronic equipment approved by the Department capable of transmitting information via telephone, cable, fiber, satellite or antenna to the Department for payment at parking spaces where payment for such space is requested. This includes but is not limited to mobile or vehicle mounted computers with an on-line connection, mobile or cellular phones, personal digital assistants, or any other electronic communication device approved by the Department.
Emergency vehicle (authorized). The term "emergency vehicle (authorized)" means every police vehicle, fire vehicle, emergency ambulance service vehicle, and every other emergency vehicle as defined in § 101 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
Expressive Matter. The term "expressive matter" means materials or objects with expressive content, such as newspapers, books, or other similar written matter and visual art such as paintings, prints, photography, or sculpture.
For-hire vehicle. The term "for-hire vehicle" means a motor vehicle, licensed by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, for hire in the City, used for the carriage of passengers by prearrangement only and designed to carry fewer than nine passengers, including but not limited to livery vehicles, and excepting taxis or wheelchair accessible vans.
Holidays. "Holiday" when used on traffic control devices means the days on which the following holidays are officially celebrated: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Horse drawn cab. The term "horse drawn cab" shall mean a vehicle drawn by a horse and used for the carriage of passengers for compensation in conformance with a New York City Department of Consumer Affairs license. Where signs limit parking to horse drawn cabs, only those cabs licensed by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs will be permitted.
Impounded vehicle. A vehicle is considered "impounded" when the City of New York takes it into custody by taking any action preventing the free use of the vehicle by the motorist, including, but not limited to, beginning to attach to the vehicle an immobilization device such as a "boot" or a hook on a Department of Transportation tow truck.
Law enforcement officer. The term "law enforcement officer" means a police officer or any authorized agent of the Department of Transportation.
Limited use vehicle. The term "limited use vehicle" means a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, which has a maximum performance speed of forty miles per hour.
Marginal street. The term "marginal street" means any street, road, place, area or way adjoining or adjacent to waterfront property and designated as a marginal street, wharf or place on a plan or map adopted, pursuant to law.
Motor vehicle. The term "motor vehicle" means every vehicle operated or driven upon a public highway which is propelled by any power other than muscular power, except as otherwise provided in § 125 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
Official time standard. The term "official time standard" means, whenever certain hours are named in these rules or on traffic control devices, standard time or daylight-saving time, whichever may be in current use in the City of New York.
Parking. "Parking" means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers.
Parking field. The term "parking field" means any parking lot containing parking meters that is owned, operated and controlled by the City or its contractor and is available for public use. The term "parking field" does not include any parking lot operated by a City agency intended for exclusive use by such agency's employees or by the public to conduct business with such agency.
Parking meter. The term "parking meter" means a device which accepts payment or a credential, including, but not limited to, a pay-and-display parking meter or a pay-by-plate parking meter.
Passenger car. The term "passenger car" when used on traffic control devices means a motor vehicle designed and used for conveying not more than eight people and includes motorcycles designed and used only for conveying people.
Pay-and-display parking meter. The term "Pay-and-display parking meter" means an electronic parking meter that dispenses timed receipts that must be displayed on the dashboard of a motor vehicle or in a visible and secure place on a motorcycle.
Pay-by-plate parking meter. The term "Pay-by-plate parking meter" means an electronic parking meter that requires entry of license plate information or other credential for proper registration of payment.
Pedal-assist commercial bicycle. A "pedal-assist commercial bicycle" shall mean a device upon which a person may ride equipped with a belt, a chain or gears, fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than seven hundred fifty watts (one horsepower) whereby such electric motor engages only when the operator is pedaling and the rate of speed of the bicycle is less than fifteen miles per hour, and disengages or ceases to function when (i) the operator applies the brakes, (ii) the operator stops pedaling, or (iii) the bicycle achieves a speed of fifteen miles per hour and which is (A) more than 36 inches but no more than 48 inches wide and equipped with 2, 3, or 4 wheels or (B) no more than 36 inches wide and equipped with 4 wheels. A pedal-assist commercial bicycle shall not be equipped with any throttle capacity or have any additional motorized equipment affixed to it. A pedal-assist commercial bicycle shall not be more than eighty-four (84) inches in height or more than one hundred and ninety-two (192) inches in length, including any attached trailer. A pedal-assist commercial bicycle shall only be used to transport property in commerce. For the purposes of this definition, the term “trailer” means a device not propelled by its own power and towed by a pedal-assist commercial bicycle.
