Vehicle and Traffic Law § 140 · Article 1. Words and Phrases Defined
Roadway
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§ 140. Roadway. That portion of a highway improved, designed, marked, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the shoulder and slope. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways the term "roadway" as used herein shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/VAT140
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