Catalog: NYC Traffic Rules | |
| 10 restricted use and limited use streets 11 major roadways f general no standing zones 1 double parking 2 driveways 3 parks 4 bus lanes 5 railroad crossings 6 safety zones 7 pedestrian ramps g general no parking zones 1 emergency sites 2 vacant lots 3 marginal streets and waterfronts h on-street and off-street metered zones 1 activation of meter or in-vehicle parking system 2 expired meters or in-vehicle parking systems 3 parking at broken or missing meters 4 oversize vehicles 5 time allowed at parking meters feeding meters or reactivation of in-vehicle parking systems prohibited 6 restrictions ... | |
| section 4-01 impounded vehicle a vehicle is considered impounded when the city of new york takes it into custody by taking any action inconsistent with the free use of the vehicle by the motorist including but not limited to beginning to attach an immobilization device such as a boot or a hook on a department of transportation tow truck to the vehicle law enforcement officer a police officer or any authorized agent of the department of transportation limited use vehicle a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle which has a maximum performance speed of not more than forty miles per hour marginal ... | |
| section 4-08 parking stopping standing a general provisions 1 compliance with rules no person shall stop stand or park a vehicle whether attended or unattended other than in accordance with authorized signs pavement markings or other traffic control devices unless necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or direction of any law enforcement officer or other person authorized to enforce these rules i sign placement for purposes of this section 4-08 one authorized regulatory sign anywhere on a block which is the area of sidewalk between one intersection and the next ... | |
| 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 upon a street designated by signs as a snow street or upon any other area referred to in §4-12 k 1 of these rules and except as otherwise provided therein 2 no standing taxi stand no person shall stand or park a vehicle other than a taxi in a taxi stand when any such stand has been officially designated and appropriately posted except that the operator of a vehicle may temporarily stand therein for the purpose of expeditiously receiving and discharging passengers ... | |
| section 4-08 consulate that has been allocated such space by the department and a delivery is being made to such foreign mission or consulate ii where a posted sign reads no standing except vehicles with consul-c or diplomat-a&d license plates delivery decal required 30 minute limit no person may stand or park a vehicle in such area except a person may stand a vehicle temporarily no more than thirty 30 minutes in such area for the purpose of and while actually engaged in delivering loading or unloading for official business if such vehicle bears a c or d series license plates issued by ... | |
| section 4-08 4 improper stickers prohibited no person shall stand or park a vehicle bearing a new york plate or plates displaying an expired mutilated void imitation counterfeit or inappropriate new york registration sticker 5 registration plates stickers and tags must match no person shall stand or park a vehicle bearing registration plates stickers and tags that do not match as to information contained thereon 6 vehicles must display valid inspection sticker no person shall stand or park a vehicle bearing new york plates unless it is properly inspected and properly displays a current inspection ... | |
| section 4-08 ii commercial parking meter area notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph i of this paragraph where signs are posted regulating the use of the curb by commercial vehicles it shall be unlawful to stand a vehicle in any space on a block unless such vehicle is a commercial vehicle as defined in section 4-01b i of this chapter or a vehicle with a valid combination registration from another state and unless such space is controlled by a parking meter the maximum time for such metered parking on a single block shall be a total of three hours unless otherwise indicated by a posted ... | |
| 5 bus parking on streets prohibited no person shall park a bus at any time on any street within the city of new york unless authorized by signs except that a charter bus may park where parking is otherwise permitted at its point of origin or destination no operator of a bus shall make a bus layover except as otherwise provided in section 4-10c of these rules notwithstanding any local law or rule to the contrary but subject to the provisions of the vehicle and traffic law it shall be permissible for a school bus owned used or hired by a public or nonpublic school to park at any time including overnight ... | |
| section 4-08 parking on a public street through his/her presence in the roadway the use of hand-signals or by placing any box can crate hand-cart dolly or any other device including unauthorized pavement curb or street markings or signs in the roadway 8 vehicles must have proper equipment no person shall stand or park a motor vehicle motorcycle or limited use vehicle on any street at any time unless it is equipped with head lamps rear lamps reflectors and any other equipment required by any provision of the vehicle and traffic law o permits for purposes of this section a permit is the authorization ... | |
| section 4-08 administrative code section 1-11221 guardian or other individual having legal responsibility for the administration of such person s day to day affairs the permit may include no more than ten 10 license plate numbers for the vehicles which will be used to transport the permittee upon application for a permit applicant shall submit to the department a copy of the vehicle registration for each license plate which will be registered on the permit any vehicle displaying such a permit shall be used exclusively in connection with parking a vehicle in which the person to whom it has been ... | |
| 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 stops e double parking f driveways g bridges and highways and h areas where a traffic hazard would be created iii duration yearly permits are issued for the minimum hours and days essential for the activity such permits are issued on an annual basis on dates determined by the department of transportation the commissioner or his/her designee ... | |
| section 4-08 vehicle other than a legally authorized emergency motor vehicle to idle for longer than three minutes while parking standing or stopping unless the engine is being used to operate a loading unloading or processing device 2 idling of bus engines prohibited no person shall cause or permit the engine of any bus to idle at a layover or terminal location whether or not enclosed when the ambient temperature is in excess of forty 40 degrees fahrenheit when the ambient temperature is forty 40 degrees fahrenheit or less no person shall cause or permit any bus to idle for longer than three minutes ... | |
| section 4-11 taxis commuter vans for-hire and certain diplomatic and consular vehicles 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 ... | |
| section 4-12 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 ... | |
| section 4-13 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 ... | |
| section 4-15 plate display 4-08j 2 plate/sticker matching required 4-08j 5 transporter plates 4-08j 2 valid inspection sticker required 4-08j 6 valid registration required 4-08j 1 valid registration sticker required 4-08j 3 repairs 4-08n 2 restricted area manhattan 4-08a 11 restricted use street stopping prohibited 4-08e 10 safety zones standing prohibited 4-08f 6 selling parking prohibited for purpose of 4-08n 1 sidewalks stopping prohibited 4-08e 3 sign placement 4-08a 1 i snow emergency standing prohibited 4-08c 1 standing prohibited 4-08a 3 standing restrictions ... | |
| section 4-15 taxi stand parking prohibited 4-08d 2 taxi stand standing prohibited 4-08c 2 temporary signs 4-08a 6 time limits 4-08m 6 towing 4-08a 9 traffic lanes stopping prohibited 4-08e 1 trailers 4-08k 4 trucks loading and unloading standing prohibited 4-08k 2 tunnels stopping prohibited 4-08e 7 unaltered commercial vehicle parking prohibited 4-08k 1 unattended motor vehicle 4-08n 5 vacant lots 4-08g 2 vehicle covers prohibited 4-08j 8 waterfronts 4-08g 3 wrong way parking prohibited 4-08m 1 parkways and parks 4-14 advertising on vehicles 4-14b 2 buses 4-14b ... | |
