Traffic control signals shall be installed, maintained and operated at the intersections and locations described in Schedule I (§ 95-36).
The streets or parts of streets described in Schedule II (§ 95-37) are hereby designated as one-way streets, and vehicles shall proceed along those streets only in the direction indicated.
No person shall make a turn of the kind designated (left, right, all) at any of the locations described in Schedule III (§ 95-38) during the hours indicated of any day.
No person shall make a right turn or a left turn from a one-way street onto a one-way street on a steady red traffic control signal at any of the locations described in Schedule IV (§ 95-39).
It shall be a violation for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle in any area designated in Schedule V (§ 95-40) as a place for handicapped parking unless the vehicle bears a permit issued under § 1203-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York or a registration issued under § 404-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York and such vehicle is being used for the transportation of a disabled or handicapped person.
The streets or parts of streets described in Schedule VI (§ 95-41) are hereby designated as through highways, and stop or yield signs shall be erected on entrances thereto as indicated in said schedule.
The intersections described in Schedule VII (§ 95-42) are hereby designated as stop intersections, and stop signs shall be erected as indicated.
The intersections described in Schedule VIII (§ 95-43) are hereby designated as yield intersections, and yield signs shall be erected as indicated.
The maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on or along any street or highway within the Town is hereby established at 30 miles per hour, except that the speed limit for vehicles proceeding on or along streets or parts of streets described in Schedule IX (§ 95-44) shall be as indicated in said schedule.
A.
Except as permitted by the United States or the New
York State Department of Transportation, and except where the requirement
for local delivery will permit no alternative route, no person shall
operate or move, or cause or knowingly permit to be operated or moved
on any Town road, highway or bridge thereon, any vehicle or combination
of vehicles of size or weight exceeding the limitations provided for
in this chapter.
B.
Width.
(1)
The width of a vehicle, inclusive of load, shall be
not more than 96 inches plus safety devices, on any Town highway in
the Town of Tuxedo.
(2)
The provisions of Subsection B(1) shall not apply to vehicles and implements or combinations thereof not over 13 feet in width, used solely for farm purposes, during the period of sunrise to sunset, provided that at least two red flags not smaller than 24 inches square be displayed on the left front and rear of each vehicle or implement or combination thereof in such manner as to be clearly visible from the front and rear for a distance of at least 500 feet. However, no such vehicles, implements or combinations thereof shall be operated on any highway after 10:00 a.m. on any Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, except for trips of two miles or less.
C.
The height of a vehicle from under side of tire to
top of vehicle, inclusive of load, shall be not more than 13 1/2 feet.
Any damage to highways, bridges or highway structures resulting from
the use of a vehicle exceeding 13 feet in height, where such excess
height is the proximate cause of the accident, shall be compensated
for by the owner and operator of such vehicle.
D.
Length of single vehicles.
(1)
The length of a single vehicle, inclusive of load
and bumpers, shall not be more than 40 feet unless otherwise provided
in this subsection.
(2)
The length of a semitrailer or trailer shall not exceed 45 feet except as provided in this Subsection D; provided, however, that the length of any trailer or semitrailer being operated in combination with another trailer or semitrailer shall not exceed 28 1/2 feet.
(3)
The length of buses having a carrying capacity of
more than seven passengers shall not exceed 45 feet, except that the
length of articulated buses shall not exceed 62 feet.
(4)
The provisions of this subsection shall not apply
to fire vehicles.
(5)
Any semitrailer with a length not to exceed 48 feet
may be operated on any Town highway, provided that the total length
of a combination of vehicles including such a semitrailer does not
exceed 60 feet.
E.
Length of combination of vehicles.
(1)
The total length of a combination of vehicles, inclusive
of load and bumpers shall not be more than 60 feet.
(2)
The provisions of Subsection E(1) shall not apply to:
(a)
Vehicles of a corporation which is subject to
the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Public
Service Commission or other regulatory body and which are used in
the construction, reconstruction, repair or maintenance of its property
or facilities, provided that any such vehicle complies with the safety
requirements of the laws and regulations of the United States and
of New York State pertaining to overlength vehicles.
(b)
Vehicles hauling poles, girders, columns or
other similar objects of excess length, provided that any such vehicle
complies with the safety requirements of the laws and regulations
of the United States and of New York State pertaining to such overlength
vehicles.
(c)
Fire vehicles.
(d)
Any vehicle or combination of vehicles which
is disabled and unable to proceed under its own power and is being
towed for a distance not in excess of ten miles for the purpose of
repairs or removal from the highway.
(e)
State-owned and/or municipally owned vehicles
engaged in snowplowing, ice clearing, or other emergency-type operations.
F.
