Traffic rules.

A. No person shall drive any automobile, motorcycle, motorized bike or other vehicle of traffic or burden upon any part of the parks or parkways, except on the proper drives and parking areas, or permit the same to stand upon the drives or any part thereof so as to congest traffic or obstruct the drive. Paths established as bridle paths, footpaths or bicycle paths shall not be used for vehicular traffic.B. No person shall cause any taxi, bus, limousine or other vehicle for hire to attend upon any part of the parks or parkways for the purpose of soliciting or taking in passengers or persons other than those carried to the parks or parkways by said vehicle.C.

No person shall cause any bus, with or without passengers, nor any cart, wagon, truck or trailer or other vehicle carrying goods, merchandise, manure, soil or other articles, or solely in use for the carriage of goods, merchandise, manure or other articles, to enter or to be driven in any part of the park or parkway. This section shall not apply to vehicles engaged in the construction, maintenance or operation of the parks or parkways nor to buses under a permit from the Director.D. It shall be the duty of every person operating an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle of traffic or burden within the parks or parkways to comply with the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York and with all orders, directions and regulations issued by traffic officers or officially displayed on any post, standard, sign or device installed for the regulation of traffic.E.

No vehicle shall be operated on any road or drive in any park or parkway at a speed exceeding 10 miles per hour, unless otherwise posted.[Amended 8-14-1980]F. No vehicle shall pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction if the center of the road is marked with a solid double line.G. Signs indicating one-way traffic must be obeyed.H. All stop signs and other traffic control devices must be obeyed.I. No person shall park any vehicle or permit any vehicle to remain standing on any highway or roadway within the boundaries of a park or parkway in excess of the length of time and between the hours as hereinafter specified.

No parking shall be allowed on any of the park roads between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. No parking shall be allowed on the major roads, which will be designated by signs, during the hours the parks are open. Parking areas in the parks are established for the convenience of patrons while using the facilities of the parks. It shall be unlawful for any person to park, stop or leave standing any vehicle in any parking area in any park, except during the time he remains in the park. The term "parking" shall mean the standing of any vehicle, whether occupied or not, upon any highway, other than temporarily or while actively engaged in loading or unloading or while standing in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signals.J.

No person shall operate a vehicle along or over any road or drive within a park in a reckless manner or without due regard for the safety and the rights of pedestrians and drivers and occupants of all other vehicles so as to endanger the life, limb or property of any person while in the lawful use of said park drive or roads.K. No person shall participate in a drag race upon any park drive or park property. "Drag racing" is defined as the operation of two or more vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other, or the operation of one or more vehicles over a common selected course from the same point to the same point wherein timing is made of the participating vehicles involving competitive accelerations or speeds.

The operation of two or more vehicles side by side, either at speeds in excess of permitted speeds on park drives or rapidly accelerating from a common starting point to a speed in excess of such permitted speeds, shall be prima facie evidence of "drag racing."L. No person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor, narcotic drugs or opiates shall operate any vehicle within the park.M. No person shall drive or move or cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved within the park any vehicle or combination of vehicles which is in an unsafe condition so as to endanger any person.N. No person shall use or shine spotlights or unnecessarily or continuously shine automobile headlights onto parklands, except under the direction of a police officer or park employee, or except where necessary for the preservation of life or property.