DELETE the entire section.
INSERT the following paragraphs:
Standard:
00A The R9-1 and R9-4a signs shall not be used in New York.
Option:
00B The WALK ON LEFT FACING TRAFFIC (NYR9-3) sign (see Section 2B.107 ) may be used on highways where no sidewalks are provided.
Option:
00C The No Hitchhiking (R9-4) sign (see Figure 2B-26) may be used to prohibit standing in or adjacent to the roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 17 § 2B.50