New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle I - Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Chapter V - Marine And Recreational Vehicles
Subchapter B - Snowmobiles
Part 458 - Conduct Of Snowmobile Special Events
General Instructions for Design and Placement of Snowmobile Signs
Section 458.12 - Longitudinal placement
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) The placement of signs along the highway in relation to the roadway condition or regulation varies according to the type of sign used and the nature of the message conveyed.
(b) The following table indicates acceptable posting distances for the longitudinal placement of warning signs with respect to approach speeds under normal conditions on highways in rural districts:
| 85-percentile approach speeds |
Advance posting distance |
| Less than 25 mph | 250 feet |
| 25-35 mph | 300 feet |
| 35-45 mph | 400 feet |
| 45-55 mph | 500-750 feet |
(c) Signs should normally be erected individually, except where one sign supplements another or where guide signs must be grouped. Two signs for different purposes should not be located closer together than 200 feet if it can reasonably be avoided.
