Mobility & Curb Rules in Albany, NY (2026)
2 verified mobility & curb rules for Albany, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Bike Lane Rules
Albany's City Code bars operating or parking any motor vehicle on a street path, lane, shoulder, or slope portion the City has designated for bicycle use, with only narrow crossing exceptions.
Albany Bans Motor Vehicles From Bike Lanes
Some RestrictionsAlbany City Code § 359-24
Except as provided in § 359-23 above and § 25.05 of the Parks and Recreation Law, no motor vehicle shall be operated or parked on a path, lane, shoulder or portion of a slope that has been designated for the use of bicycles.
Red-Light Cameras
Albany's Parking Violations Bureau runs red-light camera enforcement at up to 20 intersections under City Code § 359-138, added in 2014. Vehicle owners face a $50 penalty when cameras catch a car running a red light, plus $25 for late response.
Albany Red-Light Cameras: $50 Owner Liability
Some RestrictionsAlbany City Code § 359-138
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Parking Violations Bureau is hereby authorized and empowered to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic control indications in accordance with the provisions of this section. The Police Department and the Division of Traffic Engineering, for p...
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