G.S. 20-174.2. Local ordinances; pedestrians gathering, picketing, or protesting on roads or highways
The full text of G.S. 20-174.2 (Local ordinances; pedestrians gathering, picketing, or protesting on roads or highways), 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.
§ 20-174.2. Local ordinances; pedestrians gathering, picketing, or protesting on roads or highways.
(a) A municipality or a county may adopt an ordinance regulating the time, place, and manner of gatherings, picket lines, or protests by pedestrians that occur on State roadways and State highways.
(b) Nothing in this section shall permit a municipality or a county to impose restrictions or prohibitions on the activities of any of the following persons who are engaged in construction or maintenance, or in making traffic or engineering surveys:
(1) Licensees, employees, or contractors of the Department of Transportation.
(2) Licensees, employees, or contractors of a municipality. (2007-360, s. 6.)
Official text of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-174.2 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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