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(a) Standing. No operator of a taxi, while awaiting employment shall stand his/her vehicle in any street except:
(1) At an authorized taxi stand.
(2) In front of fire hydrants where standing or stopping is not prohibited by signs or rules, provided that the operator remains in the operator's seat ready for immediate operation of the taxi at all times and starts the motor on hearing the approach of fire apparatus, and provided further, that the operator shall immediately remove the taxi from in front of the fire hydrant when instructed to do so by any member of the police, fire, or other municipal department acting in his/her official capacity.
(b) Cruising prohibited. An operator of a vehicle other than a taxi shall not operate his/her vehicle along a street for the purpose of soliciting passengers or searching for passengers.
(c) Pickup and discharge of passengers by taxis, commuter vans and for-hire vehicles. Operators of taxis, commuter vans and for-hire vehicles may, in the course of the lawful operation of such vehicles, temporarily stop their vehicles to expeditiously pick up or discharge passengers at the curb in areas where standing or parking is prohibited. Taxis, commuter vans and for-hire vehicles, while engaged in picking up or discharging passengers must be within 12 inches of the curb and parallel thereto, but may stop or stand to pick up or discharge passengers alongside a vehicle parked at the curb only if there is no unoccupied curb space available within 100 feet of the pickup or discharge location; however, picking up or discharging passengers shall not be made:
(1) Within a pedestrian crosswalk.
(2) Within an intersection, except on the side of a roadway opposite a street which intersects but does not cross such roadway.
(3) Alongside or opposite any street excavation when stopping to pick up or discharge passengers obstructs traffic.
(4) Under such conditions as to obstruct the movement of traffic and in no instance so as to leave fewer than 10 feet available for the free movement of vehicular traffic.
(5) Where stopping is prohibited.
(6) Within a bicycle lane.
(7) Within horse-drawn cab passenger boarding areas.
(d) Pickup and discharge of passengers by certain diplomatic and consular vehicles. 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 shall be treated like a for-hire vehicle while actively engaged in and for the purpose of expeditiously picking up or discharging passengers, in a manner that does not obstruct traffic, provided that the operator of such vehicle bearing such "A" "C" or "D" series license plates and displaying such non-transferable service vehicle decal:
(1) may not pick up or discharge passengers in a for-hire vehicle stop;
(2) remains in attendance at the vehicle; and
(3) shall immediately remove such vehicle when instructed to do so by any law enforcement officer.
(Amended City Record 7/2/2018, eff. 8/1/2018; amended City Record 1/4/2019, eff. 2/15/2019)
(a) Compliance with directions of law enforcement officers.
(1) An operator must at all times comply with any direction given by a law enforcement officer, a bridge and tunnel officer of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, or an officer of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority authorized to enforce these rules, or a school crossing guard by hand, voice, whistle or mechanical device.
(2) A law enforcement officer, school crossing guard or a bridge and tunnel officer may disregard any traffic light signal or rule in order to expedite the movement of traffic or to safeguard pedestrians or property.
(3) Vehicle operators must present and/or surrender their operator's license, vehicle registration and insurance documents upon request of a law enforcement officer.
(b) Passengers in vehicle. No person shall ride in any place or in any part of a vehicle except that provided for passenger carrying purposes, nor shall he/she permit any part of his/her body to extend outside of any part of a vehicle, except when required to extend the hand to indicate an intention to turn, slow down, stop, or start from the curb.
(c) Getting out of vehicle. No person shall get out of any vehicle from the side facing on the traveled part of the street in such manner as to interfere with the right of the operator of an approaching vehicle or a bicycle.
(d) Fire drill line. The operator of any vehicle, except authorized emergency vehicles, shall not drive through or approach within one hundred feet of a line of children during a fire drill, nor interfere with, hinder, obstruct, or impede in any way whatsoever any such fire drill.
(e) Operator's hand on steering device. No person shall operate or ride a motor vehicle or bicycle without having his/her hand on the steering device or handle bars. A person riding or leading a horse or driving a horse-drawn carriage shall have the reins in his/her hand continuously.
(f) Unbridled horse. No person shall leave a horse unbridled or unattended in a street or unenclosed place unless the horse is securely fastened, or harnessed to a vehicle with wheels so secured as to prevent it from being dragged faster than a walk.
(g) Peddlers.
(1) No peddler, vendor, hawker, or huckster shall permit his cart, wagon, or vehicle to stand on any street when stopping, standing, or parking is prohibited or on any street within 25 feet of any corner of the curb or to stand at any time on any sidewalk or within 500 feet of any public market or within 200 feet of any public or private school.
(2) No peddler, vendor, hawker, or huckster shall stop, remain upon or otherwise encumber, or permit any cart, table, wagon, vehicle, or other object owned or controlled by such peddler, vendor, hawker or huckster to stop, remain upon or otherwise encumber, any elevated pedestrian walkway or bicycle lane on a bridge or a bridge approach for the purpose of selling, displaying, storing or creating merchandise or providing a service. For purposes of this subdivision, the term “bridge” means a structure erected to allow for travel over a highway, body of water, railway or other obstacle; the term “elevated pedestrian walkway” means a portion of a bridge that is separated from vehicular traffic and is intended for use by pedestrians; and the term “bridge approach” means the area within the envelope of a bridge that connects a bridge to the street.
(h) Reporting accidents by operators of other than motor vehicles. The operators of any bicycle or vehicle other than a motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in death or injury to a person or damage to property must stop and give their names and addresses and information concerning liability insurance coverage to the party sustaining injuries or damage, and in the case of death or injury, he/she must, in addition to the above, without delay report the accident to the nearest police station, unless he/she has supplied the information to a police officer on the scene. Accidents involving motor vehicles must be reported as required by the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
(i) Horn for danger only. No person shall sound the horn of a vehicle except when necessary to warn a person or animal of danger.
(j) Commercial advertising vehicles.
(1) Restrictions. No person shall operate, stand, or park a vehicle or bicycle on any street or roadway for the purpose of commercial advertising. Advertising notices relating to the business for which a vehicle is used may be put upon a motor vehicle when such vehicle is in use for normal delivery or business purposes, and not merely or mainly for the purpose of commercial advertising, provided that no portion of any such notice shall be reflectorized, illuminated, or animated, and provided that no such notice shall be put upon the top of the vehicle and that no special body or other object shall be put upon vehicles for commercial advertising purposes. Advertisements may be put upon vehicles licensed by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission in accordance with the Commission's rules.
(2) Buses and Sanitation Vehicles. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subdivision (j), buses operated pursuant to a franchise or consent from the Department of Transportation of the City of New York, and cleaning and collection vehicles owned or operated by the New York City Department of Sanitation may display commercial advertisements, including reflectorized and illuminated advertisements, on the exterior surface areas of such vehicles and may have installed on such vehicles the necessary frames, supports and related appurtenances in order to display such advertisements.
(k) Snow Emergency.
(1) Standing and Parking Prohibited. When the Commissioner declares a state of snow emergency, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon a street designated by signs as a snow street, or upon any part of the right-of-way, including the berm or shoulder adjacent to the roadways, entrances and exits of the expressways, parkways, bridges and tunnels set forth in 34 RCNY § 4-07(i), except in such areas and for such purposes as shall be designated by the Commissioner, until the Commissioner declares the prohibition of such standing or parking terminated. On certain designated snow streets, posted signs may prohibit parking on only one side of the street.
(2) Operating vehicles prohibited. When the Commissioner declares a state of snow emergency, no person shall operate a vehicle upon a street designated by signs as a snow street or upon any part of the right-of-way, including the berm or shoulder adjacent to the roadways, entrances, and exits of the expressways, parkways, bridges and tunnels set forth in 34 RCNY § 4-07(i) unless the drive, traction or powered wheels of said vehicle are equipped with skid chains or snow tires, until the Commissioner declares the state of snow emergency terminated.
(3) Snow tires defined. For the purposes of this rule, snow tires are defined as:
(i) Any radial tire (a radial tire is a tire in which the ply cords, extending to the beads, are nearly at right angles to the center line of the tread).
(ii) Any tire with tread which has ribs, lugs, blocks or buttons arranged in a generally discontinuous pattern; when inflated, a substantial number of the lug, block or rib edges in the tread design are at an angle greater than 30 degrees to the tire circumferential center line; and, on at least one side of the tread design, have shoulder lugs that protrude at least one-half inch in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction of travel.
(iii) Any tire labelled on the sidewall with the words "MUD AND SNOW" or any contraction using the letters "M" and "S" (e.g. MS, M/S, M-S or M&S).
(4) Worn or damaged tires. Worn or damaged tires which no longer provide effective traction shall not constitute snow tires within the meaning of this section regardless of their original classification or designation.
(5) Use of parkways by certain vehicles. Notwithstanding any other provision of these rules, during snow emergencies declared by the Commissioner, commercial vehicles owned or operated by oil heating companies that are no more than 7 feet in height, no more than 8,500 pounds in maximum gross weight, and have no more than two axles and four tires may travel on parkways and other roadways where commercial vehicles are normally prohibited when such vehicles are responding to heat emergencies which require the repair of heating and hot water equipment. Such vehicles must abide by all posted weight limits and clearances on such roadways.
(l) Emergency repairs. No person shall solicit or render repair service or push or tow any vehicle on any part of the right-of-way, including the berm or shoulder adjacent to the roadways, entrances and exits of the expressways and parkways, and bridges enumerated in § 4-07(i), except persons and vehicles operating pursuant to a permit issued by the Commissioner. This subdivision (l) shall not be deemed to prohibit emergency repairs by the occupants of a disabled vehicle.
(m) Bus lane restrictions on city streets.
(1) When signs are erected giving notice of bus lane restrictions, except as otherwise posted, no person shall drive a vehicle other than a bus or a wheelchair accessible Access-A-Ride vehicle having a seating capacity of four or more passengers, within a designated bus lane during the restricted hours, except:
(i) to use such bus lane in a safe manner in order to make a right hand turn where permitted into a public or private street or driveway provided that the vehicle does not drive through an intersection; or
(ii) to use the bus lane in a safe manner to make a right hand turn where permitted, within two hundred feet of entry into such bus lane, into a public or private street or driveway even if such activity requires driving through an intersection; or
(iii) to approach to or leave the curbside space, unless standing or stopping at the curb is prohibited by sign or rule; or
(iv) temporarily to enter or leave the bus lane for the purpose of and while actually engaged in expeditiously receiving or discharging passengers, except when such activity is prohibited by signs or rules; or
(v) to avoid an obstacle which obstructs the roadway and leaves fewer than ten feet of roadway width available for the free movement of vehicular traffic (except for temporary situations such as slow moving traffic and vehicles loading refuse); or
(vi) to comply with the direction of any law enforcement officer or other person authorized to enforce this rule.
(2) With respect to the exceptions in subparagraphs (iii) through (vi) of paragraph (1) of this subdivision, a vehicle must exit the bus lane at the nearest opportunity where it is safe and legal to do so.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of these rules, no person may drive a vehicle within a designated bus lane in a manner that interferes with the safety and passage of buses operating thereon.
(4) The same rights and restrictions that apply to vehicles pursuant to this subdivision also apply to horse-drawn vehicles and devices moved by human power.
(n) Work affecting traffic. The rules contained in the New York State Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices shall be complied with by public and private organizations when temporary disruption of street traffic is required for street repaving or repairs, subsurface utility line installations or other repairs and similar projects.
(o) Use of roadways.
(1) Pedestrians, horses, bicycles and limited use vehicles prohibited. In order to provide for the maximum safe use of the expressways, drives, highways, interstate routes, bridges and thruways set forth in 34 RCNY § 4-07(i) and to preserve life and limb thereon, the use of such highways by pedestrians, riders of horses and operators of limited use vehicles and bicycles is prohibited, unless signs permit such use.
(2) Flat tires. No operator shall stop on the improved or paved roadway of any of the arteries set forth in 34 RCNY § 4-07(i), for the purpose of removing or replacing a flat tire. No person shall remove or replace a flat tire unless the vehicle is completely off the improved or paved roadway so that no part of the vehicle or person is exposed to passing vehicles.
(p) Bicycles.
(1) Bicycle riders to use bicycle lanes. Whenever a usable path or lane for bicycles has been provided, bicycle riders shall use such path or lane only except under any of the following situations:
(i) When preparing for a turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.
(ii) When reasonably necessary to avoid conditions (including but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, motor vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, pushcarts, animals, surface hazards) that make it unsafe to continue within such bicycle path or lane.
(2) Driving on or across bicycle lanes prohibited. No person shall drive a vehicle on or across a designated bicycle lane, except when it is reasonable and necessary:
(i) to enter or leave a driveway; or
(ii) to enter or leave a legal curbside parking space; or
(iii) to cross an intersection; or
(iv) to make a turn within an intersection; or
(v) to comply with the direction of any law enforcement officer or other person authorized to enforce this rule; or
(vi) to avoid an obstacle which leaves fewer than ten feet available for the free movement of vehicular traffic. Notwithstanding any other rule, no person shall drive a vehicle on or across a designated bicycle lane in such manner as to interfere with the safety and passage of persons operating bicycles thereon.
(3) Bicycles permitted on both sides of 40-foot wide one-way roadways. Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway that carries traffic in one direction only and is at least 40 feet wide may ride as near as is practicable to either the left or the right hand curb or edge of such roadway, provided that bicycles are not prohibited from using said roadway.
(4) Business using a bicycle for commercial purposes.
(i) Definitions. For purposes of this paragraph, the following terms have the following meanings:
(A) "Business using a bicycle for commercial purposes" means a person, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, or other entity that, either on behalf of itself or others, delivers packages, parcels, papers or articles of any type by bicycle.
(B) "Bicycle operator" means a person who delivers packages, parcels, papers, or articles of any type by bicycle on behalf of a business using a bicycle for commercial purposes and who is paid by such business.
(ii) Registration information. A business using a bicycle for commercial purposes that does not have a site within the City of New York that is open and available to the public must register with the Department and provide, upon a form prescribed by the Department, the following information:
(A) the name under which such business is authorized to do business in the State, pursuant to the Business Corporation Law;
(B) the name of the owner of such business;
(C) the registered agent upon whom process against such business may be served and the address of such agent, or, if the business has designated the Secretary of State as its agent for receiving such process, the post office address to which the Secretary of State may mail a copy of such process;
(D) the list of entities such business is providing services for;
(E) the roster with such business's bicycle operator information as required by § 10-157(d) of the New York City Administrative Code, and
(F) any other information requested by the Department.
(iii) Bicycle safety poster or notice. Every business using a bicycle for commercial purposes must post at least one bicycle safety poster at each business site using a bicycle for commercial purposes; provided, however, that if such business has only a post office address within the City, such business must provide a written notice to each of its bicycle operators.
(A) The bicycle safety poster or notice must be in English, Spanish and any other language spoken predominately by any bicycle operator utilized by the business. The poster must be clear, prominent, and large enough to be visible to the bicycle operators and patrons of the business; however, the size of the poster must be printed in at least 10 point font and on paper that is at least 11 inches x 17 inches.
(B) The poster must be printed in a manner so as to be legible even to people who are colorblind.
(C) An example of the type of poster required to be posted must be made available on the Department's website.
(D) The poster must consist of a header or title, which will appear at the top of the poster, Sections 1 through 4, and a footer, which will appear at the bottom of the poster, as more fully described below:
1. Header/Title: Commercial Bicyclist Safety
2. Section 1: This poster must be displayed where delivery cyclists will easily see it. Sections 10-157 and 10-157.1 of the New York City Administrative Code regulate businesses using a bicycle for commercial purposes. The responsibilities listed below are imposed by law. Failure to comply with these requirements may subject violators to legal sanctions.
3. Section 2: Commercial bicyclists must obey all traffic laws and rules. These laws include, but are not limited to, the following requirements:
• Yield to pedestrians.
• Ride in the direction of traffic
• Stay off the sidewalk
• Stop at all red lights and stop signs
• Do not wear more than one earphone while riding
• Use a white headlight and red taillight at night
4. Section 3: Commercial bicyclists must:
• Wear retro-reflective outermost upper body apparel with the business's name and bicyclist's 3 -digit ID number on the back in lettering at least 1 inch high.
• Wear a bicycle helmet that is in good condition
o Every business using a bicycle for commercial purposes must provide or ensure the availability of protective headgear for each of its bicycle operators at no cost to such operators.
• Carry a business ID card at all times when making deliveries or operating a bicycle on behalf of the business, which includes the information below:
o Business name, address and phone number
o Bicycle operator's name, photo and 3 -digit ID number
• Every business using a bicycle for commercial purposes must provide the above items.
5. Section 4: Every business using a bicycle for commercial purposes must:
• Equip each commercial bicycle with the following, in addition to the items required above:
o A bell or other audible device
o White headlight and red taillight
o Reflex reflectors
o Brakes
• Maintain a roster of its bicycle operators, which includes each bicyclist's:
o Name, home address, employment start date and, where applicable, date of discharge
o Unique 3-digit ID number
o Date of completion of DOT Commercial Bicyclist Safety course
6. Footer: For more information, please visit nyc.gov/bikes
(5) Additional requirements for pedal-assist commercial bicycles.
(i) No person shall operate or park a pedal-assist commercial bicycle on any public highway in the City of New York unless such bicycle has permanently affixed in a prominent location on the electric motor of the bicycle or elsewhere on the bicycle a legible original label of the manufacturer of the bicycle and/or of the electric motor containing the maximum motor-assisted speed and motor wattage of the bicycle.
(ii) All pedal-assist commercial bicycles and their operators must comply with the provisions of Article 34 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law relating to the operation of bicycles, except as provided in 34 RCNY § 4-02(e).
(iii) A pedal-assist commercial bicycle that has been modified in any of the following ways shall not be considered a pedal-assist commercial bicycle and may not be operated or parked on any public highway:
A. Any modification that increases the output of such bicycle to seven hundred fifty watts or greater;
B. Any modification that prevents the motor from disengaging when (i) the operator applies the brakes, (ii) the operator stops pedaling, or (iii) the bicycle achieves a speed of fifteen miles per hour; or
C. Any modification that accelerates the speed of the pedal-assist commercial bicycle motor by means other than pedaling.
(iv) A pedal-assist commercial bicycle may not be parked or left unattended on a sidewalk.
(v) A pedal-assist commercial bicycle shall comply with manufacturer’s weight rating specifications.
(6) Operating a bicycle sharing system without written authorization prohibited. No person may operate a bicycle sharing system in the City of New York without the prior written authorization of the Department.
(7) No person or such person's agent or employee shall leave unattended, or permit to be left unattended, any bicycle, whether or not owned by such person, in any city owned bike-rack within the jurisdiction of the department of transportation in excess of seven consecutive days. A notice may be affixed to any unattended bicycle advising that the bicycle must be removed within seven days from the date of the notice. This notice shall also state that the failure to remove the unattended bicycle within the designated time period will result in the removal of the unattended bicycle by the department of transportation, the police department, or any other agency delegated by the department of transportation. Nothing in this section shall preclude the immediate removal of any bicycle or the taking of any other action by any agency if the presence of such bicycle creates a dangerous condition by restricting vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Bicycles removed pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as lost property pursuant to article 7-B of the Personal Property Law.
(8) Additional requirements for commercial bicycles.
(i) Commercial bicycles must display a color contrasting identification label on both sides of each bicycle indicating the name or symbol of the business in which such bicycle is used and if more than one bicycle is used, a unique ID number assigned by the business.
(ii) Commercial bicycles may park or stand in commercial bicycle loading only zones when actively engaged commercially in loading or unloading property and for the duration of the posted sign.
(iii) Commercial bicycles may park or stand in the parking lane on a street wherever commercial vehicles may park or stand including commercial vehicle metered parking or truck loading zones and shall be exempt from paying parking meter fees. Bicycles must be parked perpendicular to the curb provided there is space for the passage of a vehicle between the bicycle and the center of the street.
(q) Transportation of radioactive materials. Shipments of radioactive materials meeting or exceeding the specifications of "large quantities" and/or "fissile Class III" as specified by the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, shall follow the same truck routes designated for vehicles having an overall length of 33 feet or more, in 34 RCNY § 4-13 of these rules. All such shipments are required to be so classified under the NRC license or contract before being shipped and the carrier shall obtain the proper classification. All vehicles carrying such shipments shall adhere to the rules of the fire department, the Department of Environmental Protection and 24 RCNY Health Code § 175.111.
(r) Restricted use and limited use streets.
