As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
FLOODED ROADWAY
Any portion of any public street or right-of-way in which
there exists a depth of water exceeding six inches.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a flooded roadway
in a manner that casts or discharges a wave or wake that carries beyond
the edge of the street or curbline.
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,250
or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. For
the purposes of a prosecution under this article, it shall not be
a defense that the wave or wake that was created by operation of a
motor vehicle on a flooded roadway did not cause actual damage to
public or private property.