§ 54-159. Drag racing.

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to engage or participate in a drag race within the city, unless otherwise excepted herein. For the purposes of this section, a drag race shall be and the term shall mean any situation or circumstance where two (2) or more persons operate their vehicles in such a manner as to cause such vehicles to be side by side on the roadway, or one (1) slightly ahead of the other, and either from a stopped position or while moving, to accelerate such vehicles rapidly with the intent to race. The provisions of this section shall not apply to authorized and licensed race courses, or other areas which are specifically set aside and supervised by the police department for such racing. In any prosecution for a violation of this section, the intent to race may be shown from the surrounding circumstances, from admissions of the violators, or in any other manner in which intent may be proved in any civil action in the courts of this state.

(Code 1950, § 511.1)

State law reference

Speed contests, C.R.S. 1973, 42-4-1005.