State v. Lippi

The defendant in this case was charged by affidavit in the Municipal Court of Van Wert with the violation of Section 4511.251, Revised Code, on the 9th day of June 1961. This section, so far as pertinent to the charge here filed, is as follows:

“(A) Drag racing is defined as the operation of two or more vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to ont-distance each other # # *. The operation of two or more vehicles side by side either at speeds in excess of prima facie lawful speeds established * * * or rapidly accelerating from a common starting point…