Pedestrian countdown display. The term "pedestrian countdown display" means any automated digital reading used in a crosswalk that displays, at the beginning of the flashing upraised hand signal, the number of seconds remaining until the termination of such signal.
Pedestrian Flow Zone. The term "Pedestrian Flow Zone" means an area designated as such by the Department by signage and/or markings for the safe and continuous movement of pedestrian traffic.
Pedestrian Plaza. The term "pedestrian plaza" means an area designated by the Department as such for pedestrian circulation, use and enjoyment on property under the jurisdiction of the Department including, but not limited to, property mapped as a public place or property within the bed of a roadway, and which may contain amenities such as tables, seating, trees, plants, lighting, bike racks, or public art.
Pedestrian Plaza Partner. The term "pedestrian plaza partner" means an organization selected by the Department to assist with functions related to pedestrian plazas, pursuant to a nonexclusive agreement with the Department, which may include, but is not limited to, a maintenance agreement or concession agreement.
Pedicab. "Pedicab" means a bicycle as defined in the vehicle and traffic law or other device that is designed and constructed to transport or carry passengers, that is solely propelled by human power, and that is operated to transport passengers for hire.
Person. "Person" means a natural person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association or any other entity.
Public highway. The term "public highway" means any highway, road, street, avenue, alley, public place, public driveway or any other public way.
Public transportation. The term "Public transportation" means:
(i) mass transportation services provided to the general public by any public benefit corporation constituting a transportation authority, or a subsidiary thereof, or any public transportation corporation constituted as an instrumentality of a State, or a subsidiary thereof, directly or through a contract with another entity; or
(ii) mass transportation services provided to the general public by any county, City, town or village directly or through a contract with another entity, pursuant to section one hundred nineteen-r of the general municipal law, or provided to the general public by another state or any county, City, town or village in a State other than New York directly or through a contract with another entity, pursuant to a similar law of such other State.
Service vehicle. The term "Service vehicle" means a commercial vehicle used for providing commercial services other than making pickups and deliveries, but does not include a vehicle bearing "A", "C" or "D" series license plates issued by the U.S. Department of State and displaying a valid non-transferable service vehicle decal issued by the City of New York that is affixed to the inside of the operator's side of the windshield.
Shared street. The term “shared street” means a street that is designed for slow travel speeds where pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists all share the right-of-way. Shared streets are typically implemented on low vehicle volume and/or high pedestrian volume streets where drivers of vehicles are encouraged to drive five miles per hour and the roadway portion of the street may be flush from building line to building line (i.e., no curb), separated by bollards or pedestrian amenities rather than the typical curb line grade separation. Slow speeds are encouraged through traffic control devices and/or calming measures (e.g., signage, markings, use of distinctive materials, furnishings, plantings, and other visual cues) in the roadway that caution drivers.
Sidewalk. "Sidewalk" means that portion of a street, whether paved or unpaved, between the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians. Where it is not clear which section is intended for the use of pedestrians, the sidewalk will be deemed to be that portion of the street between the building line and the curb.
Standing. "Standing" means the stopping of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers.
Stopping. "Stopping" means any halting, even momentarily of a vehicle, whether occupied or not.
Taxi. A "taxi" means a motor vehicle used for the carriage of passengers for compensation, equipped with a taxi meter, painted yellow or green and displaying a current medallion or other license issued by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission.
Transitway. A "transitway" means any roadway or series of roadways designated for the exclusive use of buses or taxis or such other designated high occupancy vehicles as may be permitted, during certain hours of the day, with access to such roadway(s) limited to one block thereof to other vehicles for the purpose of delivery of goods or services or the picking up or dropping off of passengers.
