{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-vehicle-traffic-law-1157","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Vehicle \u0026 Traffic Law § 1157","heading":"Pedestrians soliciting rides, or business","body":"§ 1157. Pedestrians soliciting rides, or business.  (a) No person\nshall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride, or to\nsolicit from or sell to an occupant of any vehicle.\n  (b) No person shall stand on or in proximity to a street or highway\nfor the purpose of soliciting the watching or guarding of any vehicle\nwhile parked or about to be parked on a street or highway.\n  (c) No person shall occupy any part of a state highway, except in a\ncity or village, in any manner for the purpose of selling or soliciting.","path":["Vehicle \u0026 Traffic Law","Title 7. Rules of the Road","Article 27. Pedestrians' Rights and Duties"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/VAT/1157","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"b9242e6e8e04d59f7c78763a8a78ec137d3ba4f3094e201b1f807fb231d7c3b9","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-vehicle-traffic-law-1156","next":"us-ny/n.y.-vehicle-traffic-law-1160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}