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159 – 159

New York Vehicle & Traffic § 159

Statute Summary

NY VAT § 159 - Vehicle 159. Vehicle. Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

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