Laguna Niguel Municipal Code Art. 2 Poisons

It shall be unlawful to transport liquid hydrocyanic acid (HCN) over any public street or highway in the city in or upon any vehicle or conveyance unless the following provisions are all complied with:

(1) Liquid hydrocyanic acid must be securely enclosed in a suitable container which will prevent the escape of such acid if the container should be upset or jarred.

(2) The vehicle must be equipped with substantial sideboards and tailboards, each and all at least 20 inches in height, and with a substantial, tight and solid bed.

(3) The vehicle must not be of the type designed for use as a passenger vehicle.

(4) The driver of the vehicle must be a male person of the age of 16 years or more.

(5) The rear end of such vehicle must be painted white or carry a white sign, securely fixed, upon which vehicle or sign must appear in red letters not less than three inches in height the words "DANGER—INFLAMMABLE—KEEP YOUR DISTANCE."

(6) Containers of liquid hydrocyanic acid in such vehicles must be firmly secured to the vehicle so that the containers cannot overturn in the vehicle or fall therefrom.

(7) Trailers used to carry acid must be attached to the motor vehicle so as to prevent side-whipping by the trailer.

(8) Vehicles carrying liquid hydrocyanic acid must come to a full stop at all railroad and street railway crossings and proceed only after making certain that the crossing can be made safely.

(9) Vehicles containing liquid hydrocyanic acid and containers or applicators containing such acid must not be allowed to stand within 15 feet of the traveled portion of any public street or highway.

(Ord. No. 90-11, § 3, 3-6-90)

Cross reference— Hazardous material disclosure, § 6-3-200 et seq.