Chapter 10.28
DRIVING RULES
Sections:
10.28.010 Driving through funeral procession.
10.28.020 Clinging to moving vehicles.
10.28.030 Commercial vehicles using private driveways.
10.28.040 Riding or driving on sidewalk.
10.28.050 New pavement markings.
10.28.070 Restrictions on use of freeways.
10.28.080 Obedience to barriers and signs.
10.28.090 Obstructing intersection or crosswalk.
10.28.010 Driving through funeral procession.
No operator of any vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession or a parade, provided that such vehicles are conspicuously so designated. The directing of all vehicles and traffic on any street over which such funeral procession or parade wishes to pass shall be subject to the orders of the police department. (Ord. 204 § 7, 1963)
10.28.020 Clinging to moving vehicles.
No person shall attach himself or herself with his or her hands, or catch on, or hold on with his or her hands or by other means, to any moving vehicle or train for the purpose of receiving motive power therefrom. (Ord. 204 § 7.1, 1963)
10.28.030 Commercial vehicles using private driveways.
A. No person shall operate or drive a commercial vehicle in, on or across any private driveway approach or sidewalk area or the driveway itself without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property, if a sign or markings are in place indicating that the use of such driveway is prohibited.
B. For the purpose of this section a commercial vehicle means a vehicle having a rated capacity in excess of one-half ton. (Ord. 204 § 7.2, 1963)
10.28.040 Riding or driving on sidewalk.
No person shall ride, drive, propel, or cause to be propelled any vehicle or animal across or upon any sidewalk except over permanently constructed driveways and except when it is necessary for any temporary purpose to drive loaded vehicle across a sidewalk; provided further, that said sidewalk area is to be substantially protected by wooden planks two inches thick, and written permission be previously obtained from the superintendent of streets. Such wooden planks shall not be permitted to remain upon such sidewalk area during the hours from six p.m. to six a.m. (Ord. 204 § 7.3, 1963)
10.28.050 New pavement markings.
No person shall ride or drive any animal or any vehicle over or across any newly made pavement or freshly painted markings in any street when a barrier sign, cone-marker or other warning device is in place warning persons not to drive over or across such pavement or markings, or when any such device is in place indicating that the street or any portion thereof is closed. (Ord. 204 § 7.4, 1963)
10.28.060 Limited access.
No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are lawfully established. (Ord. 204 § 7.5, 1963)
10.28.070 Restrictions on use of freeways.
No person shall drive or operate any bicycle, motor-driven cycle, or any vehicle which is not drawn by a motor vehicle upon any street established as a freeway, as defined by state law, nor shall any pedestrian walk across or along any such street so designated and described except in space set aside for the use of pedestrians, provided official signs are in place giving notice of such restrictions. (Ord. 204 § 7.6, 1963)
10.28.080 Obedience to barriers and signs.
No person, public utility or department in the city shall erect or place any barrier or sign on any street unless of a type approved by the superintendent of streets or disobey the instructions, remove, tamper with or destroy any barrier or sign lawfully placed on any street by any person, public utility or by any department of this city. (Ord. 204 § 7.7, 1963)
10.28.090 Obstructing intersection or crosswalk.
No operator of any vehicle shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he or she is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic-control signal indication to proceed. (Ord. 204 § 7.8, 1963)
10.28.100 Traffic barriers.
No person shall operate a vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of any barrier or sign erected:
A. Pursuant to the provisions of any ordinance of the city;
B. By any public utility;
C. By any department of the city;
D. By any other person pursuant to law or contract with the city, nor shall any unauthorized person move or alter the position of any such barrier or sign. (Ord. 204 § 7.9, 1963)
10.28.110 Funeral zones.
No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park said vehicle for any period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers and not to exceed three minutes at any place between the limit markers or signs placed within the projected real property boundaries of any undertaking establishment, private residence, or any public or private place at any time during or within forty minutes prior to the beginning of any funeral or funeral service, unless the operator of said vehicle is directed by or has received permission from the director of other person in charge of such funeral or funeral service to park such vehicle in such place; provided, that such director or person in charge shall have placed and maintained prior to and during the time limit specified in this section two approved portable signs, one at each extremity of such place, upon the sidewalk or pavement area and within two feet of the curb. (Ord. 204 § 7.10, 1963)