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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Corona Municipal Code Ch. 10.40 Driving Rules

Corona Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Corona

Cite as: Corona Municipal Code Chapter 10.40 · Text as of 2026-10-03

10.40.010 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. For the purpose of this section, a “commercial vehicle” shall mean a vehicle of a type required to be registered under the Vehicle Code used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation or profit or designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property and having an unladen weight in excess of one-half ton.

(`78 Code, § 10.40.010.) (Ord. 1506 § 1 (part), 78.)

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10.40.020 Riding or driving on sidewalk.

No person shall ride, drive, propel or cause to be propelled any vehicle or animal across or on 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 Traffic Engineer. Such wooden planks shall not be permitted to remain upon such sidewalk area during the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

(`78 Code, § 10.40.020.) (Ord. 1506 § 1 (part), 1978.)

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10.40.030 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 or that movement thereon is restricted.

(`78 Code, § 10.40.030.) (Ord. 1506 § 1 (part), 1978.)

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10.40.040 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 this city.

(`78 Code, § 10.40.040.) (Ord. 1506 § 1 (part), 1978.)

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10.40.050 Obstructing intersection or crosswalk.

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.

(`78 Code, § 10.40.050.) (Ord. 1506 § 1 (part), 1978.)

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10.40.060 Deposit of debris upon streets prohibited.

No operator of a vehicle in the operation thereof shall deposit any mud, dirt or debris upon any street, sidewalk, alley or way within the city.

(`78 Code, § 10.40.060.) (Ord. 1506 § 1 (part), 1978.)

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10.40.070 Riding or driving within public park.

No person shall ride, operate or drive any motor vehicle, motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motorized bicycle or bicycle upon any portion of any public park in the city, except those portions established by city regulation for the riding and operation thereof such as rights-of-way, public or private, which have been created for the use and operation of such vehicles.

(`78 Code, § 10.40.070.) (Ord. 1506 § 1 (part), 1978.)

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10.40.080 Riding or driving on airport property.

No person shall ride, operate or drive any motor vehicle, motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motorized bicycle or bicycle upon any portion of the Corona Municipal Airport other than upon driveways and parking places established for the use of such motor vehicles; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to vehicles used for emergency or service work upon airport property where the drivers of such vehicles have obtained permission from the airport manager for this aeration. Such vehicles shall be properly marked.

(`78 Code, § 10.40.080.) (Ord. 1506 § 1 (part), 1978.)

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10.40.090 Emerging from alley, driveway or building.

The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any alley way or driveway.

(`78 Code, § 10.40.090.) (Ord. 1506 § 1 (part), 1978.)

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