(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, upon any street, highway, road, alley, drive or other public way, or upon the grounds and premises of any service station, drive-in theatre, store, restaurant or other business establishment providing parking or loading and unloading automobile space for customers, patrons or the public:
(1) To operate a motor vehicle from a standing or parked position by rapid acceleration or other mechanical means of operation so as to cause the wheels of the vehicle to spin in place prior to or during the initial forward movement of the vehicle; or
(2) To operate a vehicle so as to cause the vehicle in its initial movement from a standing or parked position to travel:
(a) At a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and necessary for the normal operation of a motor vehicle according to accepted standard practices for vehicle operation; or
(b) At a rate of speed or in such manner as will endanger or likely endanger persons or property; or in a heedless manner disregarding the rights of others; or without due caution.
(`84 Code, § 7-1081)
(B) It shall be unlawful for any individual to operate a motor vehicle, as defined in the general statutes, upon any sidewalk in the city, except across a lawfully constructed driveway.
(C) No motor vehicle operated within the city limits shall utilize an engine retarding system to aid in the breaking process of the vehicle, which causes loud noise uncharacteristic of the normal operating sound of said motor vehicle.
(D) Violation of this section may constitute an infraction in accordance with § 10.99 of this Code and G.S. § 14-4.
(`84 Code, § 7-1082) (Ord. passed 9-27-67; Am. Ord. 2005-O-02, passed 5-24-05; Am. Ord. 2009-O-06, passed 7-13-09; Am. Ord. 2022-O-01, passed 3-1-22) Penalty, see § 70.99