1625 - Traffic regulations on restricted highways.

§ 1625. Traffic   regulations   on  restricted  highways.     (a)  The  department of transportation, a county superintendent of highways, or  a  town superintendent of highways, with respect to any restricted highway,  as  defined  in  section  one  hundred  four-a  of  the highway law, may  prohibit, restrict or regulate traffic on, or pedestrian use of any such  highway. The provisions of section sixteen hundred shall  be  applicable  provided,  however, that any action taken pursuant to this section shall  supersede the provisions of this chapter where inconsistent with  or  in  conflict with respect to the following enumerated subjects.    1. Establishment of maximum and minimum speed limits at which vehicles  may proceed along any such restricted highway.    2. Weights and dimensions of vehicles.    3.  Use  of  such  restricted  highway by pedestrians, equestrians and  animals.    4. Parking, standing, stopping and backing of vehicles.    5. Control of persons and equipment engaged in work on such highway.    (b) the provisions of this chapter with respect to registration  shall  not  apply  to vehicles and equipment engaged in work on such restricted  highways.    (c) When used on such restricted highways, all traffic control devices  shall be considered  as  official  traffic  control  devices  and  shall  conform to the manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic  control devices adopted by the department of transportation.