(A) Unreasonable acceleration.
(1) Unreasonable acceleration by any motor vehicle upon any public highway, street, parking lot, alley, or other public property within the limits of the city, except when an emergency creates the necessity for such operation, is prohibited.
(2) UNREASONABLE ACCELERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE is hereby defined as acceleration which unnecessarily breaks traction between a tire or tires and the driving surface, thereby causing a squealing or screeching sound by the tire or tires or the unnecessary throwing of sand or gravel by the tire or tires or both.
(B) Erratic driving. No person shall drive a vehicle on a public highway, street, parking lot, alley, or other public property at erratic or irregular and changing speeds so as to create a hazard to himself or herself or other persons or property or so interfere with other traffic in the area.
(C) Exhibition driving.
(1) No person shall drive or operate a motor vehicle upon any public highway, street, parking lot, alley, or other public property within the limits of the city which causes unnecessary engine noise or backfire, nor shall anyone between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. parade a motor vehicle upon any public highway, street, parking lot, alley, or other public property within the limits of the city.
(2) PARADE A MOTOR VEHICLE is hereby defined as driving or operating a motor vehicle up, down, or up and down, the same highway, street, parking lot, alley, or other public property more than three times within a 30-minute period.
(Prior Code, § 9-1-7) (Ord. 42, passed 10-10-1977; Ord. 164, passed 10-11-1988; Ord. 358, passed 1-8-2001) Penalty, see § 70.99