(1) Restrictions. No operator of a vehicle or combination of vehicles shall operate, enter, stop, stand or park any such vehicle on any street designated as a restricted use street or a limited use street by the Department of Transportation, unless such vehicle or combination of vehicles
(i) is being used for the purpose of loading or unloading at premises legally utilizing an entrance, loading bay or elevator that fronts upon said street during authorized hours or,
(ii) is a bus traversing a route, franchised by the Department of Transportation, which includes said street, and the vehicle stands only at a designated bus stop or,
(iii) is a maintenance or utility vehicle operated or engaged by proper authority for the purpose of construction or maintenance of said street or any utility located on, above or below the street surface or for the construction or maintenance of any structure located on said street.
(2) Driving across permitted. Notwithstanding any other provision stated herein, the operator of any vehicle may drive across any restricted use or limited use street that intersects the street along which he is travelling.
(3) Commissioner may suspend. The commissioner, upon 24 hours' notice to the public, may suspend the application of this subdivision (r) for a specified period or indefinitely. If suspended for a specific period, the provisions of this subdivision (r) shall become effective at the termination of such period. If suspended indefinitely, the provisions of this subdivision (r) shall become effective upon order of the Commissioner and 48 hours notice to the public.
(4) Definitions. For the purpose of this subdivision (r), a restricted use street is a legally mapped street to be permanently closed to motor vehicles by the Department of Transportation, except as provided herein, and open to use by pedestrians. A limited use street is a legally mapped street to be temporarily closed to motor vehicles by the Department of Transportation, except as provided herein, and in accordance with lawfully authorized signs or other traffic control devices.
(s) Crossing buffer zones.
(1) For the purposes of this subdivision, a buffer zone is defined as an area in the roadway, created by white lines, that is used to separate a parking lane from a travel lane or a bicycle lane from a travel lane, as indicated on the diagram below.
(2) No person shall drive a motor vehicle on or across a designated buffer zone, except when it is reasonable and necessary to enter or leave a legal curbside parking space or a driveway.
(t) Horse drawn cab passenger boarding areas.
(1) No person operating a horse drawn cab shall solicit, pick up or discharge passengers at any location other than a location described in paragraph (2) of this subdivision or a location designated by the department by a posted sign as a horse drawn cab passenger boarding area. This subdivision shall not apply to a horse drawn cab ride that is prearranged as described in § 19-174 of the New York City Administrative Code.
(2) Except as otherwise indicated by a posted sign, operators of horse drawn cabs must expeditiously pick up or discharge passengers only at locations within Central Park indicated by sign and on the map below:
(i) Grand Army Plaza. In the center lane at the Grand Army Plaza entrance to Central Park.
(ii) Seventh Avenue Entrance. On the east curb, approximately 20 feet north of Central Park South.
(iii) Sixth Avenue. Between 59th Street and Center Drive.
(3) Temporary relocation or suspension of horse drawn cab passenger boarding areas in parks. In exceptional circumstances, the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation or the commissioner, subject to approval of the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, may temporarily relocate or suspend horse drawn cab passenger boarding areas. For purposes of this paragraph, exceptional circumstances shall include, but not be limited to construction, maintenance, unusually heavy pedestrian or bicycle traffic, existence of any obstructions, a parade, demonstration, special event, or other such similar event or occurrence at or near such location. Temporarily relocated horse drawn cab passenger boarding areas shall be located in Central Park and denoted by appropriate signage.
(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 12/20/2021, eff. 1/19/2022; amended City Record 1/3/2024, eff. 1/3/2024; amended City Record 3/27/2024, eff. 4/26/2024)
(a) General provisions.
(1) Definitions. For the purpose of these rules, a truck is defined as any vehicle or combination of vehicles designed for the transportation of property, which has either of the following characteristics: two axles, six tires; or three or more axles
(2) Exceptions. These rules do not apply to authorized emergency vehicles and authorized public utility company vehicles engaged in an emergency operation as defined in § 114-b of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
(3) Enforcement. An operator of any truck as defined above shall have in his/her possession throughout each trip a bill of lading, or similar document, showing the points of origin and destination of the trip. Upon the request of a law enforcement officer or other authorized person, the truck operator shall present for inspection the above stated document or documents.
(b) Truck routing rules for the Borough of Queens.
(1) Through trucks. An operator of any truck as defined above, having neither an origin nor a destination within the Borough of Queens shall restrict the operation of such vehicle to those street segments on the following list. These are designated as "Through Truck Routes." All trucks must adhere to all posted signs indicating locations that limit the height of vehicles permitted to operate thereon.
Through Truck Route Network
Street | Limits |
Street | Limits |
Astoria Blvd. (North and South) | 29th St. to Northern Blvd. |
Atlantic Avenue | Kings County Line to Van Wyck Expressway |
Beach Channel Drive | Marine Pkway Bridge to Nassau County Line |
Braddock Avenue | Hillside Avenue to Jamaica Avenue |
Bradley Avenue | Greenpoint Avenue to Van Dam Street |
Bridge Plaza | Queensboro Bridge to Jackson Avenue |
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway | Kings County Line to Astoria Boulevard (North and South) |
Clearview Expressway | Throgs Neck Bridge to Hillside Avenue |
Crescent Street | 41st Avenue to Bridge Plaza |
Cross Island Parkway Service Roads | Whitestone Expressway to Francis Lewis Boulevard |
Francis Lewis Boulevard | Cross Island Parkway Service Road to Springfield Boulevard |
Grand Central Parkway | Triborough Bridge to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (western leg) |
Greenpoint Avenue | Van Dam Street to Queens Boulevard |
Hempstead Avenue | Jamaica Avenue to Nassau County Line |
Hillside Avenue | Myrtle Avenue to Nassau County Line |
Hoyt Avenue (North and South) | Astoria Boulevard to 21st Street |
Jackson Avenue | Borden Avenue to Northern Boulevard |
Jamaica Avenue | Francis Lewis Boulevard to Nassau County Line |
Linden Boulevard | Kings County Line to North and South Conduit Avenue |
Long Island Expressway | Queens Midtown Tunnel to Nassau County Line |
Myrtle Avenue | Kings County Line to Hillside Avenue |
North and South Conduit Avenue (Sunrise Highway | Linden Boulevard to Nassau County Line |
Northern Boulevard | Jackson Avenue to Nassau County Line |
Queens Boulevard | Jackson Avenue to Hillside Avenue |
Rockaway Boulevard | North and South Conduit Avenue to Nassau County Line |
Springfield Boulevard | Jamaica Avenue to North and South Conduit Avenue |
Thomson Avenue | Jackson Avenue to Queens Boulevard |
Van Dam Street | Greenpoint Avenue to Queens Boulevard |
Van Wyck Expressway | Whitestone Expressway to North and South Conduit Avenue |
Whitestone Expressway | Whitestone Bridge to Astoria Boulevard |
21st Street | Borden Avenue to 24th Avenue |
24th Avenue | 21st Street to 29th Street |
29th Street | 24th Avenue to Astoria Boulevard |
41st Avenue | 21st Street to Crescent Street |
213th Street | Hempstead Avenue to Jamaica Avenue |
(2) Local trucks. An operator of any truck as defined in paragraph (a)(1) above, with an origin or destination for the purpose of delivery, loading or servicing within the Borough of Queens, shall only operate such vehicle over the following listed streets, except that an operator may operate on a street not designated below for the purpose of arriving at his/her destination. This shall be accomplished by leaving a designated truck route at the intersection that is nearest and provides the most direct route to his/her destination, proceeding by the most direct route while observing existing street directions and turn restrictions, and then returning to the nearest designated truck route by the most direct route. If the operator has additional destinations in the immediate vicinity, he/she may proceed by the most direct route to his/her next destination without returning to a designated truck route, provided that the operator's next destination does not require that he/she cross a designated truck route. All trucks must adhere to all posted signs indicating locations that limit the height of vehicles permitted to operate thereon.
Local Truck Route Network
Street | Limits
|
Street | Limits
|
Astoria Blvd. (North and South) | 8th Street to Northern Boulevard |
Atlantic Avenue | Kings County Line to Van Wyck Expressway |
Baisley Boulevard | Rockaway Boulevard to Merrick Boulevard |
Beach Channel Drive | Marine Pkway Bridge to Nassau County Line |
Borden Avenue | 2nd Street to Greenpoint Avenue |
Braddock Avenue | Hillside Avenue to Jamaica Avenue |
Bradley Avenue | Greenpoint Avenue to Van Dam Street |
Bridge Plaza | Queensboro Bridge to Jackson Avenue |
Broadway | Vernon Boulevard to Queens Boulevard |
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway | Kings County Line to Astoria Boulevard (North and South) |
Central Avenue | Myrtle Avenue to Cooper Avenue |
Clearview Expressway | Throgs Neck Bridge to Hillside Avenue |
Clintonville Street | Cross Island Parkway South Service Road to 7th Avenue |
College Point Avenue | Long Island Expressway to 14th Avenue |
Cooper Avenue | Kings County Line to Woodhaven Boulevard |
Crescent Street | 41st Avenue to Bridge Plaza |
Cross Bay Boulevard | Liberty Avenue to Beach Channel Drive |
Cross Island Pkwy. Service Rds. | Whitestone Expressway to Francis Lewis Boulevard |
Cypress Avenue | Flushing Avenue to Cooper Avenue |
Ditmars Boulevard | 49th Street to Hazen Street |
Ditmars Boulevard | 81st Street to 23rd Avenue |
Dunkirk Street | Liberty Avenue to Linden Boulevard |
Farmers Boulevard | Liberty Avenue to North and South Conduit Avenue |
Flushing Avenue | Kings County Line to 55th Street |
Francis Lewis Boulevard | Cross Island Parkway Service Roads to Springfield Boulevard |
Fresh Pond Road | Metropolitan Avenue to Myrtle Avenue |
Grand Avenue | Kings County Line to Rust Street |
Grand Avenue | Borden Avenue to Queens Boulevard |
Greenpoint Avenue | Van Dam Street to Queens Boulevard |
Guy R. Brewer Boulevard | Liberty Avenue to North and South Conduit Avenue |
Hazen Street | 20th Avenue to Astoria Boulevard |
Hempstead Avenue | Jamaica Avenue to Nassau County Line |
Hillside Avenue | Myrtle Avenue to Nassau County Line |
Hoyt Ave. (North and South) | Astoria Boulevard to 21st Street |
Jackson Avenue | Borden Avenue to Northern Boulevard |
Jamaica Avenue | Merrick Boulevard to Nassau County Line |
Junction Boulevard | 32nd Avenue to Queens Boulevard |
Kissena Boulevard | Main Street to Parsons Boulevard |
Laurel Hill Boulevard | Review Avenue to 54th Avenue |
Liberty Avenue | Van Wyck Expressway to Farmers Boulevard |
Linden Boulevard | Kings County Line to North and South Conduit Avenue, and Newburg Street to Farmers Boulevard |
Linden Place | Whitestone Expressway to Northern Boulevard |
Long Island Expressway | Queens Midtown Tunnel to Nassau County Line |
Main Avenue | Vernon Boulevard to Astoria Boulevard |
Main Street | Northern Boulevard to Queens Boulevard |
Maurice Avenue | L.I.E. to 56th Terrace |
Maspeth Avenue | 49th Street to 48th Street |
Maspeth Avenue | Page Place to Maurice Avenue |
Merrick Boulevard | Hillside Avenue to Nassau County Line |
Metropolitan Avenue | Kings County Line to Hillside Avenue |
Myrtle Avenue | Kings County Line to Hillside Avenue |
North and South Conduit Avenue (Sunrise Highway) | Linden Boulevard to Nassau County Line |
Northern Boulevard | Jackson Avenue to Nassau County Line |
Page Place | Grand Avenue to Maspeth Avenue |
Parsons Boulevard | Kissena Boulevard to Union Turnpike |
Queens Boulevard | Jackson Avenue to Hillside Avenue |
Review Avenue | Borden Avenue to Laurel Hill Boulevard |
Rockaway Boulevard | Atlantic Avenue to Nassau County Line |
Roosevelt Avenue | Queens Boulevard to Main Street |
Rust Street | 58th Street to Flushing Avenue |
Rust Street | 56th Terrace to 58th Street |
Springfield Boulevard | Jamaica Avenue to North and South Conduit Avenue |
Steinway Street | Northern Blvd. to Astoria Blvd. North |
Steinway Street | Astoria Blvd. North to 19th Avenue |
Sutphin Boulevard | 94th Avenue to Liberty Avenue |
Thomson Avenue | Jackson Avenue to Queens Boulevard |
Union Turnpike | Myrtle Avenue to Nassau County Line |
Van Dam Street | Queens Boulevard to Greenpoint Avenue |
Van Wyck Expressway | Whitestone Expressway to John F. Kennedy International Airport |
Vernon Boulevard | Borden Avenue to 8th Street |
Whitestone Expressway | Whitestone Bridge to Astoria Boulevard |
Willets Point Boulevard | Roosevelt Avenue to Northern Boulevard |
Woodhaven Boulevard | Liberty Avenue to Queens Boulevard |
8th Street | Astoria Boulevard to Vernon Boulevard |
14th Road | College Point Boulevard to 110th Street |
14th Avenue | Cross Island Parkway Service Road to Whitestone Expressway and College Point Boulevard to 110th Street |
15th Avenue | College Point Boulevard to 1l0th Street |
19th Avenue | Steinway Street to 81st Street |
20th Avenue | 21st Street to Hazen Street |
20th Avenue | Whitestone Expressway to College Point Boulevard |
21st Street | Borden Avenue to 20th Avenue |
23rd Avenue | Astoria Boulevard South to Ditmars Boulevard |
24th Avenue | 21st Street to 29th Street |
29th Street | 24th Avenue to Astoria Boulevard |
39th Street | Queens Boulevard to Northern Boulevard |
41st Avenue | 21st Street to Crescent Street |
43rd Street | 53rd Avenue to 54th Avenue |
47th Street | Grand Avenue to 58th Road |
48th Street | Long Island Expressway to 55th Avenue |
48th Street | Maspeth Avenue to 58th Road and 55th Avenue to 56th Road |
49th Street | Ditmars Boulevard to Astoria Boulevard |
49th Street | Maspeth Avenue to 56th Road |
53rd Avenue | 43rd Street to 48th Street |
54th Avenue | Laurel Hill Boulevard to 43rd Street |
54th Street | Flushing Avenue to Grand Avenue |
55th Avenue | 48th Street to 58th Street |
55th Drive | Maurice Avenue to 58th Street |
55th Street | Flushing Avenue to Grand Avenue |
56th Drive | 56th Road to 58th Street |
56th Road | Laurel Hill Boulevard to 56th Drive |
56th Road | 56th Drive to 56th Terrace |
56th Terrace | 58th Street to Rust Street |
57th Place | Maspeth Avenue to Rust Street |
58th Road | 47th Street to 48th Street |
58th Street | Queens Boulevard to Maspeth Avenue |
62nd Drive | Junction Boulevard to Queens Boulevard |
69th Street | Long Island Expressway to Metropolitan Ave. |
94th Avenue | Van Wyck Expressway to Sutphin Boulevard |
94th Street | La Guardia Airport to 32nd Avenue |
108th Street | Astoria Boulevard to Queens Boulevard |
110th Street | 14th Avenue to 15th Avenue |
126th Street | Northern Boulevard to Roosevelt Avenue |
154th Street | Cross Island Parkway North Service Road to 10th Avenue |
168th Street | Merrick Boulevard to Hillside Avenue |
213th Street | Hempstead Avenue to Jamaica Avenue |
(c) Truck routing rules for the Borough of Staten Island.
(1) Through trucks. An operator of any truck as defined in paragraph (a)(1) above, having neither an origin nor a destination within the Borough of Staten Island, shall restrict the operation of such vehicle to those street segments on the following list. These are designated as "Through Truck Routes." All trucks must adhere to all posted signs indicating locations that limit the height of vehicles permitted to operate thereon.
Through Truck Route Network
Street | Limits |
Street | Limits |
Bayonne Bridge | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Expressway to New Jersey State Line |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Expressway | Victory Boulevard to Bayonne Bridge |
Goethals Bridge | Staten Island Expressway to New Jersey State Line |
Outerbridge Crossing | West Shore Expressway to New Jersey State Line |
Staten Island Expressway | Goethals Bridge to Verrazano Narrows Bridge |
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge | Staten Island Expressway to Kings County Line |
West Shore Expressway | Staten Island Expressway to Richmond Parkway |
(2) Local trucks. (i) 2 axles, 6 tires. An operator of any truck as defined in paragraph (a)(1) above, with 2 axles, 6 tires and having an origin or destination for the purpose of delivery, loading or servicing within the Borough of Staten Island, shall only operate such vehicle over the following listed "Local Truck Routes" and "Limited Local-Truck Routes," except that an operator may drive on a street not designated below for the purpose of arriving at his/her destination. This shall be accomplished by leaving a designated truck route at the intersection which is nearest and provides the most direct route to his/her destination, proceeding by the most direct route while observing existing street directions and turn restrictions, and then returning to the nearest designated truck route by the most direct route. If the operator has additional destinations in the immediate vicinity, he/she may proceed by the most direct route to his/her next destination without returning to a designated truck route, provided that the operator's next destination does not require that he/she cross a designated truck route. All trucks must adhere to all posted signs indicating locations that limit the height of vehicles permitted to operate thereon.
(ii) 3 or more axles. An operator of any truck as defined in paragraph (a)(1) above, with 3 or more axles, and having an origin or destination for the purpose of delivery, loading or servicing within the Borough of Staten Island, shall only operate such vehicle over the following listed "local truck routes," except under the conditions described in subparagraph (2)(i), above.
