Section 10-157.1. Signs with bicycle safety procedures.  


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  • a. Every person, firm,
      partnership, joint venture, association or corporation  subject  to  the
      provisions of subdivision a of section 10-157 of this chapter shall post
      one or more signs at each employment site summarizing:
        (1)  the responsibilities of bicycle operators and businesses pursuant
      to section 10-157 of this chapter; and
        (2) the provisions of the vehicle and traffic law, administrative code
      of the city of New York and department of transportation  traffic  rules
      and  regulations  that  the commissioner of transportation in his or her
      discretion determines are most  important  for  the  safe  operation  of
      bicycles.
        b. Every sign required pursuant to subdivision a of this section shall
      be:
        (1) in English and Spanish and any other language spoken predominantly
      by any bicycle operator utilized by the business; and
        (2)  posted  in  a manner conspicuous to bicycle operators utilized by
      the business and to patrons of the business present  at  the  employment
      site.
        c.  The commissioner of transportation shall promulgate such rules and
      regulations as may be  required  to  effectuate  the  purposes  of  this
      section, including rules and regulations governing the content, size and
      manner  of  display of signs required pursuant to this section and shall
      make a model  sign  available  on  the  department  of  transportation's
      website.
        d.  The  violation  of  any  provision  of  subdivision a or b of this
      section shall be a violation triable by a judge of the criminal court of
      the city of New York and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable  by
      a  fine  of  not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred
      and fifty dollars or imprisonment for not more than fifteen days or both
      such fine and imprisonment. In addition, any  person  who  violates  any
      provision  of  subdivision  a or b of this section shall be liable for a
      civil penalty of three hundred dollars.
        e. The provisions of this section shall be enforceable by  the  police
      commissioner.