LL #05-1982TOWN OF WAPPINGER
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK
LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF YEAR 1982
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A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS TO
PROHIBIT VEHICLES PASSING ON VARIOUS TOWN ROADS IN THE TOWN
OF WAPPINGER.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger wishes to regulate movement of motor
vehicles on the roads of the town as hereinafter disignated to prevent
overtaking or passing where the same would be hazardous, and
Whereas, under the provisions of Vehicle and Traffic Law Section
1660, Subd. 4, a town may by local law restrict movement of motor vehicles.
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger as follows:
Section 1. It shall be deemed unlawful f9r the operator of any
motor vehicle to permit his motor vehicle to be driven to the left side of
the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle
proceeding in the same direction when official markings are in place
indicating those pa-rtions of any town highway where overtaking and passing
or driving to the lest of such markings are prohibited, such marking being a
double line. No driver of a vehicle proceeding along such town highway shall
at any time drive on the left side of such markings.
Section 2. The foregoing limitation shall not apply to the driver of a
vehicle turning left when entering or leaving such highway where a left turn is
permitted.
Section 3. Any violation of this local law shall be deemed a traffic
infraction and the operator of said vehicle shall be subject to a fine
for such infraction not exceeding $25.00.
Section 4. The following roads of the town shall be deemed highways
where the foregoing limitations or provisions of this local law shall apply
Robinson Lane
1.30
miles
Old Route 9 (north)
.43miles
Diddell Road
1.64
miles
Old Route 9 (south)
.90
miles
Smith Crossing Rd.
1.24
miles
MacFarlan Road
1.09
miles
Maloney Road
1.29
miles
Wheeler Hill Road
1.62
miles
DeGarmo Hills Rd.
.98
miles
Ketchamtown Road
1.90
miles
Montfort Road
.75
miles
Old State Road (9D)
.87
miles
Pye Lane
1.11
miles
Stoneykill Road
1.00
miles
Brown Road
.22
miles
River Road South
.56
miles
Kent Road
1.22
miles
River Road North
1.59
miles
Spook Hill Road
1.33
miles
Smithtown Road
1.76
miles
Losee Road
.94
miles
Cedar Hill Road
1.69
miles
Widmer Road
2.10
miles
Cooper Road
.45
miles
St.Nicholas Rd.
.74
miles
Old Route 9 at Cooper
.39
miles
Wildwood Drive
(outside edges
only )
.62
miles
Lake Oniad Drive
.65
miles
Old Myers Corners Rd.
.48
miles
Section 5. This local law shall take effect upon filing with the
Secretary of State as provided by law.