Village of Brewster, NY Traffic Regulations

Intersection
Route 6 and Railroad Avenue (State DOT owned) [Added 9-2-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009]
Routes 6 and 22 at Borden Bridge (State DOT owned)
Route 6 at Progress Street (State DOT owned)

§ 250-6 Speed limits. [1]

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in the Village of Brewster is 30 miles per hour.

The speed limit for both directions of traffic along the streets or parts thereof described in this section is hereby established at the rate of speed indicated.

	Name of Street	Speed Limit (mph)	Location
	Oak Street	20	Entire length

School zones. The speed limits for the school zones described in this subsection are hereby established at the rate of speed indicated.

Name of Street	Speed Limit (mph)	Location
Garden Street	20	As posted
Eastview Avenue	20	As posted
Oak Street	20	As posted

[1]

Editor's Note: See also § 250-16, establishing a municipal speed limit on Oak Street.

§ 250-7 One-way streets.

The streets or parts of streets described in this section are hereby designated as one-way streets in the directions and times indicated.

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Limits
Hoyt Street	East	From North Main Street to Progress Street or Oak Street
Park Street	South	From Main Street to Morningthorpe Avenue
Progress Street	South	From Hoyt Street to Main Street
Railroad Avenue, east spur	Northeast	From Railroad Avenue to Main Street (Putnam County)
Wells Street	West	From Prospect Street to North Main Street, Sunday only between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Wilkes Street	South	From Main Street to Marvin Avenue

§ 250-8 U-turns.

No person shall make a U-turn on any of the streets or parts of streets described in this section.

Name of Street	Location
Garden Street	South end of Garden Street
Main Street	West from 50 Main Street to 20 Main Street

§ 250-9 Prohibited turns at intersections.

No person shall make a turn of the kind designated (left, right, all) at any of the locations described in this section.

Name of Street	At Intersection of	Prohibited Turn	Direction of Travel
Progress Street	Main Street	Right turn on red	South
Railroad Avenue, east spur	Main Street	Left	North
Railroad Avenue, west spur	Main Street	Right	North

§ 250-10 Through streets.

The streets or parts of streets described in this section are hereby designated as through streets. Traffic control devices shall be installed on each street, intersecting the through street.

Name of Through Street	Direction From Which Entering	Limits
North Main Street	North	From Main Street (Route 6) to Village northerly boundary
Railroad Avenue	North	From Village southerly boundary to Main Street (Route 6)
U.S. Route 6	West	From Borden Bridge to Village westerly boundary at Carmel Avenue
U.S. Routes 6 and 22	East	From Village easterly boundary line to Borden Bridge

§ 250-11 Stop intersections.

The intersections described in this section are hereby designated as stop intersections. Stop signs shall be installed as provided herein.

Stop Sign On	At Intersection of	Direction of Travel
Allview Avenue	Meadow Lane	North
Allview Avenue	Routes 6 and 22 (Main Street)	North
Carmel Avenue extension	Route 6	Northwest
Casino Street	Center Street	East
Center Street	Michael Neuner Drive	South
Center Street	Wells Street	North and south
Eastview Avenue	Prospect Street	West
Garden Street	Michael Neuner Drive	North
Hoyt Street	Progress Street	East
Marvin Avenue	Railroad Avenue	West
Marvin Avenue	Route 6 (Main Street)	North
Meadow Lane	Allview Avenue	West
Merritt Street	Oak Street	North
Merritt Street	Route 6 (Main Street)	South
Michael Neuner Drive	Garden Street	East
Michael Neuner Drive	Prospect Street	West
Michael Neuner Drive	Route 6 (Main Street)	West
Morningthorpe Avenue	Railroad Avenue	Northwest (Putnam County)
North Main Street	Wells Street	North and south
North Main Street	Route 6	South
Oak Street	Prospect Street	East and west
Oak Street	School crosswalk	East and west
Oak Street (east end)	Route 6 (Main Street)	Southeast
Oak Street (west end)	Route 6 (Main Street)	Northwest
Park Street	Marvin Avenue	South
Park Street	Morningthorpe Avenue	South
Peaceable Hill Road	Route 6 (Main Street)	South
Phillips Lane	Putnam Terrace	Southwest
Prospect Street	Michael Neuner Drive	North and south
Prospect Street	Oak Street	North and south (Hoyt Street)
Putnam Avenue	Route 6 (Main Street)	Southeast
Putnam Terrace	Putnam Avenue	Southwest
Railroad Avenue, west spur	Route 6 (Main Street)	North
Wells Street	North Main Street	West
Wilkes Street	Marvin Avenue	South

§ 250-12 Yield intersections.

