(a) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States government, this state, or any political subdivision thereof, and it shall be unlawful for any said driver to violate any of the provisions of the traffic code, except as otherwise permitted in this Code or by state statute.
(b) Every person propelling any pushcart or riding an animal upon a roadway, and every person driving any animal-drawn vehicle, shall be subject to the provisions of the traffic code applicable to the driver of any vehicle, except those provisions of this Code which by their very nature can have no application.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)