A. The driver of any motor vehicle, when traveling upon a downgrade, shall not coast with the clutch disengaged. B. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a penalty assessment misdemeanor. History: 1941 Comp., § 68-2466, enacted by Laws 1953, ch. 139, § 117; 1953 Comp., § 64-18-59; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 64-7-360, by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 464; 2018, ch. 74, § 51. ANNOTATIONSThe 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, provided a penalty for a violation of the provisions of this section, and made technical changes; added new subsection designation 'A.'; and added Subsection B.
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