North Carolina § 14-134 - 2. Operating motor vehicle upon utility easements after being forbidden to do so.
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§ 14-134. 2. Operating motor vehicle upon utility easements after being forbidden to do so.
If any person, without permission, shall ride, drive or operate a minibike, motorbike, motorcycle, jeep, dune buggy, automobile, truck or any other motor vehicle, other than a motorized all-terrain vehicle as defined in G.S. 14-159.3 , upon a utility easement upon which the owner or holder of the easement or agent of the owner or holder of the easement has posted on the easement a "no trespassing" sign or has otherwise given oral or written notice to the person not to so ride, drive or operate such a vehicle upon the said easement, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, provided, however, neither the owner of the property nor the holder of the easement or their agents, employees, guests, invitees or permittees shall be guilty of a violation under this section. History (1975, c. 636, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 75; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1997-487, s. 2; 2015-26, s. 2.1.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-26, s. 2.1, effective May 21, 2015, substituted "motorized all-terrain vehicle" for "motorized all terrain vehicle" near the beginning.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-134 ("2. Operating motor vehicle upon utility easements after being forbidden to do so.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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