New York Vehicle & Traffic Law

Every section of the New York Vehicle & Traffic Law, in order — 990 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 100 — Definition of words and phrases
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 100-a — Access highway
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 100-b — Ambulance
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 100-c — Articulated bus
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 100-d — Agricultural equipment
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 101 — Authorized emergency vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 101-a — Automobile transporter
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 101-b — Boat transporter
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 101-c — B-train assembly
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 102 — Bicycle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 102-a — Bicycle lane
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 102-b — Bicycle path
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 102-c — Bicycle with electric assist
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 103 — Bureau
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 104 — Bus
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 105 — Business district
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 105-a — Car carrier
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 105-b — Certificate of registration
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 106 — Circulatory roadway
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 106-a — Civil defense emergency vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 107 — Classes of cities
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 107-b — Commercial towing
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 108 — Commissioner
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 109 — Controlled-access highway
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 109-a — Correction vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 109-b — County emergency medical services vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 109-c — Conviction
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 110 — Crosswalk
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 111 — Curb
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 112 — Department
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 112-a — Department of transportation
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 113 — Driver
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 114 — Driveway
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 114-a — Drug
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 114-b — Emergency operation
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 114-c — Escort vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 114-d — Electric personal assistive mobility device
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 114-e — Electric scooter
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 115 — Explosives
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 115-a — Fire vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 115-b — Flagperson
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 115-c — Emergency ambulance service vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 115-d — Environmental emergency response vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 116 — Flammable liquid
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 117 — Gross weight
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 117-a — Hazard vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 117-b — Hazardous operation
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 117-c — Hazardous materials emergency vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 117-d — Blood delivery vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 117-e — Human organ delivery vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 118 — Highway
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 119 — House coach
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 119-a — Ignition interlock device
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 119-b — Inflatable restraint system
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 120 — Intersection
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 121 — Laned roadway
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 121-a — Limited use automobile
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 121-b — Limited use motorcycle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 121-c — Limited use vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 121-d — Leased vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 121-e — Livery
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 121-f — Low speed vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 122 — Local authorities
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 122-a — Maximum gross weight
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 122-b — Maximum performance speed
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 122-c — Mobile home or manufactured home
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 123 — Motorcycle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 124 — Minimum maintenance road
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 125 — Motor vehicles
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 125-a — Off-highway motorcycle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 126 — Omnibus
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 127 — Overhang
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 128 — Owner
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 129 — Park or parking
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 129-a — Parking area of a shopping center
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 129-b — Parking lot
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 130 — Pedestrian
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 130-a — Wheelchair
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 131 — Person
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 131-a — Place of public assembly
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 132 — Police officer
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 132-a — Police vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 133 — Private road
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 134 — Public highway
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 134-a — Qualifying highway
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 134-b — Radar detector
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 134-c — Laser detector
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 135 — Railroad
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 135-a — Railroad grade crossing
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 136 — Railroad sign or signal
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 137 — Railroad train
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 137-a — Rental vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 138 — Residence district
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 139 — Right of way
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 140 — Roadway
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 140-a — In-line skate
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 140-b — Roller skate
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 140-c — Skate board
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 140-d — Roundabout
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 141 — Safety zone
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 141-a — Sanitation patrol vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 141-b — Sani-vans
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 142 — School bus
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 143 — Semitrailer
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 143-a — Shoulder
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 144 — Sidewalk
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 144-a — Slope
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 144-b — Snow emergency
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 145 — Stand or standing
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 145-a — State expressway routes
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 145-b — State interstate routes
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 145-c — Snow emergency route
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 145-d — Definition of snow tire
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 145-e — Stinger-steered automobile transporter
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 145-f — Stinger-steered boat transporter
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 146 — Stop
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 147 — Stop or stopping
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 148 — Street
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 148-a — Taxicab
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 148-b — Tow truck
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 149 — Through highway
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 151-a — Tractor
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 152 — Traffic
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 153 — Traffic control devices
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 154 — Traffic-control signal
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 155 — Traffic infraction
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 156 — Trailer
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 157 — Trolley bus or trolley coach
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 158 — Truck
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 158-a — U turn
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 158-b — Vanpool vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 159 — Vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 159-a — Waste collection vehicle
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 160 — Wheel lift
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 161 — Work area
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 200 — Department of motor vehicles; commissioner
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 201 — Custody of records
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 202 — Fees for searches and copies of documents
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 202-b — Penalties for submission of dishonored checks and credit card payments
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 203 — Oaths and acknowledgments
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 204 — Subpoenaing hearing referees
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 205 — County clerks as agents of the commissioner; fees
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 206 — Deputization of agents
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 207 — Uniform traffic summons and complaint
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 208 — Affirmation of complaints
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 209 — Bureau of motor vehicles abolished; transfer of functions; officers and employees
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 210 — Highway safety powers and duties
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 211 — Continuity of authority
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 212 — Transfer of records and property
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 213 — Terms occurring in contracts and other documents
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 214 — Proof of mailing of notice or order
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 215 — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 216 — Automotive-medical research division
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 216-a — Statistics on driving while intoxicated
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 217 — Record of hearings
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 218 — Special classification of vehicles
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 219 — Interstate compacts
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 219-a — State membership in a multistate voter list maintenance organization
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 220 — Exemptions for safety equipment
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 221 — Annual compilation of this chapter
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 222 — Exemptions for testing, demonstration or experimentation
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 223 — Motor vehicle theft prevention program
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 223-a — School bus motorist education program
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 224 — Simplification of business application procedures and administration
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 224-a — Establishment of the highway construction and maintenance safety education program
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 225 — Jurisdiction; transfer of cases; hearing officers; regulations
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 226 — Summons; answer
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 227 — Hearings; determinations
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 228 — Administrative review
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 235 — Jurisdiction
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 236 — Creation, personnel
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 237 — Functions, powers and duties of parking violations bureaus
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 237-a — Functions, powers and duties of traffic camera violations bureaus
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 238 — Notice of violation
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 239 — Ownership and operation of vehicles; liability
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 240 — Hearings, notice and conduct
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 241 — Final determinations, judgments
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 241-a — Complaint procedure for satisfied or wrongfully imposed fine or penalty
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 241-b — Muni-meter receipts; affirmative defense
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 242 — Administrative review
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 243 — Judicial review
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 244 — Separability
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 250 — Exemption of non-resident owners and operators
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 251 — Exemption for members of the armed forces and their dependents
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 252 — Exemption of certain in-transit vehicle registrations
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 253 — Service of summons on non-residents
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 254 — Service of summons on residents who depart from state and on residents' executors or administrators who are nonresidents or who depart fr...
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 260 — Appeals board; functions
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 261 — Right of appeal; time limitations; appeal procedures; fees
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 262 — Stays pending appeal
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 263 — Judicial review
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 300 — Application of this title
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 301 — Periodic inspection of all motor vehicles
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 301-a — Re-inspection of motor vehicles involved in certain accidents
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 301-b — Heavy duty vehicle emissions
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 302 — Powers and duties of the commissioner
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 303 — Official inspection stations
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 304 — Inspection and certificates of inspection
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 304-a — Certified inspectors
• N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 305 — Fees