New York § 125-A - 125-APosting signs on dead-end roads
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 125-A — 125-APosting signs on dead-end roads, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 125-A. 125-APosting signs on dead-end roads
§ 125-a. Posting signs on dead-end roads. It shall be the duty of every municipal corporation and person charged with the duty of maintaining any street or other roadway whenever such street or other roadway terminates in a dead end or at the embankment of a river, lake, canal, reservoir, stream or other body of water, to post and keep posted a sign readily visible by day and night. Such signs shall be installed in accordance with the state manual of uniform traffic control devices and shall be illuminated from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. Where either the background or letters of the sign are of reflecting material so that such sign is readily visible at night when motor vehicle headlight rays fall upon the sign and it is placed in such position that the headlight rays of approaching vehicles will strike it, no additional illumination shall be necessary.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New York § 125-A
What does New York Consolidated Laws § 125-A cover?
Section 125-A ("125-APosting signs on dead-end roads") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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