Chain and traction law · New York
New York has no statewide chain law. The state or a municipality can designate snow emergency routes, and once a snow emergency is declared no vehicle may use them without snow tires or tire chains. Current chain and traction reports from 511NY appear below, followed by the rules and their official sources.
No fine amount was read on the official pages.
This is not a statewide chain law. The requirement depends on a snow emergency declaration and a posted route. NYSDOT, Thruway Authority and local snow emergency rules were not checked.
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New York has no statewide chain law. The state or a municipality can designate snow emergency routes, and once a snow emergency is declared no vehicle may use them without snow tires or tire chains. Check the official sources linked on this page for the published requirements and penalties. Follow the posted sign and the official source. Some requirements apply even when no sign is up.
No fine amount was read on the official pages. This is not a statewide chain law. The requirement depends on a snow emergency declaration and a posted route. NYSDOT, Thruway Authority and local snow emergency rules were not checked.
511NY posts current requirements. The block at the top of this page reads the 511NY feed every five minutes and lists chain and traction reports. If the feed cannot be reached, the page says so.
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