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§ 20-163 — Unattended motor vehicles

North Carolina § 20-163
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 20Motor Vehicles
Art. 3Motor Vehicle Act of 1937

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-163 (2026).

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No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended on a public highway or public vehicular area without first stopping the engine, effectively setting the brake thereon and, when standing upon any grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway. (1937, c. 407, s. 125; 1973, c. 1330, s. 26.)

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