Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter VIII — TRAFFIC, MOTOR VEHICLES AND ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION MODES
Alameda Municipal Code § 8-14 Cruising
Alameda Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Alameda
Cite as: Alameda Municipal Code § 8-14 · Text as of 2026-10-04
8-14.1 - Definitions.¶
As used in this section:
Cruising shall mean a motor vehicle on a highway past a traffic control point designated by a Police Officer, under conditions in which traffic is congested at or near the control point, three (3) or more times within a two (2) hour period, after having driven past the control point twice within the same period and having been given adequate written notice after the second passing that passing the control point a third time under the conditions stated herein shall constitute a violation of this section.
No cruising zone shall mean any thoroughfare in the City which has been posted with portable or permanent signs as described in this section.
(Ord. No. 2332 N.S.; Ord. No. 2533 § 38)
8-14.2 - Cruising Prohibited.¶
No person shall engage in the activity known as "cruising," as defined in this section, on the public streets or highways of the City of Alameda.
(Ord. No. 2332 N.S.)
8-14.3 - No Cruising Zones.¶
a. Posting of No Cruising Zones.
This section shall be enforced on any thoroughfare which has been posted as a "No Cruising Zone."
No Cruising signs shall be posted at the beginning and end of any public street or highway which is a No Cruising Zone. The signs shall reference California Vehicle Code Section 21100(k) and this section.
b. Establishment and Policy of No Cruising Zones. The Chief of Police, in consultation with the Public Works Director, is hereby authorized to designate No Cruising Zones. The Public Works Director shall cause to install and maintain no cruising signage at the beginning and end of any public street or highway which has been established as a No Cruising Zone. Records shall be established and maintained detailing these locations and shall be available at the Public Works Department.
(Ord. No. 2332 N.S.; Ord. No. 2537 § 71; Ord. No. 2881 § 10; Ord. No. 2914 N.S. § 7; Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 12)
8-14.4 - Exclusions.¶
This section shall not apply to the following vehicles:
a. Emergency vehicles on patrol;
b. Taxicabs for hire; and
c. Other business vehicles being driven for business purposes.
(Ord. No. 2332 N.S.)
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