§ 82-176. Leaving keys in parked motor vehicles.

(a)

Every passenger motor vehicle shall be equipped with a lock suitable to lock either the starting lever, throttle, steering apparatus, gear shift lever or ignition system.

(b)

No person shall permit a motor vehicle in his/her custody to stand, to be left standing, stopped, to remain unattended or to be parked on any street, alley or in any other public place, except an attended parking area, unless either the starting lever, throttle, steering apparatus, gear shift or ignition of the vehicle is locked and the key for such lock is removed from the vehicle.

(c)

Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to motor vehicles operated by common carriers of passengers under W.S.A., ch. 194.

(Code 1966, § 4.29; Ord. No. 888, § I, 12-16-14)

State law reference

Authority to prohibit operator from leaving keys in parked vehicles, W.S.A., § 66.95.