Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Brisbane Municipal Code Ch. 10.40 Miscellaneous Driving Rules
Brisbane Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Brisbane
Cite as: Brisbane Municipal Code Chapter 10.40 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.40.010 - Driving through funeral procession.¶
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.
(Ord. 38 § 9(part), 1962).
10.40.020 - Clinging to moving vehicle.¶
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.
(Ord. 38 § 9 1, 1962)
10.40.030 - Commercial vehicles using private driveways.¶
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 such driveway is prohibited.
(Ord. 38 § 9.2, 1962).
10.40.040 - Riding or driving on sidewalk.¶
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 except 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 (2) inches thick, and written permission be previously obtained from the city traffic engineer. Such wooden planks shall not be permitted to remain upon such sidewalk area during the hours from six (6:00) p.m. to six (6:00) a.m.
(Ord. 38 § 9.3, 1962).
10.40.050 - New pavement and 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 such pavement or marking, or when any such device is in place indicating that the street or any portion thereof is closed.
(Ord. 38 § 9.4, 1962).
10.40.060 - Limited access roadways.¶
No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are lawfully established.
(Ord. 38 § 9.5, 1962).
10.40.070 - Restrictions on use of freeways.¶
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 such street so designated and described except in space set aside for the use of pedestrians; provided, official signs are in place giving notice of such restrictions.
(Ord. 38 § 9.6, 1962).
10.40.080 - Obedience to barriers and signs.¶
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 city traffic 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 by any department of the city.
(Ord. 38 § 9.7, 1962).
10.40.090 - Entrance into intersection that would obstruct traffic prohibited.¶
No operator of any vehicle shall enter an 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.
(Ord. 38 § 9.8, 1962).
10.40.100 - Shrubbery obstructing visibility of intersections.¶
Whenever the city traffic engineer finds that any hedge, shrubbery or tree growing in a parkway obstructs the view of any intersection, or any traffic upon the streets approaching such intersection, he shall cause the hedge, shrubbery or tree to be immediately removed or reduced in height. The cost of the removal shall be borne by the landowner and shall become a lien on his property if unpaid, to be collected on the next year's real property tax bill.
(Ord. 38 § 9.11, 1962).
10.40.110 - Excessive acceleration of motor vehicles.¶
It is unlawful for any person in operating a motor vehicle within the city to so intentionally accelerate the same as to cause audible noise by tire friction on the pavement, or to cause tires of the vehicle to leave skid marks upon the pavement, except when such acceleration is reasonably necessary to avoid a collision.
(Ord. 261 § 31, 1980: Ord. 103 § 1, 1966: Ord. 38 § 9.12, 1962).
10.40.120 - Intoxicated persons in or about vehicles.¶
It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs to be in or about any vehicle to which he has right of access or control while such vehicle is in or upon any street or any other public place in the city, unless the same is under the immediate control or operation of a person not under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs.
(Ord. 38 § 18, 1962).
10.40.130 - Vehicular traffic on Lassen Street prohibited.¶
Vehicular traffic on Lassen Street, located between Humboldt Road and Solano Street, is prohibited and such street shall be used exclusively as a pedestrian walkway open to the general public.
(Ord. No. 578, § 2, 12-3-12)
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