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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 71
Vehicle & Traffic
TITLE 7
Rules of the Road
ARTICLE 33
Miscellaneous Rules
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SECTION 1214
Opening and closing vehicle doors
Vehicle & Traffic (VAT) CHAPTER 71, TITLE 7, ARTICLE 33
§ 1214. Opening and closing vehicle doors. No person shall open the
door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless
and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without
interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor shall any person
leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic
for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.