In determining the number of wheels and axles on any
vehicle or combination of vehicles within the meaning of this section,
only two wheels shall be counted for each axle, and axles which are
less than forty-six inches apart, from center to center, shall be
counted as one axle. However, in the case of multiple tires or multiple
wheels, the sum of the widths of all the tires on a wheel or combination
of wheels shall be taken in determining tire width.
G.
Subject to the provisions of the section of this chapter
governing maximum vehicle gross weights, the weight per inch width
of tire on any one wheel of a single vehicle or a combination of vehicles,
equipped with pneumatic tires, when loaded, shall be not more than
800 pounds.
H.
Subject to the provisions of the section of this chapter
governing maximum vehicle gross weights, the weight on any one wheel
of a single vehicle or a combination of vehicles, equipped with pneumatic
tires, when loaded, shall be not more than 11,200 pounds.
I.
Subject to the provisions of the section of this chapter
governing maximum vehicle gross weights, the weight on any one axle
of a single vehicle or a combination of vehicles, equipped with pneumatic
tires, when loaded, shall be not more than 22,400 pounds.
J.
Subject to the provisions of the section of this chapter governing maximum vehicle gross weights, 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 less than eight feet from center to center, shall be not more than 36,000 pounds, except where axles are spaced eight feet or greater, but less than 10 feet, the weight on those two axles shall not exceed that permitted by Subsection K(2) and, in addition, shall not exceed 40,000 pounds. Axles are to be counted as provided in Subsection F.
K.
Axles are to be counted as provided in Subsection F. In no case, however, shall the total weight exceed eighty thousand pounds. For any vehicle or combination of vehicles having a total gross weight less than 71,000 pounds, the higher of the following shall apply:
(1)
The total weight on all axles shall not exceed 34,000
pounds plus one thousand 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; or
(2)
The overall gross weight on a group of two or more
consecutive axles shall not exceed the weight produced by application
of the following formula:
|
W = 500 ((L X N)/(N-1) + (12 X N) + 36)
|
|
Where W equals overall gross weight on any group of two or more consecutive axles to the nearest 500 pounds, L equals distance in feet from the center of the foremost axle to the center of the rearmost axle of any group of two or more consecutive axles, and N equals number of axles in group under consideration, except that two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a gross load not to exceed 34,000 pounds each, provided that the overall distance between the first and last axles of such consecutive sets of tandem axles is 36 feet or more. For any vehicle or combination of vehicles having a total gross weight of 71,000 pounds or greater, this Subsection K(2) shall apply to determine maximum gross weight which is permitted hereunder, subject to the provisions of the section of this chapter governing maximum vehicle gross weights.
|
L.
No vehicle shall be operated on the public streets
of the Town of Tuxedo other than on pneumatic tires.
M.
For the purpose of this section, the width of pneumatic
tires shall be ascertained by measuring the greatest width of the
tire casing when tire is inflated.
N.
No person shall operate or move a vehicle or a combination
of vehicles over, on or through any bridge or structure on any Town
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.
O.
If a vehicle or combination of vehicles is operated
in violation of this section, an appearance ticket or summons may
be issued to the registrant of the vehicle, or, if a combination of
vehicles, to the registrant of the hauling vehicle, rather than the
operator. In the event that the vehicle is operated by a person other
than the registrant, any appearance ticket or summons issued to the
registrant shall be served upon the operator, who shall be deemed
the agent of the registrant only for the purpose of receiving such
appearance ticket or summons. In addition, a notice containing all
pertinent information relating to the charge which is contained on
the summons or appearance ticket shall be mailed by or on behalf of
the person who issued the appearance ticket or summons to the registrant
at the address given on the registration certificate for the vehicle,
or, if no registration certificate is produced at the time the appearance
ticket or summons is issued, to the address of the registrant on file
with the Department of Motor Vehicles of said state, within five days
after the date of issuance of the appearance ticket or summons . Proof
of mailing to the registrant under this section shall be filed with
the court in which the appearance ticket or summons is returnable
on or before the return date. The provisions of this subsection shall
not apply to owner-operators of any motor vehicle or to any motor
vehicle or trailer which is registered in the name of a person whose
principal business is the lease or rental of motor vehicles or trailers
unless the motor vehicle or trailer is being operated by an employee
of the registrant or for a community of interest other than the lease
or rental agreement between the parties to the lease or rental agreement.
P.
In any case wherein the charge laid before the court
alleges a violation of this section, any plea of guilty thereafter
entered in satisfaction of such charge must include at least a plea
of guilty to a violation of one of the subsections of this section.
