2023 New York Laws › PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation › Title D - Snowmobiles › Article 25 - Control Provisions › 25.03 - Operation of Snowmobiles; General.

§  25.03  Operation  of snowmobiles; general. It shall be unlawful for
any person to drive or operate any snowmobile in the following unsafe or
harassing ways:
1. Imprudent speed. At a rate of  speed  greater  than  reasonable  or
proper under the surrounding circumstances provided, however, that in no
case  shall  a snowmobile be operated at a speed in excess of fifty-five
miles per hour upon public trails or lands, unless (a) participating  in
a special event authorized by the commissioner pursuant to section 25.11
of  this  article or (b) engaged in operation as an emergency vehicle as
defined in subdivision twenty-one of section 21.05 of this title.
2. Reckless operation. In a careless, reckless or negligent manner  so
as  to  unreasonably  endanger  the  person or property of another or to
cause injury or damage thereto.
3. Intoxication and drugs. While in an intoxicated condition or  under
the  influence  of  narcotics or drugs as defined by section one hundred
fourteen-a of the vehicle and traffic law.
4. Lights. (a) Between sunset and sunrise or when lights are  required
for  safety  without displaying at least one lighted head light and tail
light.
(b) Operating other than as an emergency vehicle and displaying one or
more lighted red or combination red or white lights which is  revolving,
rotating, flashing, oscillating or constantly moving light.
5. Railroad tracks. On the tracks of an operating railroad.
6.  Plantings.  In  any  tree  nursery  or  planting in a manner which
damages or  destroys  growing  stock,  or  creates  a  substantial  risk
thereto.
7.  On  lands of another. On private property, except for operation as
emergency vehicle, without the consent of the owner or  lessee  thereof.
Any  person operating a snowmobile upon lands of another in violation of
this section shall stop and identify himself or herself upon the request
of the landowner, the  landowner's  duly  authorized  representative  or
lessee,  and, if requested to do so by said landowner, representative or
lessee shall promptly remove said snowmobile from the premises.
8. Snowmobiles towing a sleigh, sled or  toboggan.  The  towing  of  a
sleigh, sled or toboggan, unless attached by a rigid support, connection
or towbar.
9. Failure to stop and yield. In any place at any time failing to stop
and   yield  to  an  authorized  ambulance,  civil  defense,  or  police
snowmobile or police vehicle being operated as an emergency vehicle  and
approaching from any direction.
9-a.  Failing  to  yield  to  trail grooming equipment. Failure by the
operator of a snowmobile upon any snowmobile trail to yield the right of
way to the operator of trail grooming equipment upon such trail, whether
such snowmobile operator is approaching or overtaking.
10. Failure and refusal to comply. In any place at any time failure or
refusal to comply with any lawful  order  or  direction  of  any  police
officer  or other person duly empowered to enforce all laws of the state
relating to snowmobiles.