Sher v. State

In the afternoon of July 4, 1947, Moe Sher, with his wife and two children, was driving his new Chevrolet sedan in a northerly direction upon the Taconic State Parkway. The parkway is divided into separate lanes for north and south bound traffic. The easterly lane is two-strip concrete, bordered by a three-inch concrete curb. Along and adjacent to the highway, and within the State’s right of way, certain level grassy areas had been constructed, and at various places along the way the State had posted signs reading ‘‘ Park disabled cars on grass ”. There were also occasional “ No picnicking ”…