No other disposition by plea of guilty to any other charge in satisfaction
of such shall be authorized; provided, however, that if the prosecuting
attorney, upon reviewing the available evidence, determines that the
charge of a violation of this section is not warranted, he may consent,
and the court may allow, a disposition by plea of guilty to that or
another charge in satisfaction of such charge, provided, however,
that the court must impose at least the minimum fine as authorized
in this section for the offense.
Q.
In any action brought for damage or destruction of
any highway or bridge, there shall be a presumption that the operation
of a vehicle or combination of vehicles in excess of the maximum weight
limits established by this section is the proximate cause of such
damage or destruction to the highway bridge or appurtenant structure,
whether or not a permit to exceed such weight limits was issued by
the appropriate authority.
R.
Penalties for offenses.
(1)
A violation of the provisions of this section of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for the first offense; by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for the second or subsequent offense, in both cases plus the fine provided in Subsection R(2).
(2)
A violation of the provisions of Subsection K by any vehicle or combination of vehicles whose weight exceeds the weight limitations as set forth in this action, or such rules and regulations, or the weight limitations specified by permit issued pursuant to Subdivision 15 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law § 385 shall be punishable by fines levied on the registered owner of the vehicle or vehicles, whether at the time of the violation the vehicle was in the charge of the registered owner or his agent or lessee, in accordance with the following schedule:
|
Excess Total Weight
(pounds)
Greater Than
|
Less Than or Equal to
|
Amount of Fine
|
|---|---|---|
|
0
|
2,000
|
$50
|
|
2,000
|
3,000
|
$75
|
|
3,000
|
4,000
|
$100
|
|
4,000
|
5,000
|
$200
|
|
5,000
|
6,000
|
$300
|
|
6,000
|
7,000
|
$400
|
|
7,000
|
8,000
|
$500
|
|
8,000
|
9,000
|
$600
|
|
9,000
|
10,000
|
$700
|
|
10,000
|
15,000
|
$1,200
|
|
15,000
|
20,000
|
$1,700
|
|
20,000
|
25,000
|
$2,200
|
|
25,000
|
30,000
|
$2,700
|
|
30,000
|
$0.06 for each pound in excess of 30,000
|
|
(NOTE: Where the excess total weight is greater
than 10,000 pounds in excess of the limits specified by a permit,
the permit shall be deemed voided and then the amount of fine shall
be determined in accordance with the maximum weight which would have
been in effect for the operation of such vehicle if the permit to
exceed such maximum weight had not been issued.)
|
(3)
A violation of the provisions of Subsection I and J by any vehicle or combination of vehicles whose weight exceeds the weight limitations as set forth in this section, or such rules or regulations, or the weight limitations specified by permit issued pursuant to Subdivision 15 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law § 385 shall be punishable by fines levied on the registered owner of the vehicle or vehicles, whether at the time of the violation the vehicle was in the charge of the registered owner or his agent or lessee, in accordance with the following schedule in addition to the fines as prescribed in Subsection R(1):
|
Percentage of Excess Total Weight
(pounds)
Greater Than
|
Less Than or Equal to
|
Amount of Fine
|
|---|---|---|
|
0
|
5.0
|
$100
|
|
5.0
|
10.0
|
$200
|
|
10.0
|
15.0
|
$350
|
|
15.0
|
20.0
|
$600
|
|
20.0
|
25.0
|
$1,000
|
|
25.0
|
30.0
|
$1,600
|
|
30.0
|
$2,450
|
|
(NOTE: Where the excess axle or axles weight
is greater than 10% in excess of the limits specified by a permit,
the permit shall be deemed voided and then the amount of fine shall
be determined in accordance with the maximum weight which would have
been in effect for the operation of such vehicle if the permit to
exceed such maximum weight had not been issued.)
|
(4)
In connection with the weighting of a vehicle or combination of vehicles, if it is found that there is a violation of Subsection K and also of Subsection I and J, there shall be a single fine imposed and the maximum amount of such fine shall not exceed the highest fine that could be imposed under this section.
(5)
The court may impose any sentence authorized by this
chapter; provided, however, that any such sentence must include a
fine as provided in this section.
(6)
All fines collected as a result of the above schedule
shall remain the property of the Town of Tuxedo.
A.
All trucks, tractors and tractor-trailer combinations in excess of the gross weights indicated are hereby excluded from all streets or parts of streets described in Schedule X (§ 95-45).
B.
The regulations established in this section shall
not be construed to prevent the delivery or pickup of merchandise
or other property along the highways from which such vehicles and
combinations are otherwise excluded.
Lanes are hereby designated upon the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XI (§ 95-46) to be used exclusively as indicated (left turn, right turn, through traffic, etc.) in said schedule.
The streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XII (§ 95-47) are hereby designated as no-passing zones in which markings shall indicate that overtaking and passing or driving to the left of or crossing such markings would be especially hazardous.
