G.S. 20-170. This Article not to interfere with rights of owners of real property with reference thereto
The full text of G.S. 20-170 (This Article not to interfere with rights of owners of real property with reference thereto), with plain-English commentary from North Carolina DWI defense attorneys Chris Adkins and Chris Purkey in the side column. Article 3: Motor Vehicle Act of 1937.
§ 20-170. This Article not to interfere with rights of owners of real property with reference thereto.
Nothing in this Article shall be construed to prevent the owner of real property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel by permission of the owner, and not as matter of right from prohibiting such use nor from requiring other or different or additional conditions than those specified in this Article or otherwise regulating such use as may seem best to such owner. (1937, c. 407, s. 132.)
Official text of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-170 as published by the North Carolina General Assembly (Chapter 20 PDF, retrieved November 10, 2026). Verify the current version on ncleg.gov ↗.
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