Driving with clutch or gears disengaged.
Charleston, W. Va., City Code § 114-378
in effectSec. 114-378. - Driving with clutch or gears disengaged.
(a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on any street or highway of the city with the clutch disengaged or gears out of mesh, except for the purpose of changing or shifting gears, while stopping or while being towed.
(b) The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a downgrade shall not coast with the gears of such vehicle in neutral.
(c) The driver of a commercial motor vehicle when traveling upon a downgrade shall not coast with the clutch disengaged.
(Code 1975, § 31-80)
Source: City of Charleston, West Virginia, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wv/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH114TROR_ARTVIVEOP_DIV1GE_S114-378DRCLGEDIFetched: 11/7/2026
