No person shall operate or drive any motor vehicle unless such motor vehicle is equipped with a muffler in good working order and in consistent operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise and annoying smoke. No person shall operate a motor vehicle in such manner as to emit unnecessary or excessive smoke or noise from the motor of such vehicle or to needlessly sound the horn or other noise-making device.
(Prior Code, § 12-7-14) Penalty, see § 70.999