Ontario Municipal Code Art. 21 Prohibiting Cruising

Cruising shall be defined as the repetitive driving of a motor vehicle two or more times within a four- hour period past a traffic control point in traffic which is congested at or near the traffic control point, as determined by the ranking police officer on duty within the affected area, and after the operator or passenger has been given a written notice that further driving past the control point will be a violation of this Article.

(§ 1 (part), Ord. 2710, eff. May 20, 2000)

The ranking police officer