New York § 1213 Obstruction to driver's view or driving mechanism

New York Statutes

§ 1213 — Obstruction to driver's view or driving mechanism

New York § 1213

Law VATVehicle & Traffic

Title 7Rules of the Road

Art. 33Miscellaneous Rules

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N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic § 1213 (2026).

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§ 1213. Obstruction to driver's view or driving mechanism.

(a)No\nperson shall drive a motor vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there\nare in the front seat such number of persons as to obstruct the view of\nthe driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with\nthe driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. In no\nevent shall there be more than three persons in the front seat of any\nvehicle, except where such seat has been constructed to accommodate more\nthan three persons and there is eighteen inches of seating capacity for\neach passenger or occupant in said front seat.\n (b) No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such a position as to\ninterfere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere\nwith his control over the driving

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§ 1213. Obstruction to driver's view or driving mechanism. (a) No\nperson shall drive a motor vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there\nare in the front seat such number of persons as to obstruct the view of\nthe driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with\nthe driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. In no\nevent shall there be more than three persons in the front seat of any\nvehicle, except where such seat has been constructed to accommodate more\nthan three persons and there is eighteen inches of seating capacity for\neach passenger or occupant in said front seat.\n (b) No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such a position as to\ninterfere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere\nwith his control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.\n