North Carolina § 20-174 - 1. Standing, sitting or lying upon highways or streets prohibited.

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§ 20-174. 1. Standing, sitting or lying upon highways or streets prohibited.

No person shall willfully stand, sit, or lie upon the highway or street in such a manner as to impede the regular flow of traffic. Violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. History (1965, c. 137; 1969, c. 1012; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 761, s. 17.) Local Modification. - Ashe: 2008-78, s. 2. Legal Periodicals. - For article dealing with legal problems in southern desegregation, see 43 N.C.L. Rev. 689 (1965).

Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 20-174 ("1. Standing, sitting or lying upon highways or streets prohibited.") 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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