Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 11:59 pm
Author: Alex444NYC
Length: 08:24
Rating: 5.00
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Ridin' my motorcycle in Central Park Aug. 19th 2008.Central Park South to Central Park North. Beautiful Sunny day. Motorcyclist beware. do NOT ride from theWest Drive (from 110th Street south to Central Park South & 7th Avenue) Weekdays: 8:00 am - 10:00 am this is an HOV Lane(High Occupancy Vehicle lane for 2 or more passengers) and even though federal law ALLOWS motorcycles in HOV lanes, NYC police still will ticket you. The AMA (American Motorcycle Association) is curently fighting this breach of Federal Law.Here are the traffic laws for Central Park:Park Drive Regulations WHEN ARE THE PARK DRIVES OPEN TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC? Note: The speed limit is 25 mph West Drive (from 110th Street south to Central Park South & 7th Avenue) Weekdays: 8:00 am - 10:00 am Note: High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV = 2 passengers or more per vehicle) restriction in effect along the West Drive (between the Lenox Avenue entrance and the 7th Avenue exit) U.S. federal law states that HOV lanes "must allow motorcycles and bicycles to use the HOV facility, unless either or both create a safety hazard."[1]212-408-0100 Central ParkEast Drive (from 72nd Street/Fifth Avenue to 110th Street) Weekdays: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Center Drive/East Drive (from the 6th Avenue entrance on Central Park South to the East 72nd Street & 5th Avenue exit) Weekdays: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm 72nd Street Cross Drive (from 72nd Street/Fifth Avenue to West Drive South)Weekdays: 8:00 am - 10:00 am