A.
Unless otherwise declared to be a misdemeanor or felony by a provision of the Vehicle and Traffic Law or other law of the State of New York, a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any order, rule or regulation adopted or enacted pursuant either to this chapter or said Vehicle and Traffic Law shall constitute an infraction.
B.
Every person convicted of any violation or offense under this chapter declared to be a misdemeanor or felony by a provision of the Vehicle and Traffic Law or other state law or statute shall, for each conviction thereof, be guilty of a crime and shall, in each such event, be punished in the same manner and to the same extent as prescribed in or by such law or statute.
C.
Every person convicted of any violation or offense declared to be an infraction by or under the provisions of this section shall, for each conviction thereof, be guilty of a petty offense and shall, in each such event, be punished in the manner and to the extent prescribed or authorized in or by the provisions of this article.