62-178. Stalled or disabled motor vehicles or trailers.


Whenever a motor vehicle becomes stalled or disabled for any reason on any portion of a public road during a snow emergency, the person operating the motor vehicle shall take immediate action to have the motor vehicle towed or pushed off the road. No person shall abandon or leave a motor vehicle or a trailer on any public road during the snow emergency, regardless of whether the person indicates by raising the hood or otherwise that the motor vehicle is stalled, except for the purpose of securing assistance during the actual time necessary to go to a nearby phone, or nearby garage, automobile service station, or other place of assistance and return without delay.