Catalog: NYC Traffic Rules | |
| ii notice iii immobilization fee iv applicable ... fee vii storage fee viii vehicles not removed considered abandoned ix release ... removed x vehicle release penalty xi non-payment of vehicle release penalty 10 ... notification stickers i issued by traffic ... a issuance b fees b violation of posted no stopping rules prohibited c violation ... of posted no standing rules prohibited 1 no standing snow ... emergency 2 no standing taxi stand 3 no standing bus stop 4 no standing ... except authorized vehicles 5 no standing hotel loading zone 6 no standing ... commuter van stop 7 no standing for-hire vehicle stop 8 no standing ... consular vehicles d violation of posted no parking rules prohibited 1 no parking ... | |
| use streets 11 major roadways f general no standing zones 1 double parking 2 ... zones 7 pedestrian ramps g general no parking zones 1 emergency sites 2 ... responsible for loss 6 angle parking j standing or parking vehicles that violate ... commercial vehicles prohibited 2 no standing except trucks loading and unloading 3 ... angle standing or parking of commercial vehicles 4 ... | |
| and convenience c dangerous driving no person shall operate a vehicle in a ... the provisions of these rules shall not apply to operators of designated ... parking control vehicles including but not limited to tow trucks while actually ... provisions of this subparagraph shall not apply while traveling to or from such ... parked at the curb provided that no curb space is available within fifteen ... the provisions of these rules shall not apply to persons teams motor vehicles ... | |
| and such vehicular traffic shall not enter the intersection when the red ... time to cross the roadway and shall not enter or cross the roadway pedestrians ... the near side of the intersection or if none then before entering the intersection ... and shall remain standing until an indication to proceed is shown ... ii notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this ... pedestrians facing such signal shall not enter or cross the roadway 4 arrows ... example stop here on red 6 signals not at intersections in the event an ... which by their nature can have no application any stop required shall be ... | |
| section 4-03 7 nonfunctioning signals vehicular traffic facing a ... signal that is not working shall stop before entering the ... the near side of the intersection or if none then before entering the intersection ... don t walk red hand symbol or red standing figure pedestrians facing such signal ... time to cross the roadway and no pedestrian shall enter or cross the ... don t walk red hand symbol or red standing figure pedestrians facing such signal ... shall not enter or cross the roadway 7 ... | |
| or pedestrian control signals are not in place or not in operation the ... as to be in danger 2 pedestrians shall not cross in front of oncoming vehicles ... notwithstanding the provisions of 1 of this subdivision ... b no pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb ... in the same or adjacent lanes shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle ... c restrictions on crossings 1 no pedestrian shall enter or cross a ... or restrict such crossing or entry 2 no pedestrian shall cross any roadway at ... except within a crosswalk 3 no pedestrian shall cross a roadway except ... block d operators to exercise due care notwithstanding other provisions of these rules the ... prohibited 1 talking or selling no person shall stand in the roadway to ... of any vehicle 2 soliciting rides no person shall solicit a ride from the ... | |
| b obstruction of traffic 1 traffic lane no person shall operate a vehicle in a ... of traffic such lanes include but are not limited to no standing zones and no ... stopping zones 2 spillback no operator shall enter an intersection ... is traveling to accommodate the vehicle notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication ... on crossing sidewalks 1 driveways no person shall drive within any sidewalk ... driveway 2 avoiding intersections no person shall drive across a sidewalk or ... 3 bicycles and limited use vehicles i no person shall ride or operate a bicycle ... by sign this prohibition shall not apply to the operation of bicycles with ... children of 12 years or less in age ii no person shall ride park or operate a ... by sign this prohibition shall not apply to the pushing of a limited use ... | |
| section 4-08 parking stopping standing a general provisions 1 compliance with ... rules no person shall stop stand or park a ... and the next shall be sufficient notice of the restrictions in effect on that ... is prohibited by signs or rules no person shall stop stand or park a ... whether attended or unattended 3 standing prohibited when standing is prohibited ... by signs or rules no person shall stop a vehicle attended or ... parking is prohibited by signs or rules no person shall stop a vehicle attended or ... on berms and shoulders stopping standing parking or operation of a motor vehicle ... ii of this paragraph stopping standing or parking rules that are indicated on ... day of observance ii exception parking standing and stopping rules that are indicated ... areas where signs indicate that parking standing and stopping rules are in effect seven ... | |
