Barstow Municipal Code Ch. 10.32 Miscellaneous Driving Rules

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

(Code 1969, § 10.32.010; Ord. No. 256, § 8, 1967)

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

(Code 1969, § 10.32.020; Ord. No. 256, § 8.1, 1967)

State Law reference— A person riding upon any motorcycle, motorized bicycle, bicycle, coaster, roller skates, sled, or toy vehicle prohibited from attaching themselves to any streetcar or vehicle, Vehicle Code § 21203.

No person shall operate or drive a commercial vehicle in, on or across any private driveway approach or sidewalk area or 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. For the purpose of this section, the term "commercial vehicle" means a vehicle having a rated capacity in excess of three-quarter ton.

(Code 1969, § 10.32.030; Ord. No. 256, § 8.2, 1967)

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; provided further, that the sidewalk area be substantially protected by wooden planks two inches thick, and written permission be previously obtained from the city engineer. Such 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.

(Code 1969, § 10.32.040; Ord. No. 256, § 8.3, 1967)

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 marking, or when any device is in place indicating that the street or any portion thereof is closed.

(Code 1969, § 10.32.050; Ord. No. 256, § 8.4, 1967)

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

(Code 1969, § 10.32.060; Ord. No. 256, § 8.5, 1967)

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

(Code 1969, § 10.32.070; Ord. No. 256, § 8.6, 1967)

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

(Code 1969, § 10.32.080; Ord. No. 256, § 8.7, 1967)

No person shall drive or operate any bicycle, motor driven cycle, or any vehicle which is not drawn by a motor vehicle upon any street established as a freeway, as defined by state law, nor shall any pedestrian walk across or along any street so designated except in space set aside for the use of pedestrians, provided official signs are in place giving notice of the restrictions.

(Code 1969, § 10.32.090; Ord. No. 256, § 8.8, 1967)