Section 1641. Additional traffic regulations on all highways except state highways maintained by the state in cities and villages  


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  • In addition  to
      the  other  powers  granted by this article, the legislative body of any
      city or village with respect to highways (which term for the purposes of
      this section shall include private roads open to  public  motor  vehicle
      traffic) in such city or village except state highways maintained by the
      state, may by local law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation:
        1.  Prohibit,  restrict  or  regulate the operation of vehicles on any
      controlled-access highway or the use of any controlled-access highway by
      any vehicle, device moved by human power or pedestrian.
        2. Authorize angle parking on any roadway.
        3. Upon a roadway which is divided  into  three  lanes,  allocate  the
      center lane exclusively for traffic moving in a specified direction.
        4. Order signs erected directing slow-moving traffic, trucks, buses or
      specified  types  of  vehicles  to use a designated lane, or with signs,
      signals or markings designate those lanes to be used by  traffic  moving
      in a particular direction regardless of the center of the roadway.
        5. Designate a portion of a slope as a path for the use of bicycles.
        6.  Order  signs or markings to identify the portion of the highway to
      be used for bicycle travel.
        7. Prohibit,  restrict  or  regulate  the  operation  of  limited  use
      vehicles on any street or highway.
        8.  Designate preferential use lanes for specified types or classes of
      vehicles.