Local Truck Route Network
Street | Limits |
Street | Limits |
Amboy Road | Richmond Road to Wards Point Avenue |
Arden Avenue | Veterans Road West to Hylan Boulevard |
Arthur Kill Road | Richmond Road to Main Street |
Bay Street | Richmond Terrace to School Road |
Bayonne Bridge | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Expressway to New Jersey State Line |
Bloomfield Avenue | Chelsea Road to Gulf Avenue |
Bloomingdale Road | Amboy Road to Arthur Kill Road |
Boscombe Avenue | Page Avenue to Weiner Street |
Bradley Avenue | South Gannon Avenue to Victory Boulevard |
Broad Street | Van Duzer Street to Bay Street |
Broadway | Forest Avenue to Richmond Terrace |
Buel Avenue | Hylan Boulevard to Richmond Road |
Castleton Avenue | Jewett Avenue to Jersey Street |
Castleton Avenue | Jewett Avenue to Port Richmond Avenue |
Chelsea Road | South Avenue to Bloomfield Avenue |
Clarke Avenue | Arthur Kill Road to Amboy Road |
Clove Road | Narrows Road South to Richmond Terrace |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Expressway | Victory Boulevard to Bayonne Bridge |
Draper Place | Richmond Avenue to Richmond Avenue |
Drumgoole Road East | Bloomingdale Road to Richmond Avenue |
Drumgoole Road West | Arthur Kill Road to Veterans Road |
Ebbitts Avenue | Hylan Boulevard to Mill Road |
Edgewater Street | Bay Street to Hyland Boulevard |
Edward Curry Avenue | Chelsea Road to South Avenue |
Englewood Avenue | Veterans Road West to Veterans Road East |
Fahy Avenue | South Avenue to Lamberts Lane |
Father Capodanno Blvd. (Seaside Blvd.) | Midland Avenue to Lily Pond Avenue |
Forest Avenue | Western Avenue to Victory Boulevard |
Foster Road | Woodrow Road to Amboy Road |
Front Street | Bay Street to Murry Hulbert Avenue |
Giffords Lane | Arthur Kill Road to Amboy Road |
Glen Street | Edward Curry Avenue to Fahy Avenue |
Goethals Bridge | Staten Island Expressway to New Jersey State Line |
Goethals Road North | Western Avenue to West Caswell Avenue |
Gulf Avenue | Forest Avenue to Edward Curry Avenue |
Guyon Avenue | Hylan Boulevard to Amboy Road |
Huguenot Avenue | Arthur Kill Road to Hylan Boulevard |
Hylan Boulevard | Satterlee Avenue to Steuben Street, and Narrows Road South to Edgewater Street |
Jersey Street | Richmond Terrace to Victory Boulevard |
Jewett Avenue | Richmond Terrace to Victory Boulevard |
Justin Avenue | Amboy Road to Hylan Boulevard |
Lamberts Lane | Fahy Avenue to Victory Boulevard |
Lily Pond Avenue | School Road to Father Capodanno Boulevard (Seaside Boulevard) |
Lincoln Avenue | Hyland Boulevard to Richmond Road |
Little Clove Road | Renwick Avenue to Narrows Road North |
Main Street | Arthur Kill Road to Hylan Boulevard |
Manor Road | Schmidts Lane to Victory Boulevard |
Meeker Avenue | Forest Avenue to Gulf Avenue |
Midland Avenue | Richmond Road to Father Capodanno Boulevard (Seaside Boulevard) |
Milford Drive | Renwick Avenue to Clove Road |
Mill Road | Tysens Lane to New Dorp Lane |
Morley Avenue | Richmond Road to Richmond Road |
Morningstar Road | Richmond Terrace to Richmond Avenue |
Narrows Road North | Verrazano Narrows Bridge to Little Clove Road |
Narrows Road South | Clove Road to Verrazano Narrows Bridge |
Nelson Avenue | Amboy Road to Hylan Boulevard |
New Dorp Lane | Mill Road to Hylan Boulevard |
North Bridge Street | Veterans Road West to Arthur Kill Road |
North Gannon Avenue | Slosson Avenue to Willow Road East |
Outerbridge Crossing | West Shore Expressway to New Jersey State Line |
Page Avenue | South Bridge Street to Hylan Boulevard |
Port Richmond Avenue | Forest Avenue to Richmond Terrace |
Renwick Avenue | Milford Drive to Little Clove Road |
Richmond Avenue | Hylan Boulevard to Forest Avenue |
Richmond Parkway | Outerbridge Crossing to West Shore Expressway |
Richmond Road | Van Duzer Street to Morley Avenue and Morley Avenue to Arthur Kill Road |
Richmond Terrace | Western Avenue to Bay Street |
Richmond Valley Road | Arthur Kill Road to Page Avenue |
Rossville Avenue | Arthur Kill Road to Woodrow Road |
St. Pauls Avenue | Van Duzer Street to Van Duzer Street |
Schmidts Lane | Manor Road to Slosson Avenue |
School Road | Lily Pond Avenue to Bay Street |
Seaview Avenue | Father Capodanno Boulevard (Seaside Boulevard) to Hylan Boulevard |
Seguine Avenue | Amboy Road to Hylan Boulevard |
Sharrott Avenue | Amboy Road to Hylan Boulevard |
Sharrots Road | Veterans Road East to Veterans Road West |
Slosson Avenue | Victory Boulevard to Schmidts Lane |
South Avenue | Richmond Terrace to Chelsea Road |
South Bridge Street | Arthur Kill Road to Page Avenue |
South Gannon Avenue | Victory Boulevard to Manor Road |
Staten Island Expressway | Goethals Bridge to Verrazano Narrows Bridge |
Steuben Street | Hylan Boulevard to Narrows Road South |
Targee Street | Van Duzer Street to Richmond Road |
Tompkins Avenue | Hylan Boulevard to Broad Street |
Trantor Place | Walker Street to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Expressway |
Travis Avenue | South Avenue to Draper Place |
Tyrellan Avenue | Boscombe Avenue to Veterans Road West |
Tysens Lane | Mill Road to Hylan Boulevard |
Vanderbilt Avenue | Richmond Road to Bay Street |
Van Duzer Street | Richmond Road to Victory Boulevard |
Van Duzer St. Extension | Van Duzer Street to Bay Street |
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge | Staten Island Expressway to Kings County Line |
Veterans Road East | Drumgoole Road West to Sharrotts Road, and Bloomingdale Road to Arthur Kill Road |
Veterans Road West | Arden Road to Bloomingdale Road, and Sharrotts Road to Arthur Kill Road |
Victory Boulevard | West Shore Expressway to Bay Street |
Walker Street | Morningstar Road to Port Richmond Avenue |
West Caswell Avenue | Goethals Road North to Willow Road West |
West Shore Expressway | Staten Island Expressway to Outerbridge Crossing |
Western Avenue | Forest Avenue to Richmond Terrace |
Willow Road East | North Gannon Avenue to Forest Avenue |
Willow Road West | Forest Avenue to West Caswell Avenue |
Woodrow Road | Bloomingdale Road to Arthur Kill Road |
Woolley Avenue | South Gannon Avenue to Victory Boulevard |
Limited Local Truck Route Network
Street | Limits |
Street | Limits |
Bradley Avenue | Brielle Avenue to South Gannon Avenue |
Brielle Avenue | Rockland Avenue to Manor Road |
Forest Hill Road | Richmond Hill Road to Willowbrook Road |
Manor Road | Brielle Avenue to Schmidts Lane |
Ocean Terrace | Manor Road to Todt Hill Road |
Richmond Hill Road | Richmond Avenue to Forest Hill Road |
Richmond Road | Rockland Avenue to Morley Avenue |
Rockland Avenue | Richmond Avenue to Richmond Road |
Slosson Avenue | Schmidts Land to Todt Hill Road |
Todt Hill Road | Slosson Avenue to Richmond Road |
Woolley Avenue | Willowbrook Road to South Gannon Avenue |
(d) Truck routing rules for the Borough of Manhattan. (1) Through trucks. An operator of any truck as defined in paragraph (a)(1) above, having neither an origin nor a destination within the Borough of Manhattan, shall restrict the operation of such vehicle to those street segments designated on the following list as "Through Truck Routes." All trucks must adhere to all posted signs indicating locations that limit the height of vehicles permitted to operate thereon.
Through Truck Route Network
Street | Limits |
Street | Limits |
Allen Street | Delancey Street to Houston Street |
Avenue of the Americas | West Broadway to Houston Street |
Beach Street | West Broadway to Varick Street |
Canal Street | Manhattan Bridge to West Street |
Chrystie Street | Delancey Street to Houston Street |
Delancey Street | Williamsburg Bridge to Bowery |
Dyer Avenue | 34th Street to Lincoln Tunnel |
Dyer Avenue | Lincoln Tunnel to 42nd Street |
Houston Street | Allen Street to Varick Street |
Hudson Street | Laight Street to Holland Tunnel Entrance |
Kenmare Street | Bowery to Lafayette Street |
Lafayette Street | Kenmare Street to Canal Street |
Laight Street | Varick Street to Canal Street |
**Queens Midtown Tunnel | 34th Street to Tunnel Approach |
**Queens Midtown Tunnel | 34th Street to Tunnel Exit |
Trans-Manhattan Expway | Alexander Hamilton Bridge to George Washington Bridge |
Varick Street | Houston Street to Holland Tunnel Entrance |
Walker Street | Canal Street to West Broadway |
West Broadway | Beach Street to Avenue of the Americas |
West Street | Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to Gansevoort Street |
11th Avenue | Gansevoort Street to 22nd Street |
11th Avenue | 34th Street to 42nd Street |
12th Avenue | 22nd Street to 34th Street |
**34th Street | Queens Midtown Tunnel Entrance to Dyer Avenue |
34th Street | Dyer Avenue to 12th Avenue |
40th Street | Lincoln Tunnel entrance to 11th Avenue |
42nd Street | Dyer Avenue to 11th Avenue |
** All through trucks are prohibited from 34th Street between the Queens Midtown Tunnel and Dyer Avenue between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
(2) Local trucks. An operator of any truck as defined in paragraph (a)(1) above, having an origin or destination for the purpose of delivery, loading or servicing within the Borough of Manhattan, shall restrict the operation of such vehicle to those street segments designated on the following list as "Local Truck Routes," except that an operator may operate on a street not designated below for the purpose of leaving his/her origin or arriving at his/her destination (subject to restrictions specified in 34 RCNY § 4-13(d)(3) through (d)(5)). This shall be accomplished by leaving a designated truck route at an intersection that is nearest and provides the most direct route to his/her destination, proceeding by the most direct route while observing existing street directions and turn restrictions, and then returning to the nearest designated truck route by the most direct route. If the operator has additional destinations in the immediate vicinity, he/she may proceed by the most direct route to his/her next destination without returning to a designated truck route, provided that the operator's next destination does not require that he/she cross a designated truck route. All trucks must adhere to all posted signs indicating locations that limit the height of vehicles permitted to operate thereon.
Local Truck Routes
Street | Limits |
Street | Limits |
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Blvd. | Central Park North to 155th Street |
Allen Street | Division Street to Houston Street |
Amsterdam Avenue | 59th Street to 181st Street |
Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue) | Church Street to 31st Street |
Barclay Street | Broadway to West Street |
Battery Park Underpass | South Street to West Street |
Battery Place | State Street to West Street |
Beach Street | West Broadway to Varick Street |
Bowery | St. James Place to Cooper Square |
Broadway | State Street to 14th Street |
Broadway | 17th Street to 31st Street |
Broadway | Columbus Circle to 230th Street |
Broome Street | Centre Street to Watts Street |
Canal Street | Chrystie Street to West Street |
Canal Street | Chrystie Street to Forsyth Street |
Cathedral Parkway (110th Street) | 8th Avenue to Broadway |
Central Park North | Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Blvd. to 8th Ave. |
Central Park South | Columbus Circle to Grand Army Plaza |
Central Park Traverse Roads 1, 2, 3 & 4 | Fifth Avenue to Central Park West |
Central Park West | 81st Street to 82nd Street |
Centre Street | Canal Street to Broome Street |
Chrystie Street | Canal Street to Houston Street |
Church Street | Liberty Street to Avenue of the Americas |
Clarkson Street | 7th Avenue South to West Street |
Columbus Avenue | 59th Street to Cathedral Parkway |
Columbus Circle | Entire Length |
Cooper Square | Bowery to Third Avenue |
Delancey Street | Williamsburg Bridge to Bowery |
Division Street | Bowery to Pike Street |
Dyer Avenue | Lincoln Tunnel to 42nd Street |
Dyer Avenue | Lincoln Tunnel to 34th Street |
Forsyth Street | Division Street to Canal Street |
Fort Washington Avenue | 178th Street to 181st Street Avenue |
Grand Street | Allen Street to West Broadway |
Greenwich Avenue | Avenue of the Americas to 8th Avenue |
Houston Street | 1st Avenue to West Street |
Hudson Street | Worth Street to 8th Avenue |
Kenmare Street | Bowery to Lafayette Street |
Lafayette Street | Kenmare Street to Canal Street |
Laight Street | Varick Street to Canal Street |
Lexington Avenue | 23rd Street to 125th Street |
Lincoln Tunnel Access | 30th Street to Lincoln Tunnel |
Madison Avenue | 84th Street to 86th Street |
Madison Avenue | 96th Street to 97th Street |
Madison Avenue | 125th Street to Madison Avenue Bridge |
Maiden Lane | South Street to Water Street |
Nagle Avenue | Broadway to 10th Avenue |
Pearl Street | Water Street to St. James Place |
Pike Slip | South Street to Cherry Street |
Pike Street | Cherry Street to Division Street |
Queens Midtown Tunnnel Approach | 34th Street to Tunnel |
Queens Midtown Tunnel Exit | 34th Street to Tunnel |
St. James Place | Pearl Street to Bowery |
South Street | State Street to Pike Slip |
State Street | South Street to Broadway |
Trans-Manhattan Expway | Alexander Hamilton Bridge to George Washington Bridge |
Trinity Place | Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to Liberty Street |
Union Square East | 14th Street to 17th Street |
Varick Street | West Broadway to 7th Avenue South |
Vesey Street | Broadway to West Street |
Walker Street | Canal Street to West Broadway |
Water Street | State Street to Pearl Street |
Watts Street | Broome Street to Holland Tunnel entrance |
West Broadway | Worth Street to Varick Street |
West Broadway | Beach Street to Grand Street |
West Street | Battery Park Underpass to Gansevoort Street |
Worth Street | St. James Place to Hudson Street |
1st Avenue | Houston Street to Willis Avenue Bridge |
2nd Avenue | Houston Street to 128th Street |
3rd Avenue | Cooper Square to 125th Street |
5th Avenue | 22nd Street to 26th Street |
5th Avenue | 85th Street to 86th Street |
5th Avenue | 125th Street to 138th Street |
6th Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) | Church Street to 31st Street |
7th Avenue | 14th Street to 31st Street |
7th Avenue South | Varick Street to 14th Street |
8th Avenue | Hudson Street to Columbus Circle |
8th Street | Avenue of the Americas to Broadway |
9th Avenue | 14th Street to 59th Street |
10th Avenue | Little West 12th Street to 59th Street |
10th Avenue | Nagle Avenue to Broadway |
11th Avenue | Gansevoort Street to 57th Street |
11th Ave. service road | Gansevoort Street to 23rd Street |
12th Avenue | 22nd Street to 59th Street |
14th Street | 1st Avenue to 11th Avenue |
15th Street | 9th Avenue to 11th Avenue |
17th Street | Union Square East to Broadway |
22nd Street | 5th Avenue to Broadway |
23rd Street | 1st Avenue to 12th Avenue |
26th Street | 5th Avenue to Broadway |
30th Street | Broadway to 11th Avenue |
31st Street | 3rd Avenue to 10th Avenue |
34th Street | 1st Avenue to 12th Avenue |
36th Street | Queens Midtown Tunnel entrance to 2nd Ave. |
40th Street | Lincoln Tunnel entrance to 11th Avenue |
41st Street | 9th Avenue to Lincoln Tunnel entrance |
42nd Street | 1st Avenue to 12th Avenue |
57th Street | 1st Avenue to 12th Avenue |
59th Street | 1st Avenue to Grand Army Plaza |
60th Street | 1st Avenue to Lexington Avenue |
65th Street | 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue |
65th Street | Central Park West to Amsterdam Avenue |
66th Street | 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue |
66th Street | Central Park West to Amsterdam Avenue |
75th Street | Amsterdam Avenue to Broadway |
79th Street | 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue |
79th Street | Columbus Avenue to Broadway |
81st Street | Central Park West to Columbus Avenue |
82nd Street | Central Park West to Broadway |
84th Street | Madison Avenue to 5th Avenue |
86th Street | 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue |
86th Street | Central Park West to Broadway |
96th Street | 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue |
96th Street | Central Park West to Broadway |
97th Street | Madison Avenue to 5th Avenue |
97th Street | Central Park West to Broadway |
116th Street | 1st Avenue to Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Blvd. |
124th Street | 1st Avenue to Triborough Bridge entrance |
125th Street | 1st Avenue to Broadway |
128th Street | 2nd Avenue to 3rd Avenue Bridge |
138th Street | Madison Avenue Bridge to 5th Avenue |
145th Street | 145th Street Bridge to Broadway |
155th Street | Macombs Dam Bridge to Broadway |
178th Street | Amsterdam Avenue to George Washington Bridge exit |
179th Street | Amsterdam Avenue to George Washington Bridge entrance |
181st Street | Washington Bridge to Fort Washington Ave. |
207th Street | University Heights Bridge to Broadway |
215th Street | Tenth Avenue to Broadway |
(3) Limited truck zones.
(i) Restrictions. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a), (d)(1) and (d)(2) of this section, no operator of a truck as defined in paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall operate, enter, stop, stand or park his/her vehicle upon any of the streets designated on the following list as "Limited Truck Zones" except for the purpose of making a delivery, loading or servicing within said zone. This shall be accomplished by leaving a designated truck route at the intersection that is nearest and provides the most direct route to his/her destination, proceeding by the most direct route while observing existing street directions and turn restrictions, and then returning to the nearest designated truck route by the most direct route. If the operator has additional destinations in the immediate vicinity, he/she may proceed by the most direct route to his/her next destination without returning to a designated truck route provided that the operator's next destination does not require that he/she cross a designated truck route.
(ii) Time period. 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
(iii) Zones
Zone A – Chelsea Bounded by the northern property line of 16th Street, the eastern property line of Ninth Avenue, the northern property line of 18th Street, the eastern property line of Tenth Avenue, the southern property line of 30th Street, the western property line of Eighth Avenue, the southern property line of 25th Street, the western property line of Seventh Avenue, the northern property line of 19th Street and the western property line of Eighth Avenue. Trucks passing completely through the designated area, or entering it for the purpose of reaching or leaving a street within these boundaries, are permitted to traverse 23rd Street, Eighth Avenue and Ninth Avenue only.
Zone B – Chinatown Bounded by the northern property line of Worth Street, the eastern property line of Baxter Street, the southern property line of Canal Street, the western property line of the Bowery, and the western property line of Chatham Square.
Zone C – Greenwich Village Bounded by the northern property line of Spring Street, the eastern property line of Varick Street, the eastern property line of Seventh Avenue South, the northern property line of Clarkson Street, the eastern property line of Hudson Street, the northern property line of Morton Street, the eastern property line of Washington Street, the southern property line of Gansevoort Street, the southern property line of 14th Street, the western property line of Avenue of the Americas, the southern property line of 12th Street, the western property line of University Place, the southern property line of 8th Street, the western property line of Mercer Street, the northern property line of Houston Street, and the western property line of West Broadway. Trucks passing completely through the designated area, or entering it for the purpose of reaching or leaving a street within these boundaries, are permitted to traverse Avenue of the Americas, Eighth Avenue, Eighth Street, Greenwich Avenue, Hudson Street (Northbound only), Seventh Avenue South, Varick Street and Houston Street only. Trucks with neither an origin nor a destination within Manhattan are restricted to Houston Street and Avenue of the Americas between Spring and Houston Streets only.
Zone D – Little Italy Bounded by the northern property line of Canal Street, the eastern property line of Centre Street, the eastern property line of Cleveland Place, the eastern property line of Lafayette Street, the southern property line of Houston Street and the western property line of Bowery. Trucks passing completely through the designated area, or entering it for the purpose of reaching or leaving a street within these boundaries, are permitted to traverse Grand Street, Kenmare Street and Canal Street only. Trucks with neither an origin nor a destination within Manhattan are restricted to Canal Street only.
Zone E – Lower East Side Bounded by the northern property line of Senator Robert F. Wagner Place, the eastern property line of St. James Place, the eastern property line of East Broadway, the southern property line of Montgomery Street, and the western property line of South Street. Trucks passing completely through the designated area, or entering it for the purpose of reaching or leaving a street within these boundaries, are permitted to traverse Pike Slip and Pike Street only.
(4) Special garment center rule.
(i) Restrictions. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a), (d)(1) and (d)(2) of this section, no operator of a truck as defined in paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall operate, enter, stop, stand or park his/her vehicle upon any of the streets included within the boundaries designated below except for the purpose of making a delivery, loading or servicing on said streets. An operator shall not enter a street within the designated boundaries for the sole purpose of gaining access to a designated truck route, or to an adjacent street within said boundaries.
(ii) Time period. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
(iii) Boundaries. Bounded by the northern property line of 34th Street, the eastern property line of Eighth Avenue, the southern property line of 42nd Street and the western property line of Avenue of the Americas. Trucks passing completely through the designated area, or entering it for the purpose of reaching or leaving a street within these boundaries, are permitted to traverse Seventh Avenue and Broadway only.
(5) Operation of vehicles 33 feet or more in length restricted. Notwithstanding the provisions of 34 RCNY § 4-08(1)(2) and (3) and 34 RCNY § 4-13, no operator of a vehicle or combination of vehicles used for the transportation of merchandise, having an overall length of 33 feet or more including load and bumpers, shall operate, enter, traverse, stop, stand, or park any such vehicle or combination of vehicles upon any of the streets included in the area bounded by the south property line of West 42nd Street, the west property line of 5th Avenue, the north property line of West 34th Street, and the east property line of 9th Avenue, all in the Borough of Manhattan, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., and between 12 noon and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday inclusive, except that the operator of any such vehicle or combination of vehicles who has lawfully entered this area may allow such vehicle or combination of vehicles to remain therein while being expeditiously loaded or unloaded, but must remove same therefrom before 12 noon, and provided that any vehicle or combination of vehicles 33 feet or more in length may enter such area in order to reach an off-street parking facility or terminal therein where such parking facility or terminal is sufficient in size to accommodate the vehicle or combination of vehicles, and where no waiting, loading, or unloading on the street by such vehicle or combination of vehicles will take place. Such vehicle or combination of vehicles may not stop between an entry point into the area and its destination for any purpose other than to conform with traffic rules.
(6) Special rules for vehicles 33 feet or more in length in the financial district and midtown core.
(i) Financial district.
(A) Time period. 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
(B) Restrictions. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions (a), (d)(1) and (d)(2) of this section, no operator of a vehicle having an overall length of 33 feet or more shall enter his/her vehicle upon any of the streets included within the boundaries designated below.