The intersections described in this section are hereby designated as yield intersections. Yield signs shall be installed as provided herein.

Yield Sign On	At Intersection of	Direction of Travel
Railroad Avenue, east spur (Putnam County Road)	Route 6 (Main Street)	Northeast

§ 250-13 Truck exclusions.

Trucks are hereby excluded from the streets or parts of streets described in this section, except for the pickup and delivery of materials on such streets.

Name of Street	Weight Limit (tons)	Location
Allview Avenue	4	Posted at north end only
Morningthorpe Avenue	5	Narrow bridge, posted south of Railroad Avenue (Putnam County Road)
Oak Street	No weight limit	"No Trucks," posted at west end only
Putnam Avenue	4	No through trucks, posted at east end only

§ 250-14 Operation of vehicles, including trucks.

It is required that all vehicles, including trucks, operated within the Village of Brewster be in good and safe operating condition, and each shall be operated only:

(1)

While having a valid New York State certificate of inspection, or the equivalent thereof for any vehicle registered outside the State of New York, affixed on the vehicle in the proper location;

(2)

While in full compliance with Article 9 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, as amended, which article is fully incorporated herein by reference;

(3)

While in full compliance with Article 10 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, as amended, which article is fully incorporated herein by reference;

(4)

While in full compliance with Article 6 of the Transportation Law of the State of New York, as amended, which article is fully incorporated herein by reference;

(5)

While in full compliance with Article 21 of the Tax Law of the State of New York, as amended, which article is fully incorporated herein by reference;

(6)

While properly registered in accordance with Article 14 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, as amended, which article is fully incorporated herein by reference;

(7)

While in full compliance with Article 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended, which article is fully incorporated herein by reference;

(8)

No vehicle may operate within the Village of Brewster if that vehicle has been determined to be in an unsafe condition by a certified New York State inspector or by a person certified by the State of New York to conduct such inspections; and

(9)

No vehicle may operate within the Village of Brewster if it has been determined that the vehicle should be put out of service by a New York State Department of Transportation inspector.

It shall be presumed that a violation of this section found through an inspection of a vehicle requested by an officer of the Brewster Village Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff's Department or New York State Police and inspected in the presence of any officer thereof; after the vehicle was involved in an accident, was a violation at the time of the accident. Any such inspection shall take place only after at least two days' notice is given to the owner of the vehicle, and the owner and/or person or persons designated by the owner shall have the right to attend the inspection.

[Amended 9-2-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009]

§ 250-15 Speed limit on Oak Street established.

[Added 12-18-2002 by L.L. No. 6-2002]

Legislative findings.

(1)

The Village of Brewster Board of Trustees has considered and deemed it advisable to enforce, via law enforcement authority, posted speed limits within the municipality of the Village of Brewster, New York.

(2)

Given the immediate impact of the Village municipality infrastructure projects, such as the Village Stormwater Benefit Program and the Marvin Avenue Extension Project and the resulting traffic rerouting schemes required as a result of these projects, the modification of speed limits affected is an immediate necessity.

(3)

The Village of Brewster Board of Trustees now deems it necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the Village residents to impose a new speed limit on the Village thoroughfare of Oak Street.

Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings defined herein:

PUBLIC HIGHWAY

Any highway, road, street, avenue or public place, public driveway or any other public way.

ROADWAY

That portion of a highway improved, designed, marked or ordinarily used for vehicular travel exclusive of the shoulder and slope.

STREET

The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.

TRAFFIC

Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, bicycles and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using any highway for purposes of travel.

VEHICLE

Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a street or highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

Required obedience to traffic laws. It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in this section with respect to particular offenses, it shall be a traffic infraction for any person or motorist to violate the act required in this section. It shall be treated as a traffic violation pursuant to Article 30 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL), incorporated by reference for purposes of this section.

Thoroughfare.

(1)

The municipal thoroughfare for purposes of this section is the dedicated road known as "Oak Street."

(2)

The thoroughfare runs easterly-westerly from the intersection of Oak Street and Main Street in the Village beginning at 137 Main Street, through the intersection of Oak Street, Hoyt Street and Prospect Street and ending at the intersection of Oak Street and North Main Street at 172 North Main Street.

Basic rule and maximum limit.

(1)

No person shall operate/drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing.

(2)

Except as provided elsewhere in this Code, and except when a special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance with this section, no person shall drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour while driving/operating a motor vehicle on Oak Street.

Construction and interpretation. To the extent that any provision of this section is determined to be inconsistent with either New York State Village Law § 2-200 et seq. or Article 32 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, or any other provisions of those statutes as may be superseded pursuant to the Village's home rule powers, said provisions of the Village Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law are hereby superseded.