Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 15.28 Traffic on Private Streets

Any person who drives any vehicle on any private street in wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $500.00, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 3, 1983: Ord. 6973 § 2 (part), 1956: Ord. 6544 Ch. 1 Art. 6 § 1601, 1956.)

A person shall not drive a vehicle upon any private street at a speed greater than 55 miles per hour, nor at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent, having due regard for the traffic on and the surface and width of such private street, and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of persons or property.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 4, 1983: Ord. 7843 § 2 (part), 1960: Ord. 6973 § 2 (part) 1956: Ord. 6544 Ch. 1 Art. 6 § 1602, 1956.)

A.

The speed of any vehicle upon a private street not in excess of the limits specified in this section shall be deemed lawful unless clearly proved to be in violation of the basic speed declared in Section 15.28.020.

B.

The speed of any vehicle upon a private street in excess of the limits specified in this section shall be deemed unlawful unless not greater than 65 miles per hour and the defendant establishes by competent evidence that any said speed in excess of said limits did not constitute a violation of the basic rule declared in Section 15.28.020 at the time, place and under the conditions so existing.

C.

15 miles per hour:

When traversing a grade crossing of a steam, electric or street railway, if during the last 100 feet of the approach to such crossing the driver does not have a clear and unobstructed view of such crossing and of any traffic on such railway for a distance of 400 feet in both directions along such railway. This subdivision shall not apply in the case of any railway grade

crossing where a human flagman is on duty or a clearly visible electrical or mechanical railway-crossing signal device is installed but does not then indicate the immediate approach of a railway train or car;

When traversing any intersection of the private street with one or more highways or other private streets, or both, if during the last 100 feet of his approach to such intersection the driver does not have a clear and unobstructed view of such intersection and of any traffic upon all the highways and private streets entering such intersection for a distance of 100 feet along all such highways and private streets except at a traffic-controlled intersection;

This paragraph shall not be deemed to attempt to modify, in any way, the provisions of Section 21804 of the State Vehicle Code.

D.

25 miles per hour:

When passing a school building or the grounds thereof contiguous to the private street while children are going to or leaving such school during opening or closing hours or during the noon recess period. This limit also applies when passing any school grounds which are not separated from the private street by a fence, gate or other physical barrier while such grounds are in use by children;

In any business or residential district as defined in the State Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 7843 § 2 (part), 1960: Ord. 6973 § 2 (part), 1956: Ord. 6544 Ch. 1 Art. 6 § 1603, 1954.)

If either or both subsections A or B of Section 15.28.030 should be held invalid, then, in that event a person shall not drive any vehicle on a private street at speeds greater than specified in subsections C and D of Section 15.28.030.

(Ord. 6973 § 2 (part), 1956: Ord. 6544 Ch. 1 Art. 6 § 1604, 1956.)