(C) Exceptions. Trucks having an overall length of 33 feet or more whose operator has in his/her possession a special permit issued by the Department of Transportation.
(D) Boundaries. Bounded by the eastern property line of Whitehall Street, the eastern property line of Broadway, the eastern property line of Park Row, the southern property line of Frankfort Street, the western property line of Pearl Street, and the western property line of Water Street.
(ii) Midtown core.
(A) Time period. 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
(B) Restrictions. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (d)(1), through (d)(4) of this section, no operator of a vehicle having an overall length of 33 feet or more shall enter his/her vehicle upon any of the streets included within the boundaries designated below.
(C) Exceptions. Vehicles having an overall length of 33 feet or more whose operator has in his/her possession a special permit issued by the Department of Transportation.
(D) Boundaries. Bounded by the northern property line of 42nd Street, the eastern property line of Seventh Avenue, the southern property line of Central Park South, the southern property line of 59th Street, and the western property line of Third Avenue. Trucks having an overall length of 33 feet or more passing completely through the designated area are permitted to traverse 57th Street and Lexington Avenue only.
(e) Truck routing rules for the Borough of Brooklyn.
(1) Through trucks. An operator of any truck as defined in paragraph (a)(1) above, having neither an origin nor a destination within the Borough of Brooklyn, shall restrict the operation of such vehicle to those street segments on the following list. These are designated as "Through Truck Routes." All trucks must adhere to all posted signs indicating locations that limit the height of vehicles permitted to operate thereon.
Through Truck Route Network
Street | Limits |
Street | Limits |
Atlantic Avenue | Columbia Street to Queens County Line |
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway | Gowanus Expressway to Queens County Line |
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Ramp | Williamsburg Bridge to Brooklyn-Queens Expressway |
Church Avenue | McDonald Avenue to Flatbush Avenue |
Columbia Street | Atlantic Avenue to Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Ramps North to Congress Street |
Conduit Boulevard | Atlantic Avenue to Queens County Line |
Flatbush Avenue | Fulton Street to Atlantic Avenue and Church Avenue to Marine Parkway Bridge |
Flatbush Avenue Extension | Manhattan Bridge to Fulton Street |
Gowanus Expressway | Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to Verrazano Narrows Bridge |
Jay Street | Manhattan Bridge Exit Ramp to Sands Street |
McDonald Avenue | 10th Avenue to Church Avenue |
Prospect Expressway | Gowanus Expressway to Church Avenue |
Sands Street | Jay Street to Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Entrance |
Tillary Street | Flatbush Avenue Extension to Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Ramps |
3rd Avenue | Flatbush Avenue to Atlantic Avenue |
10th Avenue | Prospect Expressway Exit Ramp to McDonald Avenue |
(2) Local trucks. An operator of any truck as defined in paragraph (a)(1) above, with an origin or destination for the purpose of delivery, loading or servicing within the Borough of Brooklyn, may only operate such vehicle over the following listed streets, except that an operator may operate on a street not designated below for the purpose of arriving at his/her destination. This shall be accomplished by leaving a designated truck route at the intersection that is nearest and provides the most direct route to his/her destination, proceeding by the most direct route while observing existing street directions and turn restrictions, and then returning to the nearest designated truck route by the most direct route. If the operator has additional destinations in the immediate vicinity, he/she may proceed by the most direct route to his/her next destination without returning to a designated truck route, provided that the operator's next destination does not require that he/she cross a designated truck route. All trucks must adhere to all posted signs indicating locations that limit the height of vehicles permitted to operate thereon.
Local Truck Route Network
Street | Limits |
Street | Limits |
Adams Street | Sands Street to Front Street |
Ainslie Street | Rodney Street to Union Avenue |
Ash Street | McGuinness Boulevard to Commercial Street |
Atlantic Avenue | Furman Street to Queens County Line |
Avenue D | Linden Boulevard to Foster Avenue |
Avenue M | Flatlands Avenue to Kings Highway |
Avenue N | Kings Highway to Flatlands Avenue |
Avenue T | Flatbush Avenue to Ralph Avenue |
Avenue U | 86th Street to East 55th Street |
Bay Parkway | Kings Highway to Belt Parkway Eastbound Service Road |
Bay Street | Columbia Street to Smith Street |
Beard Street | Van Brunt Street to Otsego Street |
Bedford Avenue | Rogers Avenue to Taylor Street |
Bergen Street | 3rd Avenue to 5th Avenue |
Box Street | Commercial Street to McGuinness Boulevard |
Bridgewater Street | Norman Avenue to Varick Street |
Broadway | Kent Avenue to Jamaica Avenue |
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway | Gowanus Expressway to Queens County Line |
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Access Ramp | Williamsburg Bridge to Brooklyn-Queens Expressway |
Cadman Plaza West | Furman Street to Court Street |
Caton Avenue | McDonald Avenue to Linden Boulevard |
Cherry Street | Vandervoort Avenue to Varick Avenue |
Church Avenue | Old New Utrecht Road to Linden Boulevard |
Classon Avenue | Kent Avenue to Flushing Avenue |
Clinton Street | Hamilton Avenue to Bay Street |
Columbia Street | Atlantic Avenue to Irving Street; and Bay Street to Halleck Street |
Commercial Street | Manhattan Avenue to Franklin Street |
Concord Street | Flatbush Avenue Extension to Jay Street |
Conduit Boulevard | Atlantic Avenue to Queens County Line |
Coney Island Avenue | Caton Avenue to Neptune Avenue |
Cooper Street | Broadway to Queens County Line |
Court Street | Hamilton Avenue to Bay Street; and Cadman Plaza West to Atlantic Avenue |
Cropsey Avenue | 18th Avenue to Neptune Avenue |
DeKalb Avenue | Nostrand Avenue to Flatbush Avenue Extension |
Delavan Street | Columbia Street to Van Brunt Street |
Driggs Avenue | South 4th Street to Broadway |
East New York Avenue | Troy Avenue to Rockaway Avenue |
Empire Boulevard | Flatbush Avenue to Utica Avenue |
Flatbush Avenue | Fulton Street to Marine Parkway Bridge |
Flatbush Avenue Extension | Manhattan Bridge to Fulton Street |
Flatlands Avenue | Avenue N to Pennsylvania Avenue |
Flushing Avenue | Navy Street to Queens County Line |
Fort Hamilton Parkway | 82nd Street to 92nd Street |
Foster Avenue | Kings Highway to Remsen Avenue |
Fountain Avenue | Linden Boulevard to Spring Creek Landfill Site |
Franklin Street | Commercial Street to Kent Avenue |
Freeman Street | Provost Street to McGuinness Boulevard |
Front Street | Cadman Plaza West to Hudson Avenue |
Fulton Street | Jewell Square to Pennsylvania Avenue |
Furman Street | Cadman Plaza West to Atlantic Avenue |
Gardner Avenue | Grand Street to Meadow Street |
Gowanus Expressway | Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to Verrazano Narrows Bridge |
Grand Street | Grand Street Extension to Queens County Line |
Grand Street Extension | Havemeyer Street to Grand Street |
Green Street | McGuinness Boulevard to Provost Street |
Greenpoint Avenue | Van Dam Street to Queens Boulevard |
Halleck Street | Otsego Street to Columbia Street |
Hamilton Avenue | Van Brunt Street to 3rd Avenue |
Harrison Avenue | Union Avenue to Flushing Avenue |
Havemeyer Street | Broadway to South 4th Street |
Herkimer Street | Van Sinderen Avenue to Jewell Square |
Hicks Street | Hamilton Avenue to Nelson Street |
Hudson Avenue | Front Street to Navy Street |
Irving Street | Van Brunt Street to Columbia Street |
Jamaica Avenue | Broadway to Pennsylvania Avenue |
Jay Street | Prospect Street to Fulton Street |
Johnson Avenue | Flushing Avenue to Morgan Avenue |
Kane Street | Columbia Street to Van Brunt Street |
Kent Avenue | Franklin Street to Myrtle Avenue |
Kings Highway | Foster Avenue to Bay Parkway |
Kingsland Avenue | Greenpoint Avenue to Norman Street |
Knickerbocker Avenue | Flushing Avenue to Morgan Avenue |
Lafayette Avenue | Flatbush Avenue to Nostrand Avenue |
Lee Avenue | Taylor Street to Flushing Avenue |
Linden Boulevard | Caton Avenue to Queens County Line |
Lombardy Street | Vandervoort Avenue to Varick Avenue |
Louisiana Street | Vandalia Avenue to Seaview Avenue |
Manhattan Avenue | Commercial Street to Greenpoint Avenue |
Marcy Avenue | Metropolitan Avenue to Division Avenue |
McDonald Avenue | 20th Street to Shell Road |
McGunness Boulevard | Ash Avenue to Meeker Avenue |
Meadow Street | Gardner Avenue to Varick Avenue |
Meeker Avenue | Metropolitan Avenue to Varick Avenue |
Metropolitan Avenue | Kent Avenue to Queens County Line |
Morgan Avenue | Meeker Avenue to Flushing Avenue |
Myrtle Avenue | Jay Street to Queens County Line |
Nassau Street | Flatbush Avenue Extension to Flushing Avenue |
Navy Street | Hudson Avenue to Tillary Street |
Nelson Street | Hicks Street to Columbia Street |
Neptune Avenue | Cropsey Avenue to Coney Island Avenue |
Norman Avenue | North Henry Street to Bridgewater Street |
North Henry Street | Greenpoint Avenue to Norman Street |
North 10th Street | Union Avenue to Kent Avenue |
North 11th Street | Kent Avenue to Union Avenue |
Nostrand Avenue | Flushing Avenue to Flatbush Avenue |
Old New Utrecht Road | Church Avenue to 14th Avenue |
Paidge Avenue | McGuinness Boulevard to Provost Street |
Pennsylvania Avenue | Jamaica Avenue to Vandalia Avenue; and Seaview Avenue to Spring Creek Landfill Site |
Prospect Avenue | 3rd Avenue to Prospect Expressway 4th Avenue Exit |
Prospect Expressway | Gowanus Expressway to Church Avenue |
Prospect Street | Cadman Plaza West to Jay Street |
Provost Street | Paidge Avenue to Greenpoint Avenue |
Ralph Avenue | Foster Avenue to Avenue T |
Remsen Avenue | Empire Boulevard to Flatlands Avenue |
Rockaway Avenue | Broadway to East New York Avenue |
Rodney Street | Division Avenue to Metropolitan Avenue |
Roebling Street | Metropolitan Avenue to South 5th Street; and Broadway to Lee Avenue |
Rogers Avenue | Flatbush Avenue to Bedford Avenue |
Sands Street | Adams Street to Navy Street |
Schermerhorn Street | Smith Street to Flatbush Avenue |
Seaview Avenue | Louisiana Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue |
Shell Road | McDonald Avenue to Neptune Avenue |
Smith Street | Fulton Street to Atlantic Avenue; and Bay Street to 9th Street |
South 3rd Street | Roebling Street to Grand Street Extension |
South 4th Street | Rodney Street to Driggs Avenue |
Taylor Street | Bedford Avenue to Lee Avenue |
Terrace Place | McDonald Avenue to 11th Avenue |
Tillary Street | Cadman Plaza West to Navy Street |
Troy Avenue | East New York Avenue to Empire Boulevard |
Union Avenue | Harrison Avenue to Flushing Avenue |
Union Avenue | North 11th Street to Lorimer Street |
Utica Avenue | Atlantic Avenue to Flatbush Avenue |
Van Brunt Street | Kane Street to Beard Street |
Vandalia Avenue | Louisiana Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue |
Van Dam Street | Meeker Avenue to Bridgewater Street |
Vandervoort Avenue | Meeker Avenue to Grand Street |
Van Sinderen Avenue | Broadway to Herkimer Street |
Varick Avenue | Lombardy Street to Meeker Avenue |
Varick Avenue | Metropolitan Avenue to Flushing Avenue |
Varick Street | Meeker Avenue to Bridgewater Street |
Williamsburg Street East | Kent Avenue to Division Avenue |
Williamsburg Street West | Park Avenue to Division Avenue |
Woodhull Street | Hamilton Avenue Westbound to Hamilton Avenue Eastbound |
York Street | Navy Street to Front Street |
1st Avenue | 39th Street to 58th Street |
2nd Avenue | 58th Street to 60th Street |
3rd Avenue | Flatbush Avenue to 65th Street |
4th Avenue | Flatbush Avenue to 39th Street |
5th Avenue | Atlantic Avenue to Bergen Street |
6th Avenue | 60th Street to 65th Street/Gowanus Expressway |
7th Avenue | Prospect Expressway to 20th Street; and 65th Street to 92nd Street |
9th Street | Clinton Street to 4th Avenue |
10th Avenue | Prospect Expressway to 20th Street |
11th Avenue | 18th Street to Terrace Place |
14th Avenue | Church Avenue to 39th Street |
18th Avenue | 86th Street to Cropsey Avenue |
20th Avenue | 3rd Avenue to 10th Avenue |
25th Street | Cropsey Avenue to 86th Street |
39th Street | 1st Avenue to 14th Avenue |
43rd Street | 3rd Avenue to 1st Avenue |
58th Street | 1st Avenue to 3rd Avenue |
60th Street | 2nd Avenue to 6th Avenue |
65th Street | 3rd Avenue to McDonald Avenue |
86th Street | Fort Hamilton Parkway to 18th Avenue; and 25th Avenue to Avenue U |
92nd Street | Fort Hamilton Parkway to 7th Avenue |
(f) Truck routing rules for the Borough of the Bronx. (1) Through trucks. An operator of any truck as defined in paragraph (a)(1) above, having neither an origin nor a destination within the Borough of the Bronx, will restrict the operation of such vehicle to those street segments on the following list. These are designated as "Through Truck Routes." All trucks must adhere to all posted signs indicating locations that limit the height of vehicles permitted to operate thereon.
Through Truck Route Network
Street | Limits |
Street | Limits |
Bruckner Boulevard
| Willis Avenue Bridge to Bruckner Expressway Approach |
Bruckner Expressway | New England Thruway to Triborough Bridge |
Cross Bronx Expressway | Alexander Hamilton Bridge to Cross Bronx Expressway |
Cross Bronx Expressway | Cross Bronx Expressway to Extension Throgs Neck Expressway |
East 135th Street | Major Deegan Expressway Westbound – Willis Avenue Exit to Third Avenue Bridge Approach |
Exterior Street | Major Deegan Expressway Southbound – East 138th Street Exit to Third Avenue Bridge |
Hutchinson River Parkway | Bruckner Expressway to Bronx-Whitestone Bridge |
Major Deegan Expressway | City Line to Triborough Bridge |
New England Thruway | City Line to Bruckner Expressway |
Sheridan Expressway | Cross Bronx Expressway to Bruckner Expressway |
Throgs Neck Expressway | Bruckner Expressway to Throgs Neck Bridge |
Willis Avenue | Willis Ave. Bridge to East 135th Street |
(2) Local trucks. An operator of any truck as defined in paragraph (a)(1) above, with an origin or destination for the purpose of delivery, loading or servicing within the Borough of the Bronx, will only operate such vehicle over the following listed streets, except that an operator may operate on a street not designated below for the purpose of arriving at his/her destination. This shall be accomplished by leaving a designated truck route at the intersection that is nearest and provides the most direct route to his/her destination, proceeding by the most direct route while observing existing street directions and turn restrictions, and then returning to the nearest designated truck route by the most direct route. If the operator has additional destinations in the immediate vicinity, he/she may proceed by the most direct route to his/her next destination without returning to a designated truck route, provided that the operator's next destination does not require that he/she cross a designated truck route. All trucks must adhere to all posted signs indicating locations that limit the height of vehicles permitted to operate thereon.
Local Truck Route Network
Street | Limits |
Street | Limits |
Allerton Avenue | White Plains Road to Williamsbridge Road |
Bailey Avenue | Van Cortlandt Park South to Sedgwick Ave. |
Barry Street | Leggett Avenue to Oak Point Avenue |
Bartow Avenue | East Gun Hill Road to Baychester Avenue |
Baychester Avenue | East 241st Street to Edson Avenue, New England Thruway (Northbound) Bartow Avenue Exit to Co-op City Boulevard |
Bergen Avenue | Willis Avenue to Westchester Avenue |
Boone Avenue | West Farms Road to Whitlock Avenue |
Boston Road | City Line to Bronx Park East, East Tremont Avenue to Third Avenue |
Broadway | City Line to New York County Line |
Bronx Park East | Boston Road to White Plains Road |
Brook Avenue | Webster Avenue to Elton Avenue |
Bruckner Boulevard (Northbound) | Third Avenue Bridge to Kearney Avenue, Kearney Avenue to MacDonough Place, MacDonough Place to Shore Road |
Bruckner Boulevard (Southbound) | Shore Road to Third Avenue Bridge |
Bruckner Expressway | New England Thruway to Triborough Bridge |
Bryant Avenue | Bruckner Boulevard to Garrison Avenue |
Castle Hill Avenue | East Tremont Avenue to Lacombe Avenue |
City Island Avenue | City Island Road to Belden Street |
City Island Road | Shore Road to City Island Avenue |
Commerce Avenue | Westchester Avenue to Zerega Avenue |
Conner Street | Provost Avenue to Tillotson Avenue |
Cross Bronx Expressway | Alexander Hamilton Bridge to Cross Bronx Expressway Extension |
Cross Bronx Expressway Eastbound Service Road | Park Avenue to Cross Bronx Expressway Eastbound Entrance Ramp, Harrod Avenue to Bruckner Interchange |
Cross Bronx Expressway Extension | Cross Bronx Expressway to Throgs Neck Expressway |
Cross Bronx Expressway Westbound Service Road | Bruckner Interchange to Westchester Avenue, Hugh J. Grant Circle to East 177th Street |
Depot Place | Sedgwick Avenue to Exterior Street |
Dickinson Avenue | West Gun Hill Road to Sedgwick Avenue |
Dupont Street | Leggett Avenue to Oak Point Avenue |
East Bay Avenue | Tiffany Street to Halleck Street |
East Burnside Avenue | Jerome Avenue to Valentine Avenue |
Eastchester Road | Boston Road to Williamsbridge Road |
East Fordham Road | Jerome Avenue to Pelham Parkway |
East Gun Hill Road | Jerome Avenue to New England Thruway |
East Tremont Avenue | Valentine Avenue to Dewey Avenue |
East 135th Street | Major Deegan Expressway Westbound – Willis Avenue Exit to Third Avenue Bridge Approach |
East 138th Street | Madison Avenue Bridge to East River |
East 148th Street | Third Avenue to Bergen Avenue |
East 149th Street | 145th Street Bridge to East River |
East 150th Street | Third Avenue to Melrose Avenue |
East 161st Street | Jerome Avenue to Elton Avenue |
East 163rd Street | Elton Avenue to Stebbins Avenue, Stebbins Avenue to Hunts Point Avenue |
East 167th Street | Jerome Avenue to River Avenue |
East 174th Street | Webster Avenue to Park Avenue |
East 175th Street | Cross Bronx Expressway (Westbound) – Webster Avenue Exit to Webster Avenue |
East 177th Street | East Tremont Avenue to Cross Bronx Expressway Service Roads |
East 233rd Street | Jerome Avenue to Boston Road |
East 241st Street | White Plains Road to Baychester Avenue |
Edgewater Road | Halleck Street to Bruckner Boulevard |
Edson Avenue | Baychester Avenue to East Gun Hill Road |
Edward L. Grant Highway | Washington Bridge to Jerome Avenue |
Elton Avenue | East 163rd Street to East 161st Street |
Exterior Street | Jerome Avenue to Third Avenue Bridge |
Garrison Avenue | Leggett Avenue to Tiffany Street, Bryant Avenue to Edgewater Road |
Givan Avenue | New England Thruway Southbound Service Road to Baychester Avenue |
Halleck Street | Edgewater Road to Ryawa Avenue |
Hollers Avenue | New England Thruway (Southbound) – Conner Street Exit to Conner Street |
Hunts Point Avenue | Southern Boulevard to Bruckner Boulevard, Randall Avenue to Halleck Street, Ryawa Avenue to New Market Road |
Hutchinson River Parkway and Southbound Service Road | Bruckner Interchange to Bronx-Whitestone Bridge |
Jerome Avenue | City Line to Major Deegan Expressway Approaches at the Macombs Dam Bridge |
Kearney Avenue | Bruckner Boulevard (Northbound) to Bruckner Boulevard (Northbound) |
Lacombe Avenue | Soundview Avenue to Castle Hill Avenue |
Lane Avenue (Westchester Square) | East Tremont Avenue to Westchester Avenue |
Legget Avenue | Southern Boulevard to Randall Avenue |
Macombs Dam Bridge Approach | Macombs Dam Bridge to Jerome Avenue |
Major Deegan Expressway | City Line to Triborough Bridge |
MacDonough Place | Bruckner Boulevard (Northbound) to Bruckner Boulevard (Northbound) |
Melrose Avenue | Webster Avenue to Willis Avenue |
Morris Park Avenue | Eastchester Road to East Tremont Avenue |
Nereid Avenue | Webster Avenue to White Plains Road |
New England Thruway | City Line to Bruckner Expressway |
New England Thruway Southbound Service Road | Coroner Street to Givan Avenue |
New Market Road | East Bay Avenue to Hunts Point Avenue |
Oak Point Avenue | Barry Street to Halleck Street |
Park Avenue | East 174th Street to Cross Bronx Expressway Eastbound Service Road |
Pelham Parkway | East Fordham Road to White Plains Road |
Pelham Parkway North | Eastchester Road to Boston Road |
Pelham Parkway South | Boston Road to Eastchester Road |
Provost Avenue | City Line to Conner Street |
Randall Avenue | Leggett Avenue to Halleck Street, Cross Bronx Expressway Extension to East Tremont Avenue |
River Avenue | Jerome Avenue to East 149th Street |
Ryawa Avenue | Halleck Avenue to New Market Road |
Sedgwick Avenue | Bailey Avenue to West Fordham Road – Jerome Avenue to Depot Place, Van Cortlandt Avenue West to Dickinson Avenue |
Sheridan Expressway | East Tremont Avenue to Bruckner Expressway |
Shore Road | Bruckner Expressway to City Island Road |
Silver Street | Williamsbridge Road to East Tremont Avenue |
Soundview Avenue | Bruckner Boulevard to Lacomb Avenue |
Southern Boulevard | East Fordham Road to East 163rd Street, Leggert Avenue to East 149th Street |
Stebbins Avenue | East 163rd Street to East 163rd Street |
Third Avenue | Bruckner Boulevard to East Fordham Road |
Throgs Neck Expressway | Bruckner Expressway to Throgs Neck Bridge |
Tiffany Street | Bruckner Boulevard to Viele Avenue |
Tillotson Avenue | Conner Street to Co-op City Boulevard |
Truxton Street | Leggett Avenue to Oak Point Avenue |
University Avenue | West Fordham Road to Washington Bridge |
Valentine Avenue | East Burnside Avenue to East Tremont Ave. |
Van Cortlandt Avenue West | Bailey Avenue to Sedgwick Avenue |
Van Cortlandt Park South | Broadway to Bailey Avenue |
Viele Avenue | Tiffany Street to Halleck Street |
Webster Avenue | City Line to Melrose Avenue |
West Burnside Avenue | University Avenue to Jerome Avenue |
West Farms Road | East Tremont Avenue to Boone Avenue |
West Fordham Road | University Heights Bridge to Jerome Avenue |
West 230th Street | Broadway to Bailey Avenue |
West Gun Hill Road | Dickinson Avenue to Jerome Avenue |
Westchester Avenue | Third Avenue to Bruckner Boulevard |
White Plains Road | City Line to Bruckner Boulevard |
Whitlock Avenue | Boone Avenue to Bruckner Boulevard |
Whittier Street | Bruckner Boulevard to Garrison Avenue |
Williamsbridge | Boston Road to East Tremont Avenue |
Willis Avenue | Willis Avenue Bridge to East 149th Street |
Zerega Avenue | Westchester Avenue to Homer Avenue |
(a) Parkways. The following provisions shall govern the use of all parkways:
(1) Peddlers, vendors, hawkers and hucksters. No peddler, vendor, hawker or huckster shall stop or remain on any part of the right-of-way or service roads or entrances.
