Chapter 10.32
MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
Sections:
10.32.010 Driving through funeral procession or parade.
10.32.020 Clinging to moving vehicle.
10.32.030 Commercial vehicles using private driveways.
10.32.040 Riding or driving on sidewalk.
10.32.050 New pavement and markings.
10.32.060 Obedience to barriers and signs.
10.32.070 No entrance into intersection that would obstruct traffic.
10.32.090 Restrictions on use of freeways.
10.32.110 Vehicles restricted on beaches and parks.
10.32.010 DRIVING THROUGH FUNERAL PROCESSION OR PARADE.
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. NS 725, 1968: prior code § 3235).
10.32.020 CLINGING TO MOVING VEHICLE.
No person shall attach himself with his hands, or to catch on, or hold on to with his hands or by other means, to any moving vehicle or train for the purpose of receiving motive power therefrom.
(Ord. NS 725, 1968: prior code § 3236).
10.32.030 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES USING PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS.
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. For the purpose of this section a “commercial vehicle” shall mean a vehicle having a rated capacity in excess of one-half ton.
(Ord. NS 725, 1968: prior code § 3237).
10.32.040 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 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 be substantially protected by wooden planks two inches thick, and written permission 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 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(Ord. NS 725, 1968: prior code § 3238).
10.32.050 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. NS 725, 1968: prior code § 3239).
10.32.060 OBEDIENCE TO BARRIERS AND SIGNS.
No person, public utility or department in the city shall erect or place any barrier or any sign on any street unless of a type approved by the city traffic engineer or disobey any barrier or sign lawfully placed on any street by any person, public utility or by any department of this city.
(Ord. NS 725, 1968: prior code § 3240).
10.32.070 NO ENTRANCE INTO INTERSECTION THAT WOULD OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC.
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. NS 725, 1968: prior code § 3241).
10.32.080 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. NS 725, 1968: prior code § 3242).
10.32.090 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. NS 725, 1968: prior code § 3243).
10.32.100 CROSSING FIRE HOSE.
No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of the fire department when laid down on any street, or private or public way, to be used at any fire or alarm of fire, without the consent of the chief of the fire department or the officer in command.
(Ord. NS 725, 1968: prior code § 3244).
10.32.110 VEHICLES RESTRICTED ON BEACHES AND PARKS.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle on or in any public park or recreation area except on the paved streets and roads and designated parking areas thereto, nor on any public beach; provided however, that the provisions hereof shall not apply to maintenance or emergency vehicles used in the performance of a public function by a public officer, or by a person otherwise authorized to operate the maintenance or emergency vehicle thereon.
(Ord. NS 725, 1968: prior code § 3245).