10.070 Unnecessary Acceleration and Display of Power Prohibited.

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle, including motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and bicycles, in such a manner as to cause, by excessive and unnecessary acceleration, the tires of such vehicle or cycle to spin or emit loud noises or to unnecessarily throw stones or gravel; nor shall such driver cause to be made by excessive and unnecessary acceleration any loud noise as would disturb the peace; nor acceleration that is greater than necessary to accelerate into the traffic flow.

(2) Anyone violating the terms of this section shall forfeit not less than $25.00 nor more than $1,000.

(3) Anyone violating the terms of this section during the course of a parade, special event approved by the City of Manitowoc, or in an area where pedestrians are nearby and concentrated shall forfeit not less than $250.00 nor more than $1,000. [Ord. 23-299 § 1, 2023; Ord. 12-180 § 1, 2012; Prior code § 10.03]