(2) Use of parkways restricted. Commercial vehicles, pedestrians, horses, limited use vehicles and bicycles are prohibited on parkways.
(3) Flat tires. No operator shall stop his/her vehicle on the improved or paved roadway of a park or parkway for the purpose of removing or replacing a flat tire. No person shall remove or replace a flat tire unless the vehicle is completely off the improved or paved roadway so that no portion of the vehicle or the person is exposed to passing vehicles.
(b) Restrictions on vehicles.
(1) Commercial vehicles. Commercial vehicles are prohibited from using any park, except under permit where necessary to make deliveries in such park. Wherever service roads adjoin the main roadway to a park such vehicles are required to use the service roads set apart for such use. In all cases such vehicles must enter the park from the nearest street intersection or entrance, in the direction of traffic, and leave by the nearest intersecting street or exit in the direction of traffic.
(2) Business or advertising purposes. Vehicles having any name, insignia, or sign painted or displayed thereon for business or advertising purposes are prohibited in parks or parkways except as provided in paragraph (b)(1), above.
(3) Carriers of offensive refuse or heavy materials. No garbage, ashes, manure, or other offensive material shall be carried through any park. When such refuse is to be removed from premises fronting on any park or improved or paved roadway in a park, the vehicle collecting it must leave the park or improved or paved roadway as soon as the collection has been accomplished, and within the time prescribed by the Commissioner of Parks.
(4) Buses. No persons shall, except under a permit, drive or operate a bus within any park or on a parkway. Charter buses will be permitted to operate between the shortest possible routes from outside a park to deliver or to pick up their passengers from a picnic, bathing or other recreation area only if a permit to enter the park has been issued to the person sponsoring the outing, picnic, etc. Buses must proceed over the route and to the parking space designated in the permit. Parking in the designated parking space will be limited to the time prescribed in the permit.
(5) Hearses. No hearse or other vehicles carrying or used for carrying the body of a dead person shall enter or be allowed in any park except by permit.
(c) Restricted areas of parks. No person shall, in any park, drive or operate a vehicle within or upon a safety zone, walk, bridle path or any part of any park designated or customarily used for such purposes. No person shall ride a bicycle, limited use vehicle, or scooter in any park, except in places designated for such riding; but persons may push such machines in single file to and from such places, except on beaches and boardwalks. No person shall ride a limited use vehicle upon any bicycle, pedestrian or bridle path or upon any street or walkway that has been set aside for bicycling while such designation is in effect. No wheelchairs shall be operated in any part of any park unless licensed by the Commissioner of Parks, except that invalids' wheelchairs may be pushed along the boardwalk and pedestrian walks. No person shall ride or lead a horse or other beast of burden in a park, except on a bridle path or along routes customarily used for access to and from bridle paths.
(d) Projecting articles. No person shall operate or drive in any park or parkway a vehicle containing any person or object projecting or hanging outside or on the top thereof; except that outdoor sports and recreation equipment such as skis, ski poles, fishing rods, beach chairs, beach umbrellas, tent poles, toboggans, and sleds may be carried on the rear of such vehicles or on a rack designed for the purpose and attached to the top thereof, provided that in all cases fastenings shall be secure and substantial, and provided that such equipment so carried shall in no case project more than 12 inches above the top or to the rear of such vehicle.
(e) Driving off pavement.
(1) No vehicle shall be operated or driven off the improved or paved roadways of any park or parkway unless it is disabled.
(2) All stalled or disabled vehicles must be removed from paved roadways in parks and parkways so as to prevent obstruction of traffic. If not so removed by the owners then they may be removed by Department of Transportation forces or licensed tow operators at the expense of the owners and in such event neither the City nor such licensed tow operators shall be liable for damages caused to such vehicles during removal.
(3) No disabled vehicle shall be permitted to remain in a park for a longer period than two hours.
(f) Parking. No person shall, in any park area designated as a parking space,
(1) fail to comply with an order of a law enforcement officer or any park employee or disobey or disregard the notices, prohibitions, instructions or directions on any park sign or parking meter including the Rules of Museums or Zoological or Botanical Gardens, posted on the grounds or buildings of said institutions.
(2) between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, stop or park in a vehicle, except at places designated or maintained therefor.
(a) Definitions.
(1) Highway. When used in this section, a highway shall mean the entire width between the boundary lines of every public way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel and includes any street, avenue, road, square, place, alley, lane, highway, boulevard, concourse, parkway, driveway, culvert, sidewalk, crosswalk, boardwalk, viaduct, underpass and any private street open to public motor vehicle traffic.
(2) Exception. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle authorized by the Federal Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, as amended, when such vehicle is operating pursuant to the provisions of such act.
(b) Dimensions and weights of vehicles. No person shall operate or move, or cause or knowingly permit to be operated or moved on any highway or bridge any vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight exceeding the limitations provided for in this subdivision (b).
(1) Width of vehicle. The width of a vehicle, inclusive of load, shall not be more than eight feet except that the width of school buses and fire vehicles shall not exceed 98 inches and the width of buses having a carrying capacity of more than seven passengers shall not exceed 102 inches.
(2) Height of vehicle. The height of a vehicle from underside of tire to top of vehicle, including its load, shall not be more than 13 1/2 feet; provided, however, that air cargo carried in containers and pallets loaded onto flatbed trucks that thereby exceed such height may travel between any airport under the jurisdiction of the port of New York authority and off-airport facilities involved in the handling of air cargo located within one mile of such airport on local routes to be designated by the Commissioner. Any such vehicle on such route shall not be required to obtain a permit for such travel.
(3) Length of single vehicles. The length of a single vehicle, inclusive of load and bumpers shall not be more than 35 feet. The provisions of this paragraph (3) shall not apply to semitrailers, fire vehicles, single unit buses having a capacity of more than fifteen passengers, provided the length of such buses does not exceed 45 feet; or articulated buses provided the length of such bus does not exceed 65 feet. Operators of buses longer than 45 feet in length may be required to demonstrate that on-street stops and terminal areas used by such buses are of sufficient length to accommodate them. In no case shall any bus that has a turning radius greater than 50 feet operate without a permit for such operation issued by the Commissioner;
(4) Length of combinations of vehicles. The total length of a combination of vehicles, inclusive of load and bumpers, shall not be more than 55 feet, except that the combination of vehicle, load and bumper of vehicles hauling poles, girders, columns or other similar objects of great length which are indivisible, shall not be more than 60 feet. The provisions of this paragraph (4) shall not apply to any fire vehicle or to a vehicle or combination of vehicles that is disabled and unable to proceed under its own power and is being towed for a distance of not more than ten miles for the purpose of repair or removal from the highway. The provisions of this paragraph (4) shall not apply to a combination of vehicles that are operating pursuant to subdivision (j) of this section.
(5) Number of wheels and axles. In determining the number of wheels and axles on any vehicle or combination of vehicles within the meaning of this subdivision (b), only 2 wheels shall be counted for each axle, and axles that are fewer than 46 inches apart from center to center shall be counted as 1 axle. However, in the case of multiple tires or multiple wheels, the sum of the widths of all tires on a wheel or combination of wheels shall be taken in determining tire width.
(6) Weight per inch of tire. The weight per inch width of tire of any one wheel of a single vehicle or a combination of vehicles, equipped with pneumatic tires, when loaded, shall not be more than 800 pounds.
(7) Weight on one wheel. The weight on any one wheel of a single vehicle or a combination of vehicles, equipped with pneumatic tires, when loaded, shall not be more than 11,200 pounds.
(8) Weight on one axle. The weight on any one axle of a single vehicle or combination of vehicles, equipped with pneumatic tires, when loaded, shall not be more than 22,400 pounds.
(9) Weight on two axles. The weight on any two consecutive axles of a single vehicle or a combination of vehicles, equipped with pneumatic tires, when loaded, and when such axles are spaced fewer than 10 feet from center to center, shall not be more than 36,000 pounds. Axles shall be counted as provided in paragraph (5) of this subdivision (b).
(10) Weight on three axles. A single vehicle or a combination of vehicles having 3 axles or more and equipped with pneumatic tires, when loaded, may have a total weight on all axles not to exceed 34,000 pounds, plus 1,000 pounds for each foot and major fraction of a foot of the distance from the center of the foremost axle to the center of the rearmost axle. Axles shall be counted as provided in paragraph (5) of this subdivision (b). In no case, however, shall the total weight exceed 80,000 pounds, except for a combination of vehicles that are operating, pursuant to Subdivision (j)(3) of this section where the total weight shall not exceed 90,000 pounds, without any tolerance for enforcement purposes.
(11) Weight on solid rubber tires. A vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with any solid rubber tires shall not have a load weighing more than 80% of the total weight permitted in this subdivision (b) for pneumatic tires.
(12) Width of tires. For the purpose of this subdivision (b), the width of pneumatic tires shall be ascertained by measuring the greatest width of the tire casing when the tire is inflated. The width of solid rubber tires shall be ascertained by measuring the width of the tire base channel or between the flanges of the metal rim. No vehicle equipped with solid rubber tires, which has at any point less than 1 inch of rubber above the top or beyond the flange or rim, shall be operated upon a public highway. The width of metal tires shall be ascertained by measuring the width of contact of the tire with the road surface.
(13) Weight and height restrictions on bridges, viaducts and other structures. No person shall operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles over, on or through any bridge, viaduct or other structures on any highway if the weight of such vehicle or combination of vehicles and load is greater than the posted capacity of the structure or exceeds the height of the posted clearance as shown by an official sign or other marking or device.
(14) Other limits also in effect. Nothing m this subdivision (b) shall be construed as preventing the enforcement of rules now in effect or hereafter promulgated by the Department of Transportation further limiting the size and weight of vehicles in designated areas.
(15) Permits. Upon application in writing showing good cause, the Commissioner may issue a permit to operate or move a vehicle or a combination of vehicles, the weights and dimensions of which exceed the limitations provided for in this subdivision (b), upon any highway under his/her jurisdiction. Every such permit may designate the route to be traversed and may contain any other restrictions or conditions deemed necessary by the Commissioner. Every such permit shall be carried on the vehicle to which it refers and shall be open to the inspection of any law enforcement officer or any inspector of the Bureau of Weights and Measures of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the City of New York. All permits issued shall be revocable by the Commissioner at his/her discretion without a hearing or the necessity of showing cause.
(i) If an operator of a vehicle with a gross weight of 300,000 pounds or more seeks to cross a bridge under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation of the City of New York, the operator must comply with the following:
(A) A load rating determined by a New York State licensed Professional Engineer with at least three years experience in the design, inspection and load rating of bridges must be submitted with the permit application. The information contained within such load rating shall include, but is not limited to: (1) the ratings for the inventory and operating level for all structural elements of the bridge so that the critical element of the bridge is identified; (2) the actual weight of the vehicle per axle and the actual axle spacing; and (3) the method used for establishing the capacity of the bridge(s). Load ratings shall be submitted for each bridge on the travel route. Load ratings should conform to "Level 1" load ratings pursuant to New York State Department of Transportation Engineering Instructions for Load Ratings and the latest edition of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Condition Evaluation of Bridges. Each load rating must be stamped and certified by the licensed Professional Engineer who prepared it.
(B) Within one week from the vehicle's crossover of the bridge(s), the permittee must file a post inspection report of the bridge(s) with the Department. The post inspection report should analyze the structural integrity of the bridge(s), to the Department's satisfaction, as a result of the vehicle's crossover. If the post inspection report indicates any type of distress to the bridge(s), the permittee must rectify the distress and/or damage to the Department's satisfaction. The permittee may submit a pre-inspection report of the bridge's structural integrity for comparison purposes; otherwise the Department will use its latest biennial inspection reports for such purposes. Any pre or post inspection report must comply with the requirements set forth in the latest edition of the New York State Department of Transportation Bridge Inspection Manual. Any distress that is not identified in the pre-inspection report or the biennial inspection reports will be deemed to have been caused by the move.
(C) Should the permittee fail to comply with any of the requirements contained in this subparagraph, the Commissioner may refuse to issue future overweight and/or overdimensional vehicle permits to the permittee.
(ii) [Reserved.]
(16) Permits for vehicles operating pursuant to governmental regulation.
(i) Where compliance with the requirements of a governmental regulatory agency necessitates exceeding the weight limitations provided herein, a permit may be issued by the Commissioner on application therefor, for a vehicle to exceed such prescribed weight limitations to the extent necessary to meet the governmental regulatory requirements, but in no event shall the allowable total vehicle weight provided herein be exceeded.
(ii) The application shall include the type of vehicle, the manner and extent to which the weight limitations are to be exceeded, the design details causing such excess and a copy of the governmental regulatory agency requirements.
(17) Fees. An administrative fee of $35.00 shall be charged for each and every permit issued under this subdivision (b) unless otherwise provided by law. This fee shall not be refundable and is payable in addition to any other fees or charges provided for under the rules of the Department of Transportation.
(18) Exemptions.
(i) Fire Department vehicles. The provisions of this subdivision (b) with respect to the limitations of the weight on axles shall not apply to vehicles of the Fire Department, but in no event shall the allowable total vehicle weight provided hereby be exceeded.
(ii) Department of Sanitation vehicles. The provisions of this subdivision (b) with respect to the width of a vehicle shall not apply to the sweepers of the Department of Sanitation, provided they do not exceed 11 feet in width.
(iii) Vehicles working on highways. The provisions of this subdivision (b) with respect to the width of a vehicle shall not apply to vehicles engaged in work on a highway.
(c) Enforcement; measurement and weight of vehicles. Any law enforcement officer or any inspector of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the City of New York having reason to believe that any vehicle or load is in violation of the restrictions in subdivision (b), above, is authorized to stop the vehicle on any public highway or private street open to public motor vehicle traffic and measure and weigh it by means of portable or stationary measures and scales. Any law enforcement officer or such inspector may require that the vehicle be driven to the nearest scales, if they are within 3 miles.
(d) Responsibility for damages. The owner and operator of any vehicle used in the business of a motor carrier, and the carrier, if the vehicle is actually engaged in the conduct of the business, shall be jointly and severally responsible for all damages, to any highway, bridge or culvert resulting from the movement over or under them of any such vehicle that violates any of the weight or size provisions of subdivision (b) above.
(e) Special concrete plant. Upon application in writing and for cause shown, the Commissioner may issue permits to exceed the maximum weight limits provided for in these rules for two- or three-axle vehicles operated in connection with the manufacture or supply of concrete for construction projects located in New York City, provided that such vehicles are registered to or leased by the owner of a manufacturing facility constructed subsequent to January 1, 1986 on land provided by the City for such purposes.
(f) Annual overweight load permit.
(1) Permits generally. Except where inconsistent with any federal law, rule or regulation, the Commissioner may issue an annual overweight load permit, as provided in subdivision fifteen of section three hundred eighty-five of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, to expire on the date of expiration of the registration of the vehicle, for any vehicle designed and constructed to carry loads that are not of one piece or item, which vehicle currently is registered in this State and operational on public highways in this State and which was registered in this State and operational on public highways in this State immediately prior to January first, nineteen hundred eight-six, in accordance with the following subparagraphs. The Commissioner also may issue an annual permit to a vehicle or combination of vehicles which replaces a vehicle, which vehicle or combination of vehicles was registered in this State and operational on public highways in this State immediately prior to January first, nineteen hundred eighty-six, provided the manufacturer's recommended maximum gross weight of the replacement vehicle or combination of vehicles does not exceed the weight for which a permit may be issued and the maximum load to be carried on the replacement vehicle or combination of vehicles does not exceed the maximum load which could have been carried on the vehicle being replaced or the registered weight of such vehicle, whichever is lower, in accordance with the following subparagraphs. Motor carriers having apportioned vehicles registered under the international registration plan either must have a currently valid permit as of January first, nineteen hundred ninety-four or shall have designated New York as their base state under the international registration plan in order to be eligible to receive such permit. If a permit holder operates a vehicle or combination of vehicles in violation of any posted weight restriction, the permit issued to such vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be deemed void as of the next day and shall not be reissued for a period of twelve calendar months; provided, however, that if such violation is adjudicated in favor of the permittee by the New York State Traffic Violations Bureau, the permit shall be reinstated immediately upon presentation of a copy of such judgment to the Commissioner.
(i) A permit may be issued for a vehicle having at least three axles and a wheelbase not exceeding forty-four feet nor less than seventeen feet or for a vehicle with a trailer not exceeding forty feet. A permit may only be issued for such a vehicle having a maximum gross weight not exceeding seventy-nine thousand pounds and any tandem axle group weight shall not exceed fifty-nine thousand pounds, and any tridem shall not exceed sixty-four thousand pounds.
