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Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1601 · Article 35. Uniform Statewide Application

Rights of owners of real property

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Text — Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)

§ 1601. Rights of owners of real property. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the owner of real property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel by permission of the owner and not as matter of right from prohibiting such use, or from requiring conditions additional to those specified in this chapter, or from otherwise regulating such use as may seem best to such owner.

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Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/VAT1601
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