Los Gatos Municipal Code Div. 2 Cruising

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Central business district means East Main Street and the area bounded by and including Blossom Hill Road from North Santa Cruz Avenue to State Highway 17, State Highway 17 to South Santa Cruz Avenue, South Santa Cruz Avenue to Broadway, Broadway to Lingley, Lingley to West Main Street, West Main Street to Bayview Avenue, Bayview Avenue to Bean Avenue, Bean Avenue to Massol Avenue, Massol Avenue to Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga Avenue to San Benito Avenue, San Benito Avenue to Mariposa Avenue, Mariposa Avenue to North Santa Cruz Avenue, and North Santa Cruz Avenue to Blossom Hill Road.

Cruising is driving a motor vehicle on a highway past a traffic control point designated by a peace officer, under conditions in which traffic is congested at or near the control point, three (3) or more times within a two-hour period, after having driven past such control point twice within the same period and having been given adequate written notice after the second passing that passing the control point a third time under the conditions stated herein shall constitute a violation of this section.

Highway and motor vehicle are defined in sections 360 and 415, respectively, of the Vehicle Code.

(Code 1968, § 16-100)

This division shall not apply to the following vehicles: emergency vehicles on patrol, taxicabs for hire, and other business vehicles being driven for business purposes.

(Code 1968, § 16-105)

Cruising in the central business district shall constitute an infraction.

(Code 1968, § 16-110)

The minimum penalty for a first conviction of cruising is a one hundred dollar ($100.00) fine; for a second conviction within one (1) year, two hundred dollar ($200.00) fine; for a third or subsequent conviction within one (1) year, two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) fine.

(Code 1968, § 16-115)