| violations provided however that in no event shall a vehicle release penalty ... by the parking violations bureau xi non-payment of vehicle release penalty the parking ... law prescribe additional penalties for non-payment of the vehicle release penalty set ... penalty and additional penalties 10 notification stickers i issued by traffic ... enforcement agents when stopping standing or parking is prohibited by sign or ... and an unattended vehicle is stopped standing or parked so as to interfere with the ... rules as a result this street could not be properly cleaned a cleaner new york ... when an unattended vehicle is parked standing or stopped in violation of subdivision ... mta new york city transit managers when standing is prohibited by a bus stop sign and an ... vehicle other than an authorized bus is standing in such bus stop so as to interfere ... | |
| the deposit fee b violation of posted no stopping rules prohibited when official ... or limiting the stopping of vehicles no person shall stop stand or park any ... -control devices c violation of posted no standing rules prohibited when official ... prohibiting restricting or limiting the standing of vehicles no person shall stand or ... | |
| section 4-08 1 no standing snow emergency when the commissioner ... declares a state of snow emergency no person shall stand or park a vehicle ... except as otherwise provided therein 2 no standing taxi stand no person shall ... discharging passengers provided such standing does not interfere with any taxi about ... to enter or leave such zone 3 no standing bus stop no person shall stand or park ... discharging passengers provided such standing does not interfere with any bus about ... to enter or leave such zone 4 no standing except authorized vehicles except as ... subdivision where a posted sign reads no standing except authorized vehicles no ... sign may stand or park in that area 5 no standing hotel loading zone no person ... | |
| consulate ii where a posted sign reads no standing except vehicles with consul-c ... decal required 30 minute limit no person may stand or park a vehicle in ... person may stand a vehicle temporarily no more than thirty 30 minutes in such ... of state and displays a valid non-transferable delivery vehicle decal issued by the ... of the windshield d violation of posted no parking rules prohibited when official ... or limiting the parking of vehicles no person shall park any vehicle in ... except as otherwise provided herein 1 no parking street cleaning no person ... to subsection a 7 of these rules 2 no parking taxi stand no person shall ... stand therein provided such stopping or standing does not interfere with any taxi about ... to enter or leave such zone 3 no parking except handicapped permits off- ... | |
| which is designated for angle parking 5 no parking except authorized vehicles ... where a posted sign reads no parking except authorized vehicles no ... to such sign may park in that area 6 no parking hotel loading zone no person ... personal baggage at hotels e general no stopping zones stopping standing and ... parking prohibited in specified places no person shall stop stand or park a ... in subdivision f paragraph 1 below in no instance shall a vehicle extend more ... the period from sunrise to sunset if standing is not otherwise prohibited the ... a street which intersects but does not cross such roadway and except as ... excavation or obstruction when stopping standing or parking would obstruct any traffic ... access roadway when all lanes are normally available for moving traffic 8 divided ... | |
| completely off such roadway f general no standing zones standing and parking ... prohibited in specified places no person shall stand or park a vehicle in ... the roadway side of a vehicle stopped standing or parked at the curb except a person ... and during such hours that stopping standing or parking is not prohibited while ... or service calls provided that there is no unoccupied parking space or designated ... 100 feet that can be used for such standing and provided further that such standing ... driveway provided that such lot does not contain more than two dwelling units ... further provided that such parking does not violate any other provision of the ... rule concerning the parking stopping or standing of motor vehicles the prohibition ... herein shall not apply to driveways that have been ... | |
| invehicle parking systems prohibited i no person shall park a vehicle in a ... permitted in that parking meter zone nor shall any person deposit any additional ... the purpose of extending such time ii no person shall activate an ivps for a ... permitted in that parking meter zone nor shall any person activate or reactivate ... on an ivps the cost of the time not actually used shall be credited back to ... provisions of this subdivision h shall not relieve any person of the duty to ... restricting or limiting the stopping standing or parking of vehicles in specified ... by the activation of a valid ivps ii no person shall deposit or attempt to ... currency or a token issued by mta/nyct nor shall any person use an ivps or ... electronic debit card not issued pursuant to this section 8 ... merchandise for sale prohibited no peddler vendor hawker or huckster shall ... | |
