Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1250 · Article 34-A. Operation of Motorcycles
Traffic laws apply to persons operating motorcycles
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§ 1250. Traffic laws apply to persons operating motorcycles. Every person operating a motorcycle shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under this title, except as to special regulations in this article and except as to those provisions of this title which by their nature can have no application.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/VAT1250
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