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§ 1216 — Coasting prohibited

New York § 1216
JurisdictionNew York
Law VATVehicle & Traffic
Title 7Rules of the Road
Art. 33Miscellaneous Rules

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N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic § 1216 (2026).

Text

§ 1216. Coasting prohibited. The driver of any motor vehicle when\ntraveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the gears of such\nvehicle in neutral, nor with the clutch disengaged.\n

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Hardy v. Sicuranza
133 A.D.2d 138 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1987)
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