§ 1180. Basic rule and maximum limits. (a) No person shall drive a\nvehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the\nconditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then\nexisting.\n (b) Except as provided in subdivision (g) of this section and except\nwhen a special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance\nwith subdivision (a) of this section or when maximum speed limits have\nbeen established as hereinafter authorized, no person shall drive a\nvehicle at a speed in excess of fifty-five miles per hour.\n (c) Except as provided in subdivision (g) of this section, whenever\nmaximum school speed limits have been established on a highway adjacent\nto a school as authorized in section sixteen hundred twenty, sixteen\nhundred twenty-two, sixteen hundred thirty, sixteen hundred forty-three\nor sixteen hundred sixty-two-a, no person shall drive in excess of such\nmaximum school speed limits during:\n (1) school days at times indicated on the school zone speed limit\nsign, provided, however, that such times shall be between the hours of\nseven o'clock A.M. and six o'clock P.M. or alternative times within such\nhours; or\n (2) a period when the beacons attached to the school zone speed limit\nsign are flashing and such sign is equipped with a notice that indicates\nthat the school zone speed limit is in effect when such beacons are\nflashing, provided, however, that such beacons shall only flash during\nstudent activities at the school and up to thirty minutes immediately\nbefore and up to thirty minutes immediately after such student\nactivities.\n (d) 1. Except as provided in subdivision (g) of this section, whenever\nmaximum speed limits, other than school speed limits, have been\nestablished as authorized in sections sixteen hundred twenty, sixteen\nhundred twenty-two, sixteen hundred twenty-three, sixteen hundred\ntwenty-seven, sixteen hundred thirty, sixteen hundred forty-three,\nsixteen hundred forty-four, sixteen hundred fifty-two, sixteen hundred\nsixty-two-a, sixteen hundred sixty-three, and sixteen hundred seventy,\nno person shall drive in excess of such maximum speed limits at any\ntime.\n 2. Except as provided in subdivision (g) of this section, whenever\nmaximum speed limits, other than school speed limits, have been\nestablished with respect to any restricted highway as authorized in\nsection sixteen hundred twenty-five, no person shall drive in excess of\nsuch maximum speed limits at any time.\n (e) The driver of every vehicle shall, consistent with the\nrequirements of subdivision (a) of this section, drive at an appropriate\nreduced speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railway\ngrade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when\napproaching a hill crest, when approaching and passing by an emergency\nsituation involving any authorized emergency vehicle which is parked,\nstopped or standing on a highway and which is displaying one or more red\nor combination red, white, and/or blue lights pursuant to the provisions\nof paragraph two and subparagraph b of paragraph four of subdivision\nforty-one of section three hundred seventy-five of this chapter, when\ntraveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when any special\nhazard exists with respect to pedestrians, or other traffic by reason of\nweather or highway conditions, including, but not limited to a highway\nconstruction or maintenance work area, or when approaching a hazard\nvehicle which is parked, stopped or standing on the shoulder or on any\nportion of such highway and such hazard vehicle is displaying one or\nmore amber lights pursuant to the provisions of paragraph three of\nsubdivision forty-one of section three hundred seventy-five of this\nchapter.\n (f) Except as provided in subdivision (g) of this section and except\nwhen a special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance\nwith subdivision (a) or (e) of this section or when a lower maximum\nspeed l
‹ Prev All New York sections Next ›
Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.