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City of New Rochelle, NY
Westchester County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of New Rochelle 7-6-1976 by Ord. No. 165-1976.[1] Section 202-2 added at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bicycles — See Ch. 101.
Minors — See Ch. 205.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 312.
[1]
Editor's Note: This legislation was included as Sec. 11-28 of the 1965 General Ordinances.
A. 
No person being a parent of or having the care and custody of a minor child shall suffer, allow or permit such child to operate any motor vehicle, as the same is defined in § 125 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, upon any public highway, street or public place, unless such vehicle is duly registered under the laws of the State of New York and such child has a valid license to operate such vehicle, except that the operation of motor vehicles commonly described as "minibikes" upon any street or public place set aside for and designated for such use by the City of New Rochelle shall not be a violation of this chapter.
B. 
The operation of any such unregistered motor vehicle upon any public highway, street or public place by a minor child shall be deemed to be with the sufferance, permission or consent of the person being the parent of such child or having the care and custody of such child.
An offense against the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both.
[1]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).