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§ 434.07 RACING PROHIBITED.
   (a)   Street Racing.
      (1)   As used in this section, STREET RACING means the operation of two or more vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other, or the operation of one or more vehicles over a common selected course, from the same point to the same point, wherein timing is made of the participating vehicles involving competitive accelerations or speeds. Persons rendering assistance in any manner to such competitive use of vehicles shall be equally charged as the participants. The operation of two or more vehicles side by side either at speeds in excess of prima facie lawful speeds established by R.C. § 4511.21(B)(1)(a) through (B)(9) or a substantially similar municipal ordinance, or rapidly accelerating from a common starting point to a speed in excess of such prima facie lawful speeds shall be prima facie evidence of street racing.
      (2)   No person shall participate in street racing upon any public road, street, or highway in this municipality.
(R.C. § 4511.251)
   (b)   Road and Track Racing.
      (1)   No person shall establish, construct, improve or operate a commercial racetrack for the use of automobiles and/or snowmobiles within the municipality.
      (2)   No person shall competitively race an automobile upon the streets, public property or private property within the municipality.
(Ord. 1100, passed 11-1-71)
   (c)   Penalty. Whoever violates this section is guilty of street racing, a misdemeanor of the first degree. In addition to any other sanctions, the court shall suspend the offender’s driver’s license, commercial driver’s license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privileges for not less than 30 days or more than three year. No judge shall suspend the first 30 days of any suspension of an offender’s license, permit, or privilege imposed under this division.
(R.C. § 4511.251) (`80 Code, § 434.07) Penalty, see § 408.01