Inyo County Municipal Code Ch. 10.12 Obedience to Traffic Regulations

Except for violations of Chapter 10.36 (Stopping, standing and parking), Chapter 10.40 (Stopping for loading or unloading) and Chapter 10.44 (Additional parking regulations), it is a misdemeanor for a person to do an act forbidden, or fail to perform any act required, by this title.

(Ord. 95 § 20, 1962; Ord. 945 § 3, 1994)

The provisions of this title shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States Government, the state, or any county or city. It is unlawful for any driver to violate any of the provisions of this title except as otherwise permitted in this title or by state statute.

(Ord. 95 § 21, 1962)

A. The provisions of this title regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle that has qualified under the Vehicle Code as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any such vehicle is operated in the manner specified in the Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.

B. The foregoing exemption shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequence of his wilful disregard of the safety of others.

C. The provisions of this title regulating parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of the county road department or the State Department of Public Works while necessarily in use for construction, repair work, survey work or traffic engineering investigations on any road or highway or any vehicle owned by the United States while in use for the collection, transportation or delivery of the United States mail.

(Ord. 95 § 22, 1962)