CHAPTER 10.16
MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES

Section

10.16.010    Driving through funeral procession

10.16.020    Clinging to moving vehicle prohibited

10.16.030    Commercial vehicles using private driveways

10.16.040    Riding or driving on sidewalks

10.16.050    Riding or driving over new pavement or markings

10.16.060    Barrier and sign placement - obedience required

10.16.070    Obstructing intersections or crosswalks prohibited

10.16.080    Driving onto limited access roadways

10.16.010 DRIVING THROUGH FUNERAL PROCESSION.

No operator of any vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession or a parade, provided that the vehicles are conspicuously so designated. The directing of all vehicles and traffic on any street over which the funeral procession or parade wishes to pass shall be subject to the orders of the Police Department.

(Ord. 451, § 8, passed -- 1974)

10.16.020 CLINGING TO MOVING VEHICLE PROHIBITED.

No person shall attach himself or herself with his or her hands, or to catch on, or hold on with his or her hands or by other means, to any moving vehicle or train for the purpose of receiving motive power therefrom.

(Ord. 451, § 8.1, passed -- 1974)

10.16.030 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES USING PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS.

A.    No person shall operate or drive a commercial vehicle in, on, or across any private driveway approach or sidewalk area of 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 the driveway is prohibited.

B.    For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. A vehicle having a rated capacity in excess of one-half ton.

(Ord. 451, § 8.2, passed -- 1974)

10.16.040 RIDING OR DRIVING ON SIDEWALKS.

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; that the sidewalk area be substantially protected by wooden planks two (2) inches thick, and written permission be previously obtained from the Chief of Police. The wooden planks shall not be permitted to remain upon the sidewalk area during the hours from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

(Ord. 451, § 8.3, passed -- 1974)

10.16.050 RIDING OR DRIVING OVER NEW PAVEMENT OR 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 the pavement or markings, or when any such device is in place indicating that the street or any portion thereof is closed.

(Ord. 451, § 8.4, passed -- 1974)

10.16.060 BARRIER AND SIGN PLACEMENT - OBEDIENCE REQUIRED.

No person, public utility or department in the City shall erect or place any barrier or sign on any street unless of a type approved by the Chief of Police; or disobey the instructions, remove, tamper with or destroy any barrier or sign lawfully placed on any street by any person, public utility, or by any department of the City.

(Ord. 451, § 8.5, passed -- 1974)

10.16.070 OBSTRUCTING INTERSECTIONS OR CROSSWALKS PROHIBITED.

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 or she is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic-control signal indication to proceed.

(Ord. 451, § 8.6, passed -- 1974)

10.16.080 DRIVING ONTO LIMITED ACCESS ROADWAYS.

No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited access roadway except at the entrances and exits as are lawfully established.

(Ord. 451, § 8.7, passed -- 1974)