Reminder Regarding Snow Plowing into Roadways
From
Village of Tannersville
Sent
Wed, Jan 28 @ 1:57pm
Where
Tannersville, NY, USA
Description
Reminder: it is against NYS Law to put anything in the Right-of-Way that can interfere with the movement of traffic. NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1219 prohibits putting anything, including snow, in the roadway and indicates that property owners can be held liable if a crash occurs.
VTL, section 1219, prohibits putting glass or injurious substances, including snow and ice, on roads and highways. It reads, in part:
1. No person shall throw or deposit upon any highway any ...snow or ...other substance likely to injure any person, animal, or vehicle upon such highway.
2. Any person who drops, or permits to be dropped...any destructive or injurious material or any material which interferes with the safe use of the highway shall immediately remove the same or cause it to be removed.
https://nysltap.org/nysltap-local-roads/what-are-snow-disposal-responsibilities-for-property-owners
This notification was posted by Village of Tannersville. Village of Tannersville is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
