A. No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a street or highway past a traffic control point in traffic which is congested at or near the traffic control point, as determined by the ranking peace officer on duty within the affected area, three or more times in one direction within a three hour period and after a peace officer has given written notice to said person passing the control point the second time that passing the control point a third time shall constitute a misdemeanor in violation of this section. The beginning and end of the portion of the street or highway subject to cruising controls shall be clearly identified by signs that state the appropriate provisions of Section 21100(K) of the California Vehicle Code and this section.
B. This section shall not apply to the vehicle operators of the following vehicles: emergency vehicles as defined in Section 165 of the California Vehicle Code, taxicabs for hire, buses, vehicles being driven for business purposes, and any publicly owned or leased vehicle of any city, county, district, state, or federal agency.
C. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor which upon conviction thereof is punishable in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.12.010 of this Code.
(Ord. MC-574, 1-08-87)