(ii) A permit may be issued only until December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine for a vehicle or combination of vehicles that has been permitted within the past four years having five axles and a wheelbase of at least thirty-six and one-half feet. The maximum gross weight of such a vehicle or combination of vehicles shall not exceed one hundred five thousand pounds and any tandem axle group weight shall not exceed fifty-one thousand pounds. A permit may be issued for a vehicle or combination of vehicles having at least five axles and a wheelbase of at least thirty feet. The maximum gross weight of such vehicle or combination of vehicles shall not exceed ninety-three thousand pounds and any tandem axle group weight shall not exceed forty-five thousand pounds and any tridem axle group weight shall not exceed fifty-seven thousand pounds.
(iii) A permit may be issued for a vehicle or combination of vehicles having at least five axles or more and a wheelbase of at least thirty-six and one-half feet, provided such permit contains routing restrictions. Until December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-four, the maximum gross weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles permitted under this subparagraph shall not exceed one hundred twenty thousand pounds and any tandem or tridem axle group weight shall not exceed sixty-nine thousand pounds, provided, however, that any replacement vehicle or combination of vehicles permitted after January first, nineteen hundred ninety-five, shall have at least six axles, any tandem axle group shall not exceed fifty thousand pounds and any tridem axle group shall not exceed sixty-nine thousand pounds. After December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-four, the tridem axle group weight of any vehicle or combination of vehicles issued a permit under this subparagraph shall not exceed sixty-seven thousand pounds, any tandem axle group weight shall not exceed fifty thousand pounds and any single axle weight shall not exceed twenty-five thousand seven hundred fifty pounds. After December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, all vehicles issued a permit under this subparagraph must have at least six axles.
(iv) A permit may be issued for a vehicle having two axles and a wheelbase not less than ten feet, with the maximum gross weight not in excess of one hundred twenty-five percent of the total weight limitation as set forth in subdivision ten of section three hundred eighty-five of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. Furthermore, any axle weight shall not exceed twenty-seven thousand pounds.
(2) Combination permits.
(i) Each power unit of a combination of vehicles must have its own annual overweight load permit. A power unit may be used to obtain any number of permits for different combinations of vehicles as long as each permit has a maximum of five trailers per power unit. Only the first permit issued to a power unit pursuant to this paragraph is transferable pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph three of this subdivision.
(ii) A permit issued to a power unit for a combination of vehicles under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph may not be used for trailers other than those specifically listed on each permit.
(iii) All trailers must be listed on the corresponding permit by vehicle identification number (VIN), license plate number or trailer certificate of title number.
(iv) For each permit issued to a power unit for a combination of vehicles, up to five trailers will be listed with the payment of a $25.00 fee for each trailer other than the first trailer in addition to the permit fee set forth in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph six of this subdivision.
(3) Replacement vehicle permits. A "replacement vehicle" is a vehicle or combination of vehicles that replaces a vehicle with a current annual overweight load permit. A replacement vehicle may be eligible for an annual overweight load permit, subject to the following:
(i) A replacement vehicle or combination of vehicles may be eligible for an annual overweight load permit, provided the manufacturer's recommended maximum gross weight of the replacement vehicle or combination of vehicles does not exceed the weight for which a permit may be issued pursuant to this section and the maximum load to be carried on the replacement vehicle or combination of vehicles does not exceed the maximum load which could have been carried on the vehicle being replaced or the registered weight of such vehicle, whichever is lower.
(ii) Effective October 1, 1995, an annual overweight load permit may only be transferred to a replacement vehicle with the same registrant or transferred with the permitted vehicle as part of the sale or transfer of the permit holder's business. Acceptable forms of proof of the sale or transfer of the permit holder's business shall include, but not be limited to, a notarized statement, a statement attested to by at least two independent witnesses, a certified copy of the document of sale or transfer, a will or other official document disposing of the business. Only one permit issued to a power unit pursuant to paragraph two above is eligible for transfer.
(iii) Banking.
(A) For purposes of this section, "banked weight" shall mean the New York State highest registered gross legal weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles prior to April first, nineteen hundred eighty-seven; such vehicle or combination of vehicles must have been registered in New York State and operational on public highways in this State immediately prior to January first, nineteen hundred eighty-six in order to be part of the banked weight system.
(B) Excess weight capacity that can be banked arises from the following situations: (a) a replacement vehicle has a gross vehicle weight less than the banked weight capacity of the replaced vehicle; or (b) the statutory reduction in allowable maximum weights under the permit results in a permissible maximum weight less than the banked weight capacity; or (c) there is a voluntary surrender of a permit or permits in order to obtain one or more replacement permits, and there is excess weight after the issuance of the new permit or permits; or (d) there is a voluntary surrender of a permit without obtaining a new permit.
(C) Any vehicle whose permit has been surrendered voluntarily, and its weight banked, cannot obtain another annual overweight load permit.
(D) Banked weight can be used only to justify the acquisition of additional vehicles or combinations of vehicles pursuant to this subdivision. (a) Claims of replacement vehicle rights based on banked weight capacity must indicate the source of the banked weight capacity. (b) The banked weight capacity for any replacement vehicle or combination of vehicles shall not exceed the allowable permitted weight for such replacement vehicle or combination of vehicles, and shall not exceed the gross weight capacity of the replaced vehicle or combination of vehicles. (c) Unused banked weight capacity cannot justify a replacement vehicle or combination of vehicles that has a gross weight capacity greater than the replaced vehicle or combination of vehicles. (d) Any replacement vehicle may be replaced pursuant to the provisions of this section; when a replacement vehicle; has been replaced it becomes ineligible for further annual overweight load permits pursuant to this section.
(E) If a permit is revoked pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision, the permitted weight cannot be banked.
(4) Leasing.
(i) The lessor of a leased vehicle may obtain a permit for the vehicle pursuant to this subdivision (f).
(ii) The lessee of a leased vehicle who has an exclusive leasing arrangement that exceeds thirty days will be presumed to be the registrant for purposes of obtaining a permit, unless shown otherwise.
(iii) Where a leasing agreement is for thirty days or less, and the lessor has not obtained a permit for the leased vehicle, the lessee must obtain a single use permit for each day of operation of the leased vehicle pursuant to paragraph fifteen of subdivision (b) of this section.
(5) Permit application.
(i) General.
(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section for daily permits, eligible vehicles or combinations of vehicles exceeding allowable weights pursuant to law are required to obtain an annual overweight load permit from the Commissioner pursuant to this subdivision in order to operate on those highways under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner. An annual overweight load permit is not valid unless the vehicle or combination of vehicles is operated and maintained in accordance with the provisions of these Rules and with any other special requirements indicated on the permit.
(B) All applications must be on the forms prescribed by and available from the Commissioner.
(C) The permit application and procedures for granting permits shall be made available to a registrant upon request at the Department of Transportation, Authorized Permits and Parking Division, by mail or in person, and must be completed in all respects by the registrant or his legal representative. The applicant must be the registrant of the vehicle, except where there is a leased vehicle as provided in this subdivision.
(ii) Proof of registration.
(A) All vehicles, including vehicles to be replaced, must have been registered in this State and operational on public highways in the State of New York immediately prior to January first, nineteen hundred eighty-six. To obtain a permit, the registrant must show proof of valid New York State registration for the vehicle or combination of vehicles and must maintain such New York State registration for the duration of the permit.
(B) The applicant must submit with his application a copy of the registration of each vehicle or replacement vehicle.
(C) The burden of proof in establishing the validity and existence of the New York State registration is upon the applicant.
(iii) Identification of vehicle and load.
(A) The power unit shall be identified by make, year of manufacture, model number, vehicle identification number (VIN), and license plate number.
(B) The manufacturer's recommended gross weight rating and the registered gross vehicle weight shall be indicated on an annual overweight load permit application for replacement vehicles.
(C) Manufacturer's maximum axle weight(s), axle spacing, number of tires, and maximum tire load spacing shall be indicated on an annual overweight load permit application for all vehicles.
(iv) Procedure. The applicant must complete the required application information and submit the required number of copies of such application, together with the required permit fee(s), as well as any required documentation, to the Commissioner by mail or in person. All applications must be signed by the registrant or his legal representative.
(v) Reapplication fee. When a reapplication is made for a permit for the same vehicle or combination of vehicles that have been denied a permit, the initial annual vehicle fee shall be increased by $25.00.
(vi) No refund after granting of permit. No refund shall be made once an application for a permit has been filed and a permit granted by the Commissioner.
(vii) False information voids permit. Permits which have been issued on the basis of falsely stated information shall be null and void.
(viii) New owners must obtain new permits. If the registrant of the vehicle has been changed after a permit has been issued, the new owner(s) must obtain a modified permit.
(ix) Permit application information.
(A) Registrants of vehicles eligible for permits pursuant to this section must furnish to the Commissioner a certified copy of the vehicle's current New York State registration or registration pursuant to the international registration plan with New York State designated as the base state. The registrant also must provide a certified copy of the vehicle's registration, or other verifiable proof acceptable to the Commissioner, demonstrating that the vehicle was registered in New York State immediately prior to January first, nineteen hundred eighty-six; once such fact has been established with the Commissioner, subsequent permit applications do not require such proof, provided the most recent permit number for the vehicle is provided in the new permit application.
(B) The registrant must furnish to the Commissioner, vehicle measurements consisting of:
(a) Trailer length; and
(b) Number of axles; and
(c) Axle spacing; and
(d) Manufacturer's recommended gross vehicle weight; and
(e) Total wheelbase measurement (including tractor/steering axle); and
(f) Tire size and number of tires of each axle; and
(g) Manufacturer's maximum axle weight rating.
(6) Fees.
(i) The following fees shall be charged and collected by the Commissioner for obtaining an annual overweight load permit. Fees shall be paid by money order, certified check, bank check, check drawn on a New York State bank, or a negotiable instrument acceptable to and made payable to the "New York City Department of Transportation." Fees must accompany each permit application. Improperly filed permit applications shall be subject to an administrative fee of $25.00.
(ii) The fee for an annual overweight load permit shall be $600 if for a period of six months or more. The fee for an annual overweight load permit shall be $300 if for a period of less than six months.
(iii) If a check delivered to the Commissioner or his agent as payment of any fee for the registration of any vehicle or combination of vehicles is dishonored for insufficient funds, all permits issued in the name of that registrant shall be suspended and no other permit shall be issued to such person until full satisfaction of the fee is made and an additional fee of $25.00 is paid to the Commissioner. No such suspension shall be issued until thirty days after notification is mailed to the registrant at the address given on the application for the permit. If satisfaction is made within thirty days from the date of mailing of such notification, no suspension shall be issued and no additional fee shall be charged.
(g) Crane Permits.
(1) Upon application in writing, the Commissioner may issue a special hauling permit to move certain mobile hoisting machines, also known as self-propelled cranes, the weight and dimensions of which exceed the limitations provided herein, upon any highway under his/her jurisdiction. Such hoisting machines shall be considered to constitute a nondivisible load.
(2) The special hauling permit, which shall expire on the 31st day of December next succeeding the date of issuance, may designate the route to be traversed and contain any other restrictions deemed appropriate by the Commissioner.
(3) The permittee shall be required to secure and maintain owners' protective liability and property damage insurance coverage in such amounts and upon such terms as deemed appropriate by the Commissioner.
(4) The fee for the issuance of such annual special hauling permit or renewal thereof shall be $100.00.
(h) Vehicular weights on F.D.R. Drive. No person shall operate or cause to be operated any vehicle in excess of 8,000 lbs. (4 tons), including the weight of passengers and cargo, on the F.D.R. Drive northbound from 23rd Street to 63rd Street and the F.D.R. Drive southbound from 63rd Street to 23rd Street. These vehicles include, but shall not be limited to trucks, vans, government-owned vehicles, stretch limousines and buses. For the purposes of enforcement, signs need not be posted for this rule to be in effect.
(i) Overdimensional and/or Overweight Vehicle Bulk Milk Permit.
(1) Permits Generally.
(i) Except where inconsistent with any federal or state law, rule or regulation, the Commissioner may issue a permit, as provided for in paragraph (c) of subdivision fifteen of section three hundred eighty-five of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, to operate or move a combination of vehicles, which for the purpose of this rule shall be limited to one power unit and one trailer except as provided in subparagraph (viii) of paragraph (3) of this subdivision, designed and constructed to carry milk in bulk, the lengths and/or weights of which exceed the limitations provided in subdivision b of this section.
(ii) The permit shall authorize only the transportation of bulk milk within the City of New York to a milk processing facility located within the City of New York or the transportation by such a combination of vehicles out of the City of New York empty or carrying bulk cream, at weights not to exceed the limitations provided in subdivision b of this section, from the milk processing facility.
(iii) A permit issued pursuant to this subdivision shall designate a route approved by the Commissioner. A combination of vehicles operating under a permit issued pursuant to this subdivision may only travel along the route designated on the permit. There shall be one permit per combination of vehicles allowing the combination of vehicles to enter the City of New York and a separate permit allowing the combination of vehicles to leave the City of New York.
(iv) Combinations of vehicles designed and constructed to carry milk in bulk that exceed allowable lengths and/or weights pursuant to law are required to obtain a permit from the Commissioner pursuant to this subdivision in order to operate on those highways under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner.
(v) No permit shall be issued for a combination of vehicles that exceeds 99,000 pounds.
(vi) Permits shall be issued on a quarterly basis.
(2) Permit Application.
(i) Generally.
(A) A permit issued pursuant to this subdivision is not valid unless the combination of vehicles is operated and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision and with any other special requirements indicated on the permit.
(B) The applicant shall be the registrant of the combination of vehicles except, in the case of a combination of vehicles leased pursuant to an exclusive leasing arrangement that exceeds thirty days, the applicant shall be the lessee. The applicant shall supply his/her Federal Tax ID number.
(C) The permit application and the procedures for granting permits shall be made available to an applicant upon request at the Department of Transportation, Division of Bridges, Truck Permit Unit, by mail, email or in person, and shall be completed in all respects by the applicant or his/her legal representative.
(D) All applications shall be on the forms prescribed by and available from the Commissioner.
(ii) Identification of vehicle and load. The power unit and trailer(s) shall be identified on the application by make, year of manufacture and license plate numbers and State.
(iii) Vehicle Measurements. Applicants shall furnish to the Commissioner all of the following vehicle measurements:
(A) Trailer length;
(B) Number of axles, including axle spacing and axle weights;
(C) Total wheelbase measurement (including tractor/steering axle);
(D) Overall width;
(E) Overall length;
(F) Overall height; and
(G) Total gross vehicle weight including load (tractor, trailer and load).
(iv) Attestation. Applicants shall furnish to the Commissioner a sworn and notarized statement attesting that the vehicles for which a permit application has been submitted will be used solely for the transport of bulk milk or cream.
(v) Procedure. The applicant shall complete the required application information and submit the required number of copies of such application, together with the required permit fee(s), as well as any required documentation, to the Commissioner by mail or in person. All applications shall be signed by the applicant or his/her legal representative.
(vi) Reapplication Fee. When a reapplication is made for a permit under this subdivision for the same combination of vehicles that has been denied a permit, the initial permit fee shall be increased by an administrative fee of $25 in accordance with subparagraph (vii) of paragraph (3) of this subdivision.
(vii) No refund after granting of permit. No refund shall be made once an application for a permit under this subdivision has been filed and a permit granted by the Commissioner.
(viii) False information voids permit. Permits that have been issued on the basis of falsely-stated information shall be null and void.
(ix) New owners shall obtain new permits. If the ownership of a combination of vehicles, or the identity of the lessee in the case of a combination of vehicles leased pursuant to an exclusive leasing arrangement that exceeds thirty days, changes after a permit under this subdivision has been issued, the new owner(s) or lessee(s) shall obtain a modified permit and shall pay the applicable quarterly fee specified in paragraph (3) of this subdivision.
(3) Permit Fees.
(i) The following fees shall be charged and collected by the Commissioner for obtaining a permit or modified permit, issued on a quarterly basis, pursuant to this subdivision. Fees shall be paid by money order, certified check, bank check, check drawn on a New York State bank, or a negotiable instrument acceptable to and made payable to the "New York City Department of Transportation." Fees shall accompany each permit application. The fee for a permit issued pursuant to this subdivision shall be $650 per combination of vehicles, except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph (3).
(ii) For all permits issued from July 18, 2015 through July 17, 2016:
(a) If the total number of permits pursuant to this subdivision issued to the applicant from July 18, 2014 through July 17, 2015 was at least 25 percent less than the total number of permits issued to the applicant from July 17, 2009 through July 16, 2010 (the "baseline year amount"), the fee for a permit shall be $650 per combination of vehicles.
(b) Otherwise, the fee for a permit shall be $877.50 per combination of vehicles.
(iii) For all permits issued from July 18, 2016 through July 17, 2017:
(a) If the total number of permits pursuant to this subdivision issued to the applicant from July 18, 2015 through July 17, 2016 was at least 50 percent less than the baseline year amount, the fee for a permit shall be $650 per combination of vehicles.
(b) Otherwise, the fee for a permit shall be $910 per combination of vehicles.
(iv) For all permits issued from July 18, 2017 through July 17, 2018
(a) If the total number of permits pursuant to this subdivision issued to the applicant from July 18, 2016 through July 17, 2017 was at least 50 percent less than the baseline year amount, the fee for a permit shall be $650 per combination of vehicles.
(b) Otherwise, the fee for a permit shall be $942.50 per combination of vehicles.
(v) For all permits issued from July 18, 2018 through July 17, 2019:
(a) If the total number of permits pursuant to this subdivision issued to the applicant from July 18, 2017 through July 17, 2018 was at least 75 percent less than the baseline year amount, the fee for a permit shall be $650 per combination of vehicles.
(b) Otherwise, the fee for a permit shall be $975 per combination of vehicles.
(vi) For all permits issued from July 18, 2019 through July 17, 2020:
(a) If the total number of permits pursuant to this subdivision issued to the applicant from July 18, 2018 through July 17, 2019 was 100 percent less than the baseline year amount, the fee for a permit shall be $650 per combination of vehicles.
(b) Otherwise, the fee for a permit shall be $975 per combination of vehicles.
(vii) For all permits issued from July 18, 2020 through July 17, 2021:
(a) If the total number of permits pursuant to this subdivision issued to the applicant from July 18, 2019 through July 17, 2020 was 100 percent less than the baseline year amount, the fee for a permit shall be $650 per combination of vehicles.
(b) Otherwise, the fee for a permit shall be $1,007.50 per combination of vehicles.
(viii) Permit fees specified in this paragraph shall apply separately to permits to enter the City of New York and permits to leave the City of New York.
(ix) Reapplication for a permit that has been denied shall be subject to an administrative fee of $25.
(x) The permit fees provided in subparagraphs (i) through (v) of this paragraph shall apply to permits for one specific power unit and one specific trailer. Applicants may apply for a quarterly permit under this subdivision to attach up to four additional specific trailers to one specific power unit, provided that only one trailer may be used with such power unit at any given time. The fee for a multiple trailer-single power unit combination permit shall be $100 per quarter more than the permits fees provided in subparagraphs (i) through (v) of this paragraph.
(xi) If a check delivered to the Commissioner or his/her agent as payment of any fee for the permitting of any combination of vehicles is dishonored for insufficient funds, all permits issued in the name of that applicant shall be suspended and no other permit shall be issued to such person until full satisfaction of the fee is made and an additional fee of $25 is paid to the Commissioner. No such suspension shall be issued until thirty days after notification is mailed to the applicant at the address given on the application for the permit. If satisfaction is made within thirty days of mailing such notification, no suspension shall be issued and no additional fee shall be charged.
(4) Expiration of Permit Program. No permit shall be issued on or after July 18, 2021.
(j) Routes for Trailers in Excess of Forty-eight Feet.
