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Rules and Regulations Part 100

Historical Note
Part (§§100.1-100.21) repealed, new filed Aug. 23, 1974; repealed, new (§§100.1-100.12) filed Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

§ 100.1 Thruway Authority.
The corporation created by title 9 of article 2 of the Public Authorities Law.

Historical Note
Sec. repealed, new filed: Aug. 23, 1974; Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.2 Thruway system.
All areas under the jurisdiction of the Thruway Authority.

Historical Note
Sec. repealed, new filed: Aug. 23, 1974; Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.3 Controlled system.
That part of the Thruway system extending from, and including, the toll barrier at Woodbury to, and including, the toll barrier at Williamsville, and that portion of the Thruway system identified as the Berkshire section from its intersection with the main line between Coxsackie and Selkirk to, and including, the toll barrier at Canaan, and that portion of the Thruway system extending from, and including, the toll barrier at Lackawanna, to, and including, the toll barrier at Ripley.

Historical Note
Sec. repealed, new filed: Aug. 23, 1974; Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.4 Bus.
Any motor vehicle used for the transportation of 10 or more persons.

Historical Note
Sec. repealed, new filed: Aug. 23, 1974; Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.5 Emergency service vehicle.
A vehicle customarily used for the purpose of towing, pushing, repairing or otherwise servicing disabled vehicles.

Historical Note
Sec. repealed, new filed: Aug. 23, 1974; Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.6 Tandem trailer combination.
A combination of vehicles consisting of a truck tractor, first semitrailer, dolly, and second semitrailer, or a truck, dolly, and semitrailer which exceeds the limitations of section 385 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Historical Note
Sec. repealed, new filed: Aug. 23, 1974; Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.7 Special hauling permit.
Authorization issued by the Thruway Authority on payment of a prescribed fee permitting a single trip by a specific vehicle or normal combination of vehicles which could not otherwise use the Thruway system because of excess dimensions or weight.

Historical Note
Sec. repealed, new filed: Aug. 23, 1974; Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.8 Tandem trailer combination special hauling permit.
Authorization issued by the Thruway Authority permitting the operation on the Thruway system for an appropriate term of tandem trailer combinations which exceed the limitations of section 385 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Historical Note
Sec. repealed, new filed: Aug. 23, 1974; Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.9 Overwidth bus special hauling permit.
Authorization issued by the Thruway Authority permitting the operation of 102-inch wide buses on the Thruway system for an appropriate term.

Historical Note
Sec. amd. filed Aug. 10, 1970; repealed, new filed: Aug. 23, 1974; Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.10 Saddle-mounted vehicles.
In an operation in which not more than two motor vehicles constitute the commodity being transported, the combination of one such transported vehicle and the transporting vehicle, and two such transported vehicles and the transporting vehicle, shall be considered a single and double saddle-mount respectively; provided, however, that:

  • the wheels of no more than one axle or set of tandem axles of each transported vehicle is on the roadway during the course of transportation;
  • no such transported vehicle furnishes any motive power; and
  • each such transported vehicle is mounted upon a device designed and constructed so as to be readily dismountable and which performs the function of a conventional fifth wheel.

Historical Note
Sec. repealed, new filed: Aug. 23, 1974; Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.11 Medial strip.
The area of the Thruway system which separates traffic moving in opposite directions.

Historical Note
Sec. repealed, new filed: Aug. 23, 1974; Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.12 Road service permit.
Authorization issued by the Thruway Authority on payment of a prescribed fee permitting a vehicle to enter the Thruway system to make repairs to a parked disabled vehicle or to reenter the Thruway system after having exited for repairs and to obtain parts for repairs to a parked disabled vehicle.

Historical Note
Sec. repealed, new filed: Aug. 23, 1974; Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.13 (Repealed)

Historical Note
Sec. repealed, new filed Aug. 23, 1974; repealed, filed Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.14 (Repealed)

Historical Note
Sec. amds. filed: Oct. 2, 1967; April 15, 1968; June 8, 1971; repealed, new filed: Aug. 23, 1974; Aug. 29, 1980; repealed, filed Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.15 (Repealed)

Historical Note
Sec. amd. filed Dec. 19, 1969; repealed, new filed Aug. 23, 1974; repealed, filed Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.16 (Repealed)

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Sec. amd. filed Jan. 20, 1972; repealed, new filed: Aug. 23, 1974; Aug. 29, 1980; repealed, filed Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.17 (Repealed)

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Sec. renum. 100.18, new filed Nov. 18, 1969; repealed, new filed Aug. 23, 1974; repealed, filed Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.18 (Repealed)

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Sec. renum. 100.19, new added by renum. 100.17, filed Nov. 18, 1969; repealed, new filed Aug. 23, 1974; repealed, filed Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.19 (Repealed)

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Sec. filed April 15, 1968; renum. 100.20, new added by renum. 100.18, filed Nov. 18, 1969; repealed, new filed Aug. 23, 1974; repealed, filed Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.20 (Repealed)

Historical Note
Sec. added by renum. 100.19, filed Nov. 18, 1969; repealed, new filed Aug. 23, 1974; repealed, filed Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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§ 100.21 (Repealed)

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Sec. filed Feb. 18, 1970; repealed, new filed Aug. 23, 1974; repealed, filed Oct. 21, 1983 eff. Nov. 1, 1983.

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