| parking facilities 1 parking fees no person shall park a vehicle without ... on the facility 2 hours of operation no person shall park a vehicle before the ... on authorized signs 3 muni-meters i no person shall in any parking space ... time desired from such machine ii no person shall in any parking space ... is indicated by posted signs iii no person shall in any facility using the ... signs 4 parking in a dangerous manner no person shall park a vehicle in a manner ... own risk and the city of new york shall not be responsible for any injury or loss ... or other causes 6 angle parking no vehicle that is too long and/or too ... which is designated for angle parking j standing or parking vehicles that violate ... 1 vehicles must be properly registered no person shall stand or park a vehicle ... valid plates must be properly displayed no person shall stand or park a vehicle ... | |
| 4-08 4 improper stickers prohibited no person shall stand or park a vehicle ... plates stickers and tags must match no person shall stand or park a vehicle ... plates stickers and tags that do not match as to information contained ... must display valid inspection sticker no person shall stand or park a vehicle ... improper inspection stickers prohibited no person shall stand or park a vehicle ... inspection 8 vehicle covers prohibited no person shall stand or park a vehicle ... entry to the vehicle if such vehicle is standing or parked in violation of posted rules ... 9 obscuring vin prohibited no person shall stand or park a vehicle ... commercial vehicles prohibited no person shall stand or park a vehicle ... seating capacity within the cab shall not be considered in determining whether ... of the vehicle in letters and numerals not less than three inches in height in ... | |
| section 4-08 ii notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph i above ... vehicles prohibited when parking is not otherwise restricted no person shall ... of commercial vehicles prohibited no person shall park a commercial vehicle ... summons was issued this paragraph shall not apply to vehicles owned or operated by ... platform lifts commercial vehicles may not be parked on any city street with a ... and other special zones 1 blue zone no person shall park a vehicle upon any of ... to the curb and is bounded by the northern property line of frankfort street the ... northern property line of dover street the ... inclusive in the borough of manhattan no operator of a vehicle or combination of ... and close to the curb and occupy no more than ten feet of roadway space ... from the nearest curb and in no case shall any such vehicle be backed ... | |
| 4-08 ii commercial parking meter area notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph i of ... district restricted to trucks and vans notwithstanding any provisions of these rules to the ... contrary no vehicles except trucks and vans bearing ... wagons bearing commercial plates shall not be deemed trucks or vans 5 parking ... restricted in limited truck zones no operator of a truck shall stop stand or ... is authorized every vehicle stopped standing or parked partly upon a roadway shall ... be so stopped standing or parked parallel to the curb or edge ... on which the vehicle rests 2 angle standing or parking no person shall place a ... by these rules or by signs or markings notwithstanding the above no vehicle that is too long ... least one wheel shall touch the curb in no event shall any portion of the ... | |
| 5 bus parking on streets prohibited no person shall park a bus at any time on ... at its point of origin or destination no operator of a bus shall make a bus ... in section 4-10c of these rules notwithstanding any local law or rule to the contrary ... bus owned used or hired by a public or nonpublic school to park at any time including ... lines of the premises of the public or nonpublic school 6 time limits where signs are ... erected specifying time limits on standing or parking no person shall stand or ... truck loading and unloading zones and no parking areas not specifically ... medical diagnostic vehicles prohibited no person shall park any boat trailer with ... of vehicles prohibited when parking is not otherwise restricted by posted signs no ... 1 parking for sales purposes prohibited no person regularly engaged in the sale of ... | |
| 8 vehicles must have proper equipment no person shall stand or park a motor ... permit may park a in any no parking zone including those marked ... except authorized vehicles b in any no standing except authorized vehicles ... an authorized payment method and d in no standing except trucks loading and ... parking identification permits do not authorize parking a in a bus stop b in ... e in a driveway f in a crosswalk g in a no stopping zone h in a no standing zone ... automobile for transportation and to a non-resident similarly certified who requires the ... | |