(1) Any semitrailer with a length in excess of forty-eight feet, but not exceeding fifty-three feet, if the distance between the kingpin of the semitrailer and the centerline of the rear axle does not exceed forty-three feet and if the semitrailer is equipped with a rear-end protective device of substantial construction consisting of a continuous lateral beam extending to within four inches of the lateral extremities of the semitrailer and located not more than twenty-two inches from the surface as measured with the vehicle empty and on a level surface, may be operated on:
i. that portion of interstate 95 between the Bronx-Westchester county line and interstate 295;
ii. that portion of interstate 295 which connects interstate 95 with interstate 495;
iii. that portion of interstate 495 between interstate 295 and the Nassau-Queens county line;
iv. that portion of interstate 678 between interstate 95 and John F. Kennedy International Airport;
v. that portion of interstate 95 between interstate 695 and the New Jersey State Line on the upper level of the George Washington Bridge;
vi. that portion of interstate 695 between interstate 95 and interstate 295;
vii. that portion of Interstate 278 between the Goethals Bridge and Gulf Avenue;
viii. that portion of Interstate 278 between Goethals Road North and Goethals Bridge;
ix. that portion of Gulf Avenue between Western Avenue and Edward Curry Avenue;
x. that portion of Edward Curry Avenue between Gulf Avenue and South Avenue;
xi. that portion of South Avenue between Edward Curry Avenue and Goethals Road North;
xii. that portion of Forest Avenue between Gulf Avenue and Goethals Road North;
xiii. that portion of Goethals Road North between South Avenue and Forest Avenue;
xiv. that portion of Goethals Road North between Forest Avenue and Western Avenue; and
xv. that portion of Western Avenue between Gulf Avenue and Richmond Terrace.
(2) The total length of a combination of vehicles operating pursuant to this subdivision, inclusive of load and bumpers, shall not be more than seventy three and one half feet.
(3) A combination of vehicles operating, pursuant to Subparagraphs (vii) through (xv) of Paragraph 1 of this subdivision must not exceed a total weight of 90,000 pounds, over or on any bridge or other structure when the total weight is over 80,000 pounds, and must be on a trip that involves only the pickup or drop off of sealed shipping containers used for the transfer of freight transported in ocean-going commerce, bearing the seal of the United States Customs and Border Protection, the seal of another governmental agency, or seal of the shipper.
(Amended City Record 7/17/2015, eff. 7/17/2015; amended City Record 1/8/2016, eff. 2/7/2016; amended City Record 12/21/2017, eff. 1/20/2018)
(a) Proposals and Applications to Designate Pedestrian Plazas. In addition to areas selected by the Department to be designated as pedestrian plazas pursuant to § 19-157(b)(1) of the Administrative Code, the Department shall accept proposals and applications for areas under its jurisdiction to be designated as pedestrian plazas.
(1) Proposals. A proposal for the designation of an area as a pedestrian plaza may be submitted by mail or electronic mail to the Department by a community board, council member, borough president, or not-for-profit organization. Electronic mail submissions are preferred and may be sent to plazas@dot.nyc.gov. Post submissions may be mailed to: Pedestrian Plaza Proposal, New York City Department of Transportation, 55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041.
(i) All proposals must include:
(A) A map or description of the area requested for designation;
(B) A suggested pedestrian plaza partner;
(C) A statement explaining the need for such plaza, including how it would promote safety and contribute to the community; and
(D) The proposer's contact information.
(E) At least five (5) letters of support from community stakeholders including, but not limited to, adjacent property owners and businesses, nearby institutions, such as churches and schools, elected officials, other not-for-profit groups, neighborhood and block associations, and neighborhood residents.
(ii) Within 90 days of receipt of such proposal, the Department shall issue a response as to whether or not the proposal as described is viable. A proposal is viable if it does not adversely impact the transportation network to a significant degree, if the surrounding land uses are appropriate to support a pedestrian plaza, and if the size and shape of the proposal will support the full range of activities that take place in pedestrian plazas. If the Department determines that the proposal is viable, the Department will recommend that the proposer submit an application with a pedestrian plaza partner during the next period during which applications are accepted.
(iii) The submission of a proposal shall not be deemed an application for purposes of this section.
(2) Applications.
(i) Applicant. Only an organization operating within the City that wants to become a pedestrian plaza partner may submit an application. An applicant must be incorporated in New York State and must have a mission that serves or relates to the geographical area of the proposed pedestrian plaza. The submission of a proposal is not required prior to the submission of an application.
(ii) Submission. For the year 2016, pedestrian plaza applications may be submitted by mail or electronically from June 20th through August 31st. For the year 2017 and annually thereafter, pedestrian plaza applications may be submitted by mail or electronically from the first business day in April through the last business day in June. The application form prescribed by the Department shall provide specified dates and addresses each year. Electronic submissions are preferred.
(iii) Required Documentation. Applicants must submit the following documents in accordance with subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph:
(A) A completed application in a form prescribed by the Department, which will be posted each year on the Department's website, and which may require applicants to submit information including, but not limited to, the mission of the pedestrian plaza partner, the context surrounding the site of the proposed pedestrian plaza, potential uses and programming for the proposed pedestrian plaza, and a projected operating budget for the proposed pedestrian plaza;
(B) A list of names and titles of the applicant's employees who work in community development, including the duration that each has been employed with the applicant;
(C) A list of names and titles of the members of the applicant's Board of Directors, or similar governing members, including the date each member began serving with the applicant;
(D) Financial information based on the applicant's operating budget;
(a) If the applicant's operating budget is less than $25,000, its most current financial statement signed by its treasurer must be submitted.
(b) If the applicant's operating budget is $25,000 or more, its most current IRS 990 Form must be submitted.
(c) If the applicant's operating budget is $100,000 or more but less than $250,000, its most current IRS 990 Form and an independent accountant's review report must be submitted.
(d) If the applicant's operating budget is $250,000 or more, its most current IRS 990 Form and audited financial statements must be submitted,
(E) At least eight (8) letters of support from community stakeholders including, but not limited to, adjacent property owners and businesses, nearby institutions, such as churches and schools, elected officials, other not-for-profit groups, neighborhood and block associations, and neighborhood residents;
(F) Three (3) photographs of the site of the proposed pedestrian plaza.
(iv) Review. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated according to the following criteria:
(A) Open Space: The Department will prioritize proposed pedestrian plazas that are in neighborhoods with an insufficient amount of open space;
(B) Community Initiative: Applicants must demonstrate the ability to develop and execute a community outreach plan, build consensus around the proposal, and solidify local stakeholder support;
(C) Site Context: The Department will evaluate the appropriateness of the adjacent land uses, population density, proximity to transit, safety, and other nearby open space;
(D) Organizational and Maintenance Capacity: Applicants must demonstrate that they are willing and able to manage, operate, maintain, and program the proposed pedestrian plaza, including having an active Board of Directors or similar governing members and established staff; and
(E) Income Eligibility: The Department will prioritize proposed pedestrian plazas that are located in low- or moderate-income neighborhoods as designated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development as eligible for Community Development Block Grants.
(v) The application and guidelines regarding the management of pedestrian plazas can be found on the Department's website.
(vi) Selection.
(A) Within 120 days of the deadline to submit an application, the Department shall issue a response as to whether the proposed pedestrian plaza has been accepted or rejected. Such responses shall be sent to applicants by electronic mail or mail, as applicable.
(B) If the Department accepts an application, it shall notify any affected council members, community boards, and borough presidents no less than 60 days before designating the proposed pedestrian plaza. Within 45 days of receipt of such notice, such council members, community boards, and borough presidents may submit comments regarding such proposed pedestrian plaza, which shall be considered by the Department.
(3) List of Designated Plazas. A list of all pedestrian plazas shall be posted on the Department's website.
(4) Rescinding Pedestrian Plaza Designations. The Department may, at its own discretion, rescind the designation of any pedestrian plaza.
(i) At least 90 days before the Department's proposed date of rescission of the designation of a pedestrian plaza, the Department shall notify the affected council members, community boards, borough presidents, and any pedestrian plaza partners who may request a public hearing within ten (10) days of such notification.
(ii) If such public hearing is so requested, the Department shall hold a public hearing no more than 45 days after sending such notice of proposed designation rescission.
(iii) he Department shall consider any comments from such public hearing or any comments submitted to the Department before rescinding such designation.
(b) General Uses.
(1) Pedestrian plazas are closed to vehicular traffic, unless authorized by a police officer or designated Department employee.
(2) Any person may enter and use a pedestrian plaza at any time, unless other open hours are posted for maintenance, events, or construction, or exigent circumstances exist.
(3) Any person in or on a pedestrian plaza must comply with the lawful direction or command of any police officer or designated Department employee, regardless of whether such direction or command is indicated verbally, by gesture, or otherwise. Any person in or on a pedestrian plaza must comply with or obey any instruction, direction, regulation, warning or prohibition, written or printed, displayed or appearing on any Department sign, except such sign may be disregarded upon order by a police officer or designated Department employee.
(4) Any person holding an event, where such activity is subject to the permit requirements of the Mayor's Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management, may engage in such activity only upon obtaining such permit from that office.
(5) Any person engaged in filming or photography, where such activity is subject to the permit requirements of the Mayor's Office of Film Theatre & Broadcasting, may engage in such activity only upon obtaining such permit from that office.
(6) Any person using or operating any sound device or apparatus, where such use or operation is subject to the permit requirements of the New York City Police Department, may engage in such activity only upon obtaining such permit from that department.
(7) Any person holding a parade, procession, or demonstration, where such activity is subject to the permit requirements of the New York City Police Department, may engage in such activity only upon obtaining such permit from that department.
(8) Where exigent circumstances exist and a police officer or a designated Department employee gives notice to a person to move temporarily from any location in or on a pedestrian plaza, such person shall immediately move from such location until further notice. For the purposes of this section, exigent circumstances shall include, but not be limited to, unusually heavy pedestrian traffic, the existence of any obstruction in or on the pedestrian plaza, an accident, fire, or other emergency situation.
(9) Subject to the Department's prior written approval, the Pedestrian Plaza Partner at Fordham Pedestrian Plaza, Myrtle-Cooper Pedestrian Plaza, Myrtle-Wyckoff Pedestrian Plaza, Diversity Pedestrian Plaza, and Corona Pedestrian Plaza may permit its subconcessionaire(s) to designate a portion of the available seating within such Pedestrian Plaza for exclusive use by the subconcessionaire(s)' customers or patrons, provided that the total sum of such exclusive seating does not exceed 20% of the total available seating within such Pedestrian Plaza. In the absence of a Pedestrian Plaza Partner, this paragraph does not preclude the Department from designating such exclusive seating at any of these five Pedestrian Plazas. Such exclusive seating does not require a sidewalk cafe license and revocable consent pursuant to Subchapter 6 of Title 20 of the New York City Administrative Code nor is it considered a "sidewalk cafe" as defined in Subchapter 6 of Title 20 of the New York City Administrative Code.
(i) For purposes of this paragraph, the term "Fordham Pedestrian Plaza", means the area located at Fordham Road, Third Avenue and East 189th Street in the Bronx that is designated by the Department for pedestrian circulation, use and enjoyment.
(ii) For purposes of this paragraph, the term "Myrtle-Cooper Pedestrian Plaza" means the area located at 70th Street between Myrtle and Cooper Avenues in Queens that is designated by the Department for pedestrian circulation, use and enjoyment.
(iii) For purposes of this paragraph, the term "Myrtle-Wyckoff Pedestrian Plaza" means the area located at Wyckoff Ave between Myrtle and Gates Avenues in Queens that is designated by the Department for pedestrian circulation, use and enjoyment.
(iv) For purposes of this paragraph, the term "Diversity Pedestrian Plaza" means the area located at 37th Road and 73rd Street between 74th Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Queens that is designated by the Department for pedestrian circulation, use and enjoyment.
(v) For purposes of this paragraph, the term "Corona Pedestrian Plaza" means the area located at Roosevelt Ave between National and 104th Streets in Queens that is designated by the Department for pedestrian circulation, use and enjoyment.
(vi) For purposes of this paragraph, the term "subconcessionaire(s)" means an entity who has entered into an agreement with a Pedestrian Plaza Partner that is authorized by the Department and subject to Title 12 of the Rules of the City of New York.
(c) Prohibited Uses.
(1) No person shall engage in disorderly behavior in or on any pedestrian plaza, such as the following:
(i) Endangering the safety of oneself and/or others;
(ii) Obstructing pedestrian traffic;
(iii) Engaging in conduct or committing acts that disturb the peace, comfort or repose of a reasonable person of normal sensitivities; or
(iv) Climbing upon any wall, artwork, fence, shelter or any structure not specifically intended for climbing purposes.
(2) No person shall use a Pedestrian Flow Zone for any purpose other than the safe and continuous movement of pedestrian traffic.
(3) No person shall litter in or on any pedestrian plaza. All persons shall use receptacles provided for the disposal of refuse. No person shall deposit household or commercial refuse in any receptacle in a pedestrian plaza.
(4) No person shall spit, urinate, or defecate in or on any pedestrian plaza, except in a facility which is specifically designed for such purpose.
(5) No person shall bathe, shower or shave.
(6) No person shall occupy more than one seat with oneself or one's belongings when to do so would interfere or tend to interfere with the use of such seats by others.
(7) Smoking and using electronic cigarettes are prohibited.
(8) No person shall leave any property unattended or place property in or on any pedestrian plaza in a manner that interferes with pedestrian traffic.
(9) No person shall injure, deface, alter, write upon, destroy, remove or tamper with in any way, any real or personal property or equipment owned by or under the jurisdiction or control of the Department or a pedestrian plaza partner.
(10) No person shall gamble or conduct or engage in any game of chance, unless such game of chance is permitted by law.
(11) No person shall appear in such a manner that the person's genitalia are unclothed or exposed, except as otherwise permitted by law.
(12) No person shall engage in camping, or erect or maintain a tent, structure, shelter or camp.
(13) No person shall allow any dog in the person's custody or control to be unrestrained or to discharge any fecal matter in or on any pedestrian plaza, unless such person promptly removes or disposes of same. This provision shall not apply to a guide or service animal accompanying a person with a disability.
(14) No person shall operate an aircraft, kite or other aerial device in, on, or above the surface of any pedestrian plaza for any purpose whatsoever.
(15) No person shall feed any undomesticated animal, including unconfined squirrels and birds, in or on any pedestrian plaza.
(d) Regulated Uses.
(1) Posting of notices and signs.
(i) No person shall post, display, affix, construct or carry any placard, flag, banner, sign or model in or on any pedestrian plaza or display any such item by means of aircraft, kite, or other aerial device in, on, or above the surface of any pedestrian plaza for any purpose whatsoever, without permission from the Department. Each separate item placed in violation of this paragraph shall constitute a separate violation.
(ii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (i) above, any person may carry any item described in subparagraph (i) above, without the aid of any aircraft, kite, or other aerial device, where the space on which the message of such item is contained has a height no greater than two feet and a length no longer than three feet, and that such item takes up a total area of no more than six square feet.
(iii) Any person who posts or displays a sign in, on, or above the surface of any pedestrian plaza, shall be responsible for removal of such sign. Failure to remove any sign that is posted or displayed in, on, or above the surface of any pedestrian plaza or that remains on such property shall constitute a violation of these rules.
(iv) In the event that a notice or sign, in violation of paragraph (i) above, is posted or displayed in, on, or above the surface of any pedestrian plaza, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that any person whose name, telephone number, or other identifying information appears on such notice or sign has violated paragraph (i) by either:
(A) Pasting, posting, painting, printing or nailing such notice or sign, or
(B) Directing or permitting a servant, agent, employee or other individual under such person's control to engage in such activity; provided, however, that such rebuttable presumption shall not apply with respect to criminal prosecutions brought pursuant to this subparagraph (iv).
(2) Except as otherwise permitted, no person shall skateboard, inline skate, roller skate, or ride a bicycle, scooter, or any other vehicle or device on or through any part of a pedestrian plaza, except a wheelchair or scooter used for transit by disabled persons.
(3) Except as otherwise permitted, no person shall make, continue, cause, or permit to be made or continued unreasonable noise in violation of the Noise Code pursuant to Subchapter 2 of Title 24 of the Administrative Code.
(4) Except as otherwise permitted, no person shall consume alcoholic beverages.
(5) Except as otherwise permitted, no person shall kindle, build, maintain, or use a fire.
(6) Except as otherwise permitted, no person shall bring or place tables, carts, chairs or furniture in or on any pedestrian plaza.
(7) Except as otherwise permitted, no person shall use or interfere with any authorized use of utilities, including, but not limited to, electricity and water, that supply pedestrian plazas.
(8) Except as otherwise permitted, no person shall interfere with the use of a plaza by a person or group using the plaza pursuant to the terms of a permit issued by any City agency.
(9) Except as otherwise permitted, no person shall use or block any person from using any amenity while selling or offering to sell any goods, services, tickets, or entertainment or while providing any goods, services, tickets, or entertainment in exchange for a donation. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "amenity" shall include, but not be limited to, chairs, tables, planters, benches, kiosks, utilities or canopies, installed in or on any pedestrian plaza.
(e) Times Square Pedestrian Plaza.
(1) For purposes of this subdivision, the term "Times Square Pedestrian Plaza" shall mean the areas along Broadway from 41st Street to 53rd Street in Manhattan that are designated by the Department for pedestrian circulation, use and enjoyment.
(2) For purposes of this subdivision, the sidewalks directly adjacent to the Times Square Pedestrian Plaza are along:
(i) 7th Avenue between 42nd Street and 47th Street;
(ii) Broadway between 41st Street and 42nd Street;
(iii) Broadway between 47th Street and 53rd Street; and
(iv) 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, and 47th Streets between 7th Avenue and Broadway.
(3) Pedestrian Flow Zones. Where the Department has designated by markings and/or signage Pedestrian Flow Zones in or on the Times Square Pedestrian Plaza or the sidewalks directly adjacent to such plaza, no person shall use such zones for any purpose other than the safe and continuous movement of pedestrian traffic.
(4) Designated Activity Zones.
(i) Where and when the Department has indicated by markings and/or signage Designated Activity Zone(s) on any block within the Times Square Pedestrian Plaza, no person on such block shall engage in Designated Activities outside such zone(s), except where otherwise authorized by a concession agreement entered into by the Department or an event permit issued by the Mayor's Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management.
(ii) Where and when the Department has indicated by markings and/or signage Designated Activity Zone(s) on any block within the Times Square Pedestrian Plaza, no person on the sidewalks directly adjacent to such block within the Times Square Pedestrian Plaza shall engage in Designated Activities, except at days and times when vendors licensed pursuant to §§ 17-307 and 20-453 of the Administrative Code may vend on such sidewalks. This subparagraph shall not apply to operators of newsstands authorized by § 20-241.1 of the Administrative Code.
(iii) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph, where and when the Department has indicated by markings and/or signage Designated Activity Zone(s) on any block within the Times Square Pedestrian Plaza, no person shall engage in Designated Activities:
(A) on Broadway between 43rd and 44th Streets, except within a Designated Activity Zone if one has been indicated by markings and/or signage by the Department on such block or where otherwise authorized by a concession agreement entered into by the Department or an event permit issued by the Mayor's Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management; or
(B) on the sidewalks along 7th Avenue and Broadway between 43rd and 44th Streets and along 43rd and 44th Streets between 7th Avenue and Broadway, except at days and times when vendors licensed pursuant to §§ 17-307 and 20-453 of the Administrative Code may vend on such sidewalks. This clause shall not apply to operators of newsstands authorized by § 20-241.1 of the Administrative Code.
(Added City Record 6/2/2016, eff. 6/2/2016; amended City Record 3/16/2020, eff. 4/15/2020)
(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Autonomous vehicle technology. The term "autonomous vehicle technology" means the hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing part or all of the dynamic driving task on a sustained basis.
Dynamic driving task. The term "dynamic driving task" means all of the real-time operational and tactical functions required to operate a vehicle in on-road traffic, excluding the strategic functions such as trip scheduling and selection of destinations and waypoints.
(b) Permit required. Any entity who has already received approval by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles to demonstrate or test a motor vehicle with autonomous vehicle technology and wants to demonstrate or test such motor vehicle on any public highway (as defined in 34 RCNY § 4-01) in the city of New York must obtain a permit from the Department, prior to such demonstration or testing.
(c) Permit fees. In order to demonstrate or test a motor vehicle with autonomous vehicle technology on a public highway in the city of New York, the applicant must pay to the Department an autonomous vehicle technology permit fee of $5,000 annually.
