Chapter 10.60
MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
Sections:
10.60.010 Driving through funeral procession.
10.60.020 Commercial vehicles using private driveways.
10.60.030 Riding or driving on sidewalk.
10.60.040 New pavement and markings.
10.60.050 Obedience to barriers and signs.
10.60.060 Obstructing intersections and crosswalks.
10.60.070 Limited-access roadways.
10.60.080 Freeway use restrictions.
10.60.090 Traffic barriers.
10.60.100 Excessive acceleration of motor vehicles.
10.60.110 Operation of motorized scooters.
10.60.010 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. 79 § 1 (part), 1973: prior code § 9-800)
10.60.020 Commercial vehicles using private driveways.
No person shall operate or drive a commercial vehicle in 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.
For the purpose of this section, “commercial vehicle” means a vehicle having a rated capacity in excess of one-half ton. (Ord. 79 § 1 (part), 1973: prior code § 9-801)
10.60.030 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 excepting over permanently constructed driveways and excepting when it is necessary for any temporary purpose to drive a loaded vehicle across a sidewalk; provided further, that the sidewalk area shall be substantially protected by wooden planks two inches thick, and written permission shall be previously obtained from the city traffic engineer. 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. 79 § 1 (part), 1973: prior code § 9-802)
10.60.040 New pavement and 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 marking, or when any such device is in place indicating that the street or any portion thereof is closed. (Ord. 79 § 1 (part), 1973: prior code § 9-803)
10.60.050 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 city traffic engineer, 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. 79 § 1 (part), 1973: prior code § 9-804)
10.60.060 Obstructing intersections and crosswalks.
No operator of any vehicle shall enter any intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic-control signal indication to proceed. (Ord. 79 § 1 (part), 1973: prior code § 9-805)
10.60.070 Limited-access roadways.
No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited-access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are lawfully established. (Ord. 79 § 1 (part), 1973: prior code § 9-806)
10.60.080 Freeway use restrictions.
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. 79 § 1 (part), 1973: prior code § 9-807)
10.60.090 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 this city, or (B) by any public utility, or (C) by any department of this city, or (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. 79 § 1 (part), 1973: prior code § 9-808)
10.60.100 Excessive acceleration of motor vehicles.
It is unlawful for any person operating a motor vehicle within the city to so accelerate the same as to cause audible noise by tire friction on pavement or to cause the tires of the vehicle to leave skid marks upon the pavement, except when such acceleration is reasonably necessary to avoid a collision. Any person violating this section is guilty of an infraction, which shall be punishable under and to the extent of the laws of this state for infractions. (Ord. 331 § 1, 1986)
10.60.110 Operation of motorized scooters.
It is unlawful for any person operating a motorized scooter, as defined by the California Vehicle Code, to operate the scooter on any levee bike path. Any person violating this section is guilty of an infraction, which shall be punishable under and to the extent of the laws of this state for infractions. (Ord. 510 § 1, 2003)