ARTICLE 02
GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION:

15.02.01: Persons Authorized to Direct Traffic

15.02.02: Obedience to Police Officer and Firefighter

15.02.03: Public Employees to Obey Traffic Regulations

15.02.04: Exemptions

15.02.05: Reports of Damage to City Property

15.02.06: Driving Through Funeral Processions

15.02.07: Vehicles Emerging from Alleys, Driveways or Buildings

15.02.08: Clinging to Moving Vehicles

15.02.09: Driving on Sidewalks and Parkways

15.02.10: Driving on New Pavement or Freshly Painted Marking

15.02.11: Advertising Vehicles and Vehicles with Sound Amplification

15.02.12: Animal-Drawn Vehicles

15.02.13: Tow Away Zones; General

15.02.14: Tow Away Zones; Designation

15.02.15: Display of Warning Devices for Disabled Commercial Vehicles

15.02.16: Aircraft

15.02.17: Violations

15.02.01: PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO DIRECT TRAFFIC:

No person other than a police officer or a person deputized by the Police Chief or a person authorized by law shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal, except in an emergency situation wherein direction of traffic is required to protect life and safety of an individual, and no authorized person is present. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)

15.02.02: OBEDIENCE TO POLICE OFFICER AND FIREFIGHTER:

No person shall wilfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order of a police officer or other official when directing traffic. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)

15.02.03: PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO OBEY TRAFFIC REGULATIONS:

Provisions of this Chapter shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned or used in the service of any Federal, State, County or Municipal government agency, and it shall be unlawful for any such driver to violate any of the provisions of this Chapter, except as otherwise permitted in this Chapter or by State or Federal statute. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)

15.02.04: EXEMPTIONS:

Provisions of this Chapter regulating the operation, parking, stopping or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of the Police or Fire Departments, any public ambulance or any public utility vehicle or private ambulance when the vehicle is operated in the manner specified in the State Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call 1 .

Provisions of this Chapter regulating the operation, parking, stopping or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a City department or public utility while in use for construction, repair or maintenance work or any vehicle owned by the United States while in use for the collection, transportation or delivery of United States mail.

The foregoing exemptions shall not exonerate the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of his/her wilful disregard of the safety of others. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)

 

Notes

1	1. West's Ann.Cal.Stats.Vehicle Code §21055.