| section 4-08 c no standing/parking except authorized vehicles when ... the permit matches the signs and d no parking areas ii parking not permitted ... parking with yearly permits is not permitted at a no standing areas b ... no stopping areas c fire hydrants d bus ... by the department to for-profit and not-for-profit medical blood and human service ... b truck loading and unloading zones c no standing/parking except authorized ... vehicles and d no parking areas iii parking not ... parking with single issue permits is not permitted at a no standing areas b ... no stopping areas c fire hydrants d bus ... | |
| longer than three minutes while parking standing or stopping unless the engine is being ... 2 idling of bus engines prohibited no person shall cause or permit the engine ... layover or terminal location whether or not enclosed when the ambient temperature ... is forty 40 degrees fahrenheit or less no person shall cause or permit any bus to ... or terminal location a bus engine shall not be deemed to be idling if the operator ... brakes provided however that this shall not exceed a period of three minutes 44 ... | |
| diplomatic and consular vehicles a standing no operator of a taxi while awaiting ... stand 2 in front of fire hydrants where standing or stopping is not prohibited by signs ... the borough of manhattan bounded by the north side of 60th street the east side of ... eighth avenue on those streets where no standing except trucks loading or ... one traffic signal cycle provided that no taxi shall stand in any area where ... of a vehicle other than a taxi shall not operate his/her vehicle along a street ... passengers at the curb in areas where standing or parking is prohibited taxis commuter ... parked at the curb only if there is no unoccupied curb space available within ... up or discharging passengers shall not be made 1 within a pedestrian crosswalk ... a street which intersects but does not cross such roadway 3 alongside or ... | |
| officer b passengers in vehicle no person shall ride in any place or in ... for passenger carrying purposes nor shall he/she permit any part of his/her ... from the curb c getting out of vehicle no person shall get out of any vehicle ... authorized emergency vehicles shall not drive through or approach within one ... a line of children during a fire drill nor interfere with hinder obstruct or ... e operator s hand on steering device no person shall operate or ride a motor ... her hand continuously f unbridled horse no person shall leave a horse unbridled or ... dragged faster than a walk g peddlers no peddler vendor hawker or huckster shall ... of the ground floor thereof objects no peddler vendor hawker or huckster shall ... to stand on any street when stopping standing or parking is prohibited or on any ... | |
| section 4-12 1 restrictions no person shall operate stand or park a ... of commercial advertising advertising notices relating to the business for which a ... vehicle when such vehicle is in use for normal delivery or business purposes and not ... of commercial advertising provided that no portion of any such notice shall be ... 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 ... s rules 2 buses and sanitation vehicles notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this ... such advertisements k snow emergency 1 standing and parking prohibited when the ... declares a state of snow emergency no person shall stand or park a vehicle ... declares the prohibition of such standing or parking terminated on certain ... | |
| the free movement of vehicular traffic notwithstanding any other rule no person shall drive a ... such roadway provided that bicycles are not prohibited from using said roadway q ... and limited use streets 1 restrictions no operator of a vehicle or combination of ... said street 2 driving across permitted notwithstanding any other provision stated herein the ... suspend the commissioner upon 24 hours notice to the public may suspend the ... order of the commissioner and 48 hours notice to the public 4 definitions for the ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| zone e lower east side bounded by the northern property line of senator robert f ... 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 ... on said streets an operator shall not enter a street within the designated ... friday iii boundaries bounded by the northern property line of 34th street the ... 33 feet or more in length restricted notwithstanding the provisions of §§4-08l 2 and 3 and 4 ... -13 of these rules no operator of a vehicle or combination of ... west property line of 5th avenue the north property line of west 34th street and ... of 8 a.m and 10 a.m and between 12 noon and 6 p.m monday through friday ... must remove same therefrom before 12 noon and provided that any vehicle or ... or combination of vehicles and where no waiting loading or unloading on the ... | |