Truck. For the purposes of parking, standing and stopping rules, a "truck" is a commercial vehicle, as defined in Paragraph (i) of the definition of commercial vehicle, above, except that, for the purposes of parking, standing and stopping rules in the area bounded by 35th Street on the south, 41st Street on the north, Avenue of the Americas on the east, and 8th Avenue on the west, all inclusive, in the Borough of Manhattan, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., a vehicle is not be deemed a truck unless it complies with the provisions of 34 RCNY § 4-13(a)(1).
Vehicle. A "vehicle" means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
Waterfront property. The term "waterfront property" means all waterfront property, City or privately owned, between salt water and the next adverse owner. An adverse owner is the first private owner of property not designated as waterfront property.
Wharf property. The term "wharf property" means all wharves, piers, decks and bulkheads and structures thereon and slips and basins, the land beneath any of the foregoing, and all rights, privileges and easements appurtenant thereto and land under water in the port of the City of New York, and such upland or made land adjacent thereto owned by the City of New York as is vested in or may be assigned to the Department of Small Business Services of the City of New York.
(Amended City Record 6/2/2016, eff. 6/2/2016; amended City Record 1/20/2017, eff. 2/19/2017; amended City Record 3/21/2017, eff. 4/20/2017; amended City Record 6/28/2018, eff. 7/28/2018; amended City Record 7/2/2018, eff. 8/1/2018; amended City Record 7/17/2018, eff. 8/16/2018; amended City Record 7/26/2018, eff. 8/25/2018; amended City Record 1/4/2019, eff. 2/15/2019; amended City Record 4/30/2019, eff. 5/30/2019; amended City Record 5/17/2019, eff. 6/16/2019; amended City Record 1/10/2020, eff. 2/9/2020; amended City Record 12/9/2021, eff. 12/9/2021; amended City Record 7/18/2022, eff. 8/17/2022; amended City Record 2/28/2024, eff. 3/29/2024; amended City Record 3/27/2024, eff. 4/26/2024)
(a) Applicability of rules. The provisions of these rules apply to all vehicles, operators of vehicles, bicycles, operators of bicycles and pedestrians upon highways, parkways, shopping center parking lots and municipal areas including public housing, public hospital parking lots, and municipal lots and garages. These rules also apply on wharf property and marginal streets, in off-street parking facilities operated by the Department of Transportation, on vacant lots, and upon private roads open to public motor vehicle traffic, which for the purpose of application of these rules shall be considered streets, highways or parkways, except where a different place is specifically referred to.
(b) Suspension of rules. The Commissioner may, at his/her discretion, suspend any regulation contained herein in situations involving public safety and convenience.
(c) Dangerous driving. No person shall operate a vehicle in a manner that will endanger any person or property.
(d) All persons are required to comply with traffic rules.
(1) Exceptions. It is a traffic infraction for any person, including government employees, to do any act forbidden by or fail to perform any act required by these rules, except as otherwise provided herein.
(i) Authorized emergency vehicles. The operator of an authorized emergency vehicle when involved in an emergency operation as defined in § 114-b of the Vehicle and Traffic Law may exercise the privileges set forth in § 1104 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, subject to the conditions set forth therein.
(ii) Traffic/parking control vehicles. Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of these rules shall not apply to operators of designated traffic or parking control vehicles, including, but not limited to, tow trucks, while actually engaged in activities necessary to perform their duties.
(iii) Refuse collection vehicles. The operator of a refuse collection vehicle working on behalf of the City of New York may:
(A) temporarily stand on the roadway side of a vehicle parked at the curb, provided that no curb space is available within fifteen feet, while loading refuse, subject to § 1102 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law; and
(B) drive on or across a designated bicycle lane while loading refuse, subject to § 1102 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
(iv) Highway workers and vehicles. Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of these rules shall not apply to persons, teams, motor vehicles, and other equipment working on behalf of the City of New York, the State of New York or the federal government while actually engaged in work while on a highway. Section 1103 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law is applicable to any person or team or any operator of a motor vehicle or other equipment while actually engaged in work on a highway. As section 1103 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law provides, such persons are not relieved from the duty to proceed at all times during all phases of such work with due regard for the safety of all persons nor shall the foregoing provisions of this subparagraph protect such persons or teams or such operators of motor vehicles or other equipment from the consequences of their reckless disregard for the safety of others.
