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SECTION 1641
Additional traffic regulations on all highways except state highways maintained by the state in cities and villages
Vehicle & Traffic (VAT) CHAPTER 71, TITLE 8, ARTICLE 39
§ 1641. Additional traffic regulations on all highways except state
highways maintained by the state in cities and villages. In addition to
the other powers granted by this article, the legislative body of any
city or village with respect to highways (which term for the purposes of
this section shall include private roads open to public motor vehicle
traffic) in such city or village except state highways maintained by the
state, may by local law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation:

1. Prohibit, restrict or regulate the operation of vehicles on any
controlled-access highway or the use of any controlled-access highway by
any vehicle, device moved by human power or pedestrian.

2. Authorize angle parking on any roadway.

3. Upon a roadway which is divided into three lanes, allocate the
center lane exclusively for traffic moving in a specified direction.

4. Order signs erected directing slow-moving traffic, trucks, buses or
specified types of vehicles to use a designated lane, or with signs,
signals or markings designate those lanes to be used by traffic moving
in a particular direction regardless of the center of the roadway.

5. Designate a portion of a slope as a path for the use of bicycles.

6. Order signs or markings to identify the portion of the highway to
be used for bicycle travel.

7. Prohibit, restrict or regulate the operation of limited use
vehicles on any street or highway.

8. Designate preferential use lanes for specified types or classes of
vehicles.