(d) Applications. A permit application to demonstrate or test a motor vehicle with autonomous vehicle technology must be submitted on forms prescribed by the Department which will consist of the following information:
(1) Legal name of the entity which has already received approval by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles to demonstrate or test a motor vehicle with autonomous vehicle technology; address; contact name; contact telephone number; contact e-mail address;
(2) Proof of New York State Department of Motor Vehicles approval for each motor vehicle with autonomous vehicle technology intended for demonstration or testing on any public highway in the city of New York, including a copy of the law enforcement interaction plan and any other information or documentation submitted to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles as part of its application for approval;
(3) Certification by the developer of the autonomous vehicle technology that, based on previous evaluations of the autonomous vehicle technology, the test vehicle(s) will operate in New York City more safely than a human driver, including documentation of previous demonstration or testing experience on public roadways; information on any crash involving the autonomous vehicle(s) that resulted in death, injury, or property damage; and documentation of performance in environments similar to the New York City geographic zones approved for testing;
(4) Certification by the applicant that a test vehicle operator with a valid driver license, recruited and trained in accordance with most recent version of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) AVSC 00001201911: "Best Practice for In-Vehicle Fallback Test Driver Selection, Training, and Oversight Procedures for Automated Vehicles Under Test," and J3018: "Safety-Relevant Guidance for On-Road Testing of Prototype Automated Driving Systems (ADS)-Operated Vehicles," will be in the driver's seat of each autonomous vehicle while it is in operation on any public highway in the city of New York and that the test vehicle operator will be able to safely assume control of the vehicle in the event of a failure of the autonomous vehicle technology or other incident during which the autonomous vehicle technology cannot function;
(5) Safety plan for demonstration or testing in New York City, including documentation of the test vehicle operator training to ensure both legal and safe operation, documentation of the ability of test vehicle operators to assume control of the vehicle(s) in the event of a failure of the autonomous vehicle technology, and proof of completion of the training by all test vehicle operators;
(6) Operating plan for demonstration or testing in New York City, including the purpose and parameters of the demonstration or test; proposed date(s), hour(s), and location(s) within geographic areas of New York City approved by the Department for demonstration or testing of motor vehicles with autonomous vehicle technology;
(7) Certification that vehicle meets appropriate and applicable industry standards to help defend against, detect, and respond to cyber attacks, unauthorized intrusions, or false vehicle control commands;
(8) Certification of compliance with or exemption from all federal standards and applicable New York State inspection standards for any motor vehicle with autonomous vehicle technology intended for demonstration or testing on any public highway in the city of New York;
(9) Make and model of each motor vehicle with autonomous vehicle technology intended for demonstration or testing on any public highway in the city of New York; and
(10) Proof of at least $5 million automobile insurance for any motor vehicle with autonomous vehicle technology intended for demonstration or testing on any public highway in the city of New York, a minimum of $3 million in personal liability insurance, and a minimum of $2 million in property damage insurance.
(e) Review of applications for and issuance of permits.
(1) The Department may decline to issue a permit to an applicant that:
(i) Has a demonstrated unsafe record in the city of New York or any other city where it has demonstrated or tested;
(ii) Does not submit the certifications required under subdivision (d);
(iii) Does not provide adequate proof of insurance;
(iv) Does not adhere to the conditions of any previously issued permit; or
(v) Does not adhere to the submitted safety plan or law enforcement interaction plan.
(2) If the Department declines to issue such a permit because of any of the conditions described in paragraph (1) of this section or if the application is incomplete, the applicant will have fifteen days from receipt of the denial to appeal the determination to the Commissioner. The Department will make a final determination on the appeal within thirty days.
(f) Conditions of permit. The permit holder must:
(1) Indemnify the city of New York against legal liabilities associated with the demonstration or testing of motor vehicles with autonomous vehicle technology on any public highway in the city of New York;
(2) Adhere to the permit holder's safety and operating plans;
(3) Operate only during the date(s) and hour(s) of operation approved by the Department;
(4) Operate only within the geographic area(s) of New York City approved by the Department on the basis of traffic safety;
(5) Safely complete a demonstration of the autonomous vehicle technology under the supervision of the Department within each geographic area in which the proposed demonstration or testing will occur prior to the commencement of the proposed demonstration or testing in such area;
(6) Submit for approval by the Department any proposed changes to the number of vehicles, geographic zones approved for testing, testing date(s), or time of day of operation specified in the application;
(7) Comply with all applicable traffic laws;
(8) Provide the Department with written notice if the permit holder decides to discontinue the demonstration or testing of motor vehicles with autonomous vehicle technology;
(9) Report to the Department the data specified in subdivision (h) of this section at the frequency specified in the permit;
(10) Notify the Department of any crashes involving fatalities, injuries and/or property damage within four hours of such occurrence; and
(11) Promptly notify the Department of any changes to the information provided in its application.
(g) Suspension and revocation of permits.
(1) The Department may suspend or revoke a permit for failure to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the permit, these rules, or other applicable laws or rules.
(2) Prior to suspending or revoking a permit, the permit holder will be provided with an opportunity to be heard within five business days. However, if the suspension or revocation of a permit is based on the permit holder's failure to comply with any law, rule, or permit condition related to safety, the Department may suspend or revoke the permit immediately, and the permit holder will be provided with an opportunity to be heard within two business days.
(3) If the Department suspends or revokes a permit, the permit holder must cease any demonstration or test of motor vehicles with autonomous vehicle technology on any public highway in the city of New York within 24 hours of suspension or revocation.
(h) Data reporting requirements.
(1) Each permit holder must provide to the Department, at the frequency and in the format specified by the Department, the following datasets:
(i) make, model, and license plate number of each vehicle engaged in demonstration or testing;
(ii) miles driven in total and with autonomous vehicle technology engaged;
(iii) location(s), date(s), and hour(s) of operation and number of test vehicle operators or other staff in each vehicle;
(iv) median and maximum test vehicle operator driving shift length;
(v) information on crashes involving the autonomous vehicle;
(vi) information on safety-related traffic violations;
(vii) information on instances in which the test vehicle operator assumed control of the vehicle while the autonomous vehicle technology was engaged;
(viii) the permit holder's most recent Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment transmitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and
(ix) any information transmitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under its General Order 2021-01, "Incident Reporting for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) and Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)" regarding incidents that occurred within the city of New York.
(i) Term and renewal of permits. Each permit will be issued for a term of one year and may be renewed. The permit renewal process will include a review of safety performance, compliance with permit provisions over the previous permit period, and any changes to the application materials.
(Added City Record 9/7/2021, eff. 9/7/2021)
(a) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Covered vehicle. The term "covered vehicle" means any motor vehicle that, in accordance with the records of the department of finance, has accumulated five or more finally adjudicated red light camera violations as determined by the department, or 15 or more finally adjudicated school speed camera violations as determined by the department, within any 12-month period. Such term shall not include any vehicle owned or leased by the United States government or any state or local government.
Person. The term "person" means a natural person, co-partnership, firm, company, association, joint stock association, corporation or other like organization.
Predicate violation. The term "predicate violation" means a red light camera violation or school speed camera violation.
Red light camera violation. The term "red light camera violation" means the notice of liability issued for failure of a vehicle operator to comply with section 1111-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law or § 19-210 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York.
School speed camera violation. The term "school speed camera violation" means the notice of liability issued for failure of a vehicle operator to comply with section 1180-b of the vehicle and traffic law.
Safe vehicle operation course. The term "safe vehicle operation course" means a course approved by the Department that educates vehicle owners about the dangers resulting from vehicle operators exceeding posted speed limits and failing to comply with traffic signals, including the potential to cause injury or death, by utilizing a skilled facilitator to actively engage participants in self-reflection and discussion to identify and commit to specific safe driving practices. The goal of such course is to prevent vehicles from becoming dangerous instruments by educating owners about responsible vehicle ownership.
(b) Notice to vehicle owners. The Department will send by first-class mail, to all persons receiving a red light camera violation or a school speed camera violation, a notice that pursuant to Subchapter 4 of Title 19 of the New York City Administrative Code, a vehicle that incurs five or more red light camera violations or 15 or more school speed camera violations within any 12-month period may be determined to be a covered vehicle, and that such vehicle's registered owner may be required to enroll in and complete a safe vehicle operation course pursuant to the aforementioned subchapter and this section. Such notice shall also contain a warning that failure to enroll in and complete such course may result in the seizure and impoundment of such vehicle, pending completion of such course.
(c) Safe vehicle operation course.
(1) The Department will serve a safe vehicle operation course notice on the registered owner of a vehicle determined by the Department to be a covered vehicle. Such notice must be served by first-class mail.
(2) The registered owner of a vehicle who receives the safe vehicle operation course notice, or other person designated by the owner in accordance with paragraph (6) of this subdivision, must enroll in and complete an approved safe vehicle operation course within forty-five days from the date of such notice unless within such time such owner requests review of such notice by the Department in accordance with paragraph (3) or commences a proceeding to contest the notice before the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings in the manner set forth in such notice. The method of enrollment in such course will be set forth in such notice or as indicated on the website of the Department. The registered owner must certify completion of the safe vehicle operation course to the Department within ten days from the date of the completion of such course in the manner set forth in such notice.
(3) Where the registered owner believes there was a mistake in the issuance of the notice including, but not limited to, the claimed number of predicate violations or the identification of the ownership of the vehicle, they may request a review of the notice's issuance by the Department within forty-five days after the issuance of the safe vehicle operation course notice, in the manner set forth in such notice. The Department will review and respond in writing to such owner's request within forty-five days. If the Department finds that such notice was issued properly and denies the registered owner's request, the registered owner or person designated pursuant to paragraph (6) of this subdivision must take the course within forty-five days after such denial unless within such time such owner chooses to contest the safe vehicle operation course notice before the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, in the manner set forth in the denial letter. If after such review the Department agrees with the registered owner's request, it will notify such owner in writing within forty-five days that they are not required to take the safe vehicle operation course.
(4) The registered owner who timely enrolls in a safe vehicle operation course may request the Department to reschedule such course upon showing a good cause as determined by the Department.
(5) If the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings finds that such registered owner must complete the safe vehicle operation course, such registered owner must complete such course within forty-five days from such determination or as otherwise provided in such determination. The determination of the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings shall be a final determination for purposes of review, pursuant to article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules.
(6) A registered owner may designate the person that operated the vehicle when the predicate violations were committed and who has agreed to take the safe vehicle operation course on behalf of the owner or, with respect to a registered owner that is not a natural person, the person who operated or was in charge of the vehicle when the predicate violations were committed, by submitting a form in the manner set forth in the safe vehicle operation course notice or as indicated on the Department's website. Such form must be submitted prior to the date that a respondent is required to complete the safe vehicle operation course in accordance with paragraphs (2), (3) and (5) of this subdivision.
(d) Seizure and impoundment. Where a registered owner or a person designated by such registered owner fails to complete the safe vehicle operation course in accordance with this section, the covered vehicle may be subject to impoundment.
(1) The Department shall serve an order by first-class mail upon the registered owner of such covered vehicle. Such order shall require the owner to complete the safe vehicle operation course and certify to the Department completion of such course within a period of time to be set forth in such order, or appear at a hearing before the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings at a time and place set forth in such order, at which such registered owner may present reasons why their covered vehicle should not be seized and impounded until such registered owner completes the safe vehicle operation course. The determination of the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings shall be a final determination for purposes of review, pursuant to article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules.
(2) If the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings sustains the order of seizure and impoundment, the Department shall issue a warrant of seizure directing the City Sheriff, after twenty days have passed from the date of such final determination, to seize and impound the covered vehicle. The procedure for such seizure and impoundment by the Sheriff shall be the same procedure as that provided by law for seizure and impoundment pursuant to an execution under a judgment of a court. Such covered vehicle shall not be released until the owner provides certification of completion of the safe vehicle operation course and pays the amount of the City's expenses for the seizure and impoundment of such covered vehicle in accordance with the schedule of fees set forth in 34 RCNY § 4-07(i)(3).
(3) If the vehicle is not claimed within thirty days it will be considered abandoned and may be disposed of by the Sheriff in the manner provided pursuant to section 1224 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
(4) If within six months after completing a safe vehicle operation course a vehicle does not accumulate any additional predicate violations, any red light camera or school speed camera violations accrued prior to the completion of such course will not be counted as predicate violations for purposes of this section.
(Added City Record 10/29/2021, eff. 10/29/2021)
(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Moped. The term "moped" means any limited use motorcycle as defined in section 121-b of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
Moped share system. The term "moped share system" means a network of self-service and publicly available class B or class C limited use motorcycles that are registered in accordance with the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, and any related infrastructure, in which a trip begins and/or ends on any public highway in the City of New York. All mopeds in such a share system must be electric powered.
(b) Permit required. Any operator of a moped share system must first obtain a permit from the Department for the use of or operation on any public highway (as defined in 34 RCNY § 4-01). This permit establishes the operator as a qualified moped share system operator and it also specifies the particular mopeds in the qualified operator's fleet that it is authorized to operate under this share system. Such permit constitutes the moped share system permit authorized by the Department. However, such permit will expire, by operation of law, if the Department exercises its option, pursuant to subdivision h of § 19-176.3 of the Administrative Code, to establish a moped share system through a procurement and contracting process.
(c) Permit term, renewal, and fees. Each moped share system permit will be issued for a term of six (6) months and may be renewed. Each permit applicant must pay a permit fee of $1,050 . If the moped share system permit is renewed, the permit holder must pay to the Department a moped share system permit renewal fee of $4,100 every six (6) months.
(d) Application. An application for a moped share system permit must be submitted on a form prescribed by the Department which will include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(1) Legal name of the operator; its "Doing Business As" (DBA) certificate; certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and proof of registration with the New York State Department of State; company address; contact name; contact telephone number; contact e-mail address;
(2) Proof that all mopeds intended for use in the moped share system are registered with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and have a maximum speed of thirty miles per hour;
(3) Proof of automobile insurance for all mopeds intended for use in the moped share system;
(4) Make, model, length, weight, and battery range of all mopeds intended for use in the moped share system;
(5) Operating plan including proposed fleet size, rate structure, parking policies, and service area;
(6) Safety plan;
(7) Vehicle maintenance and inspection plan;
(8) Rider accountability and compliance plan;
(9) Community outreach plan;
(10) Equity plan;
(11) User terms and conditions; and
(12) Any other information as specified in the application.
(e) Review of applications for and issuance of moped share system permits.
(1) The Department may decline to issue a moped share system permit to an applicant that:
i. Is in arrears to the City of New York for an amount totaling more than one thousand dollars; or
ii. Does not provide proof of insurance; or
iii. Uses mopeds that are not owned or leased by the moped share system operator or rents mopeds to customers utilizing an application that is not owned by, or leased for the exclusive use of, the moped share system operator; or
iv. Has a demonstrated an unsafe record in the City of New York or any other city where it operates a moped share system, including but not limited to a record of inadequate user safety requirements or vehicle maintenance practices; or
v. Does not adhere to the conditions of any previously issued permit.
(2) If the Department declines to issue such a permit because the application or any of the conditions described in paragraph (3) of this subdivision are incomplete or insufficient, the applicant will have fifteen days from receipt of the denial to appeal the determination to the Commissioner. The Department will make a final determination on the appeal within thirty days.
(3) Conditions of moped share system permit. The permit holder must:
i. Provide to the Department an operating plan outlining moped share system's service area, fee structure, parking policies, moped model specifications, and fleet size.
ii. Provide to the Department a safety plan outlining user safety and operating training, user helmet compliance measures, and other safety measures, which may include but not be limited to:
A. providing to users the option of in-person safety and operating training classes;
B. providing to users in-app safety and operating training;
C. submitting to the Department for review and approval its safety curricula and related materials; and
D. instituting a probationary period for new users with additional riding restrictions, unless the user takes an in-person safety and operating training class.
iii. Provide to the Department a user accountability and compliance plan outlining user monitoring measures which may include but not be limited to:
A. a community reporting tool enabling members of the public to report violations of traffic rules by users of the moped share system through the system's mobile application, website and e-mail;
B. a user sanctioning policy that does not include user monetary penalties for safety violations; however, the permit holder may recoup municipal parking fines from the user (although ultimately the permit holder is responsible for any monies due to the City) or use monetary penalties for violations of non-safety provisions of its user agreements; and
C. account sharing prevention measures.
iv. Provide to the Department a maintenance and inspection plan outlining the applicant's moped inspection, preventative maintenance, and repair program.
v. Provide to the Department a community outreach plan that will guide the permit holder's engagement of stakeholders within the proposed area of operation.
vi. Provide to the Department an equity plan outlining measures to provide access to the moped share system to low- and moderate-income residents.
vii. Ensure that all mopeds in the permit holder's fleet are equipped with a helmet, including a helmet for any passengers (if applicable).
viii. Include no binding arbitration clause and no waiver of class action rights relating to personal injury claims in its customer terms of service, liability waiver, or any equivalent user agreement.
ix. Protect the data of users, including but not limited to not sharing or selling of personal data with third parties, and providing data privacy when accessing any moped share system application.
x. Operate only during the hours of operation approved by the Department;
xi. Operate only within area(s) approved by the Department.
xii. Operate only a Department-approved number of mopeds in the moped share system.
xiii. Not operate in areas where mopeds are proscribed by law from being operated. This includes parks, bridges or any limited access highways where such usage is prohibited by the Department by rule.
xiv. Indemnify the City against legal liabilities associated with the use, operation, and occupancy of the public highway in its operations.
xv. Track all crashes involving its moped share system.
xvi. Notify the Department of any crashes involving property damage and injuries and issues which could affect public safety, including but not limited to reports of criminal activity involving the moped share system, and incidents involving responses from the Police and Fire Departments.
xvii. Provide the Department with a thirty-day notice if a permit holder decides to discontinue its operations.
xviii. Clearly display the permit holder's name or logo and contact information prominently on each of its mopeds; however, no other logo or any kind of advertisement shall be allowed.
xix. Promptly notify the Department of any changes to the information provided in its application.
xx. Share and regularly report to the Department the data specified in subdivision (g) of this section.
xxi. Provide a performance bond to cover all costs and expenses that may be incurred by the City as a result of the authorized activity for which the permit is issued or for the purpose of otherwise safeguarding the interests of the City. The bond must be in the form prescribed by the Department. Such performance bond described above must cover all permitted activities described herein.
xxii. Comply with any terms and conditions of the permit issued by the Department, including but not limited to levels of service.
xxiii. Comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations related to the operation of the moped share system.
(f) Suspension, revocation, refusal to renew share system permits.
(1) The Department may suspend or revoke a moped share system permit, refuse to renew such a permit, or reduce the authorized fleet size of the moped share system for failure to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the share system permit, these rules, or other applicable law or rule.
(2) Prior to suspending or revoking a moped share system permit, the permit holder will be provided with an opportunity to be heard. The Department will serve the moped share system permit holder with a notice specifying the nature of the violation prior to conducting the suspension or revocation hearing.
(3) Prior to refusing to renew such a permit or ordering a reduction in the authorized fleet size of a moped share system, the permit holder will be provided with an opportunity to be heard upon request.
(4) In the event that the Department revokes a moped share system permit, the permit holder must remove all of its mopeds within 24 hours of revocation.
(5) In the event that the Department refuses to renew a moped share system permit or reduces the authorized fleet size of the moped share system, the permit holder must remove its mopeds or the required number of mopeds, as applicable, within five business days of notification.
(6) The Department may immediately suspend or revoke a moped share system permit if the Department believes such continued authorization would constitute a direct and substantial threat to public health or safety, pending a suspension or revocation hearing. However, the department must schedule such hearing no later than 15 business days from the date of such immediate suspension or revocation and notify the moped share system permit holder of the hearing date 5 business days in advance.
(7) The Department's decision regarding suspension or revocation will be the Department's final determination.
(g) Data sharing requirements.
(1) Each permit holder must provide to the Department datasets that may include but not be limited to the following:
i. Vehicle data;
ii. Trip summary data;
iii. Trip telematics data;
iv. Membership and user data;
v. Crash and injury data;
vi. Rebalancing actions data;
vii. Vehicle/battery recharging/swapping data;
viii. Safety and training data;
ix. Vehicle maintenance and repair data;
x. User compliance data;
xi. Company Enforcement Actions data;
xii. Community reporting data;
xiii. Customer service data;
xiv. Vehicle and battery vandalism/damage/theft data;
xv. Any other dataset included in the terms and conditions of the permit or requested by the Department.
(2) Data specified in paragraph (1) of this subdivision must be transmitted to the Department in real time, through a live application programming interface (API) such as those described in the Mobility Data Specification v1.0.0 or later, or comparable platforms. Other data is expected on at minimum a weekly basis. Crash and safety data should be relayed earlier, whenever possible.
(3) Each permit holder must provide a public-facing Generalized Bikeshare Feed Specification (GBFS) API endpoint. An additional private GBFS endpoint will be provided for use by the Department, which does not rotate vehicle IDs, but rather employs static ones consistent with data described in paragraph (1) of this subdivision.
(4) Each permit holder must conduct an annual user survey in a form prescribed by the Department.
(Added City Record 12/14/2021, eff. 12/14/2021)
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