(v) Highway inspection and quality assurance vehicles, compliance inspection unit and street assessment unit vehicles. Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of these rules which relate to parking and standing shall not apply to operators of New York City Department of Transportation highway inspection vehicles, compliance inspection vehicles, and street assessment vehicles while actually engaged in activities necessary to perform their duties.
(2) Public employees. The provisions of these rules shall apply to the operator of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States Government, New York State, New York City, or other states, cities, or any borough, and it shall be unlawful for any such operator to violate any of the provisions of these rules except as otherwise permitted by law.
(e) State law provisions superseded. Pursuant to authority provided by § 1642 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, the following provisions of such law shall not be effective in the City of New York: §§ 1112, 1142(b), 1150, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1156(b), 1157, 1171, 1201, 1202, and 1234.
(a) Traffic control signals. Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting different colored lights successively, the following colors shall indicate and apply to operators of vehicles and to pedestrians, except as superseded by pedestrian control signals, as follows:
(1) Green alone:
(i) Vehicular traffic facing such signals may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits any such movement. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited.
(ii) Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the roadway within any crosswalk.
(2) Steady yellow alone, dark period, or red-green combined when shown following the green signal:
(i) Vehicular traffic facing such signal is thereby warned that the red signal will be exhibited immediately thereafter and such vehicular traffic shall not enter the intersection when the red signal is exhibited.
(ii) Pedestrians facing such signal are advised that there may be insufficient time to cross the roadway. Pedestrians already in the roadway must proceed to the nearest safety island or sidewalk in the direction of such signal.
(3) Steady red alone:
(i) Vehicular traffic facing such signal shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until an indication to proceed is shown.
(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subdivision (a), or any provisions of state law, an operator approaching an intersection where a sign authorizes right or left turns on red signal may make such turn after coming to a complete stop, but shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles and pedestrians lawfully within the intersection.
(iii) Pedestrians facing such signal shall not enter or cross the road way.
(4) Arrows. When colored lights shaped as arrows are used as traffic control signals, arrows pointing to the right shall apply to operators intending to enter the intersection to turn to the right, arrows pointing vertically shall apply to operators intending to enter the intersection to proceed straight through, and arrows pointing to the left shall apply to operators intending to enter the intersection to turn to the left. The colors of arrows shall have the same meanings as colors of traffic signal lights, but shall apply only to operators intending to enter the intersection to proceed in the direction controlled by the arrow.
(5) Signs. Operators shall comply with signs that refer to traffic control signals at places other than the intersections at which such signals are located, for example, "Stop here on red."
(6) Signals not at intersections. In the event an official traffic control signal is erected and maintained at a place other than an intersection, all the provisions of this subdivision (a) shall be applicable, except those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Any stop required shall be made at a sign or marking on the pavement indicating where the stop shall be made, but in the absence of any such sign or marking the stop shall be made at the signal.
(7) Nonfunctioning signals. Vehicular traffic facing a signal that is not working shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection and shall proceed with caution through the intersection.
(b) Blinking traffic control signals.
(1) Red. Vehicular traffic facing such signals shall come to a complete stop and shall proceed only after yielding to any vehicles approaching from the cross street.
(2) Yellow. Vehicular traffic facing such signals shall proceed with caution through the intersection.
(c) Pedestrian control signals. Whenever pedestrian control signals are in operation, showing symbols of a walking person, upraised hand, or upraised hand with a pedestrian countdown display, or any other internationally recognized representation concerning the movement of pedestrians, such signals shall indicate as follows:
(1) Steady walking person. Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of such signal, and other traffic must yield the right-of-way to such pedestrians.
(2) Flashing upraised hand or flashing upraised hand with pedestrian countdown display. Pedestrians facing such signal are advised that there may be insufficient time to cross the roadway. Pedestrians already in the roadway must proceed to the nearest safety island or sidewalk in the direction of such signal. Other traffic must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians proceeding across the roadway within the crosswalk towards such signal for as long as such signal remains flashing.
(3) Steady upraised hand. No pedestrians shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal; provided, however that any pedestrians who have partially completed their crossing on a steady walking person signal or any flashing upraised hand signal must proceed to the nearest sidewalk or safety island in the direction of such signal while such steady upraised hand signal is showing.
(Amended City Record 1/20/2017, eff. 2/19/2017)
(a) Pedestrians subject to traffic rules, except as otherwise provided herein. Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic control signals and pedestrian control signals as provided in 34 RCNY § 4-03(a) and (c) and to the lawful orders and directions of any law enforcement officer, but at all other places pedestrians shall be accorded the privileges and shall be subject to the restrictions stated in this section.
(b) Right-of-way in crosswalks.
(1) Operators to stop for pedestrians in crosswalk. When traffic control signals or pedestrian control signals are not in place or not in operation, any operator of a vehicle or operator of a bicycle must stop for a pedestrian crossing a roadway within a crosswalk. Such operators of vehicles and operators of bicycles in any lane of travel must stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian in crosswalk until such pedestrian crosses a roadway.
(2) Pedestrians shall not cross in front of oncoming vehicles. Notwithstanding the provisions of (1) of this subdivision (b), no pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the operator to yield.
(3) Vehicles stopped for pedestrians. Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a crosswalk to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the operator of any other vehicle approaching from the rear in the same or adjacent lanes shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.
(c) Restrictions on crossings.
(1) No pedestrian shall enter or cross a roadway at any point where signs, fences, barriers, or other devices are erected to prohibit or restrict such crossing or entry.
(2) No pedestrian shall cross any roadway at an intersection except within a cross- walk.
(3) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway except at a crosswalk on any block in which traffic control signals are in operation at both intersections bordering the block.
(d) Operators to exercise due care. Notwithstanding other provisions of these rules, the operator of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian.
(e) Hitch-hiking and soliciting prohibited.
(1) Talking or selling. No person shall stand in the roadway to talk with or sell or offer to sell anything to an occupant of any vehicle.
(2) Soliciting rides. No person shall solicit a ride from the occupant of a vehicle by word or gesture.
(3) Washing, polishing, cleaning and assisting parking. No person shall approach an operator or other occupant of a passenger vehicle on any street, while the vehicle has stopped temporarily, is about so to stop, is parked or is about to be parked, for the purpose of washing, polishing, or cleaning such vehicle or any part of it, or offering to do so. Nor shall any person approach an operator or other occupant of a passenger vehicle for the purpose of directing it to a place for parking on any street or assisting in such parking, or offering any other service in relation to such vehicle, or soliciting a gratuity, except services rendered in connection with emergency repairs at the request of the operator of the vehicle.
(4) Opening or closing doors. No person, other than an occupant or prospective occupant of a passenger vehicle on a street, shall open, hold open, or close, or offer to open, hold open, or close any door of the vehicle. This provision shall not apply to such acts when intended purely as a social amenity without expectation or acceptance of a gratuity, nor to doormen or other persons employed by owners, occupants, or managers of abutting premises to render such service, nor when such service is incidental to other legitimate service being rendered to such an occupant or prospective occupant of a passenger vehicle.
(5) Hailing taxis. Unless asked to do so without advance solicitation (direct or implied), no person shall hail or procure for another, not in his or her social company, a taxi or other passenger vehicle.
(Amended City Record 1/20/2017, eff. 2/19/2017; amended City Record 12/20/2021, eff. 1/19/2022)
(a) Compliance with turning restrictions. Whenever a traffic control device regulates any turn or other movement at an intersection or other location, no operator of any vehicle shall disregard the direction of such device, unless directed to do so by a law enforcement officer.
(b) Limitations on turning around.
(1) The operator of any vehicle shall not make a U-turn upon any street in a business district, as defined in § 105 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
(2) The operator of a vehicle shall not make a U-turn upon any street outside a business district unless such turn is made without interfering with the right-of-way of any vehicle or pedestrian.
(a) Maximum speed limits and basic rule.
(1) No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than twenty-five miles per hour except where official signs indicate a different maximum speed limit.
(2) Where official signs are posted indicating a maximum speed limit, no person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than such maximum speed limit.
(3) [Reserved.]
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