(A) The provisions of this chapter regulating the operation, parking, and standing of vehicles shall not apply to vehicles operated by the Police Department or Fire Department, any public ambulance, any public utility vehicle, or any private ambulance, which public utility vehicle or private ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the manner specified by the California Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.
(B) The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, relieve the operator of any such vehicle from his obligation to exercise due care for the safety of others or the consequences of his wilful disregard of the safety of others.
(C) The provisions of this chapter regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a city department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work or any vehicle owned or operated by the United States Post Office Department while in use for the collec-tion, transportation, or delivery of United States Mail.
('66 Code, § 4-5.408) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76)