INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

Junior Licenses and Permits

The Vehicle and Traffic Law of New York State sets forth strict regulations regarding the operation of motor vehicles by young drivers. These regulations vary by region within the State. To find out when it is legal for a young person in your care to operate a motor vehicle, click here: Info on Junior Drivers

Skateboarding

It is illegal to operate skateboards, roller skates or similar devices upon the streets or sidewalks of the City of Glen Cove. The following is excerpted from the City of Glen Cove Ordinances:

Chapter 231, SKATEBOARDS
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Glen Cove 8-25-1981 by L.L. No. 1-1981 as §§ 65.65 and 65.100 of the 1981 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 231-1.  Use of skateboards, roller skates and similar devices.   [Amended 4-22-1986]
Subject to the approval of the City Council, the Chief of Police is hereby authorized and empowered to designate, from time to time, streets or portions of streets or any public property, upon which the use of skateboards, roller skates and similar devices shall be permitted, which said streets, portions of streets or public property shall be designated by a proper sign or signs; whereupon it shall be unlawful for any person to use or operate skateboards, roller skates or similar devices upon or along said streets or public property except where so designated. 

§ 231-2.  Penalties for offenses.
Any violation of any provision of this chapter shall be a violation pursuant to the Penal Law punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.