Schneiderman v. Sesanstein

I dissent from the decision of the majority herein upon the ground that it is in conflict with the weight of authority in the United States. Also in my judgment the ordinance in question does not conflict with the statute, and, furthermore, the regulation of the speed of traffic upon the streets of a municipality is an exercise of the power of local self-government, and hence the decision in this case contravenes the express provision of Section 3 of Article XVIII of the Constitution that municipalities shall have all powers of local self-government.

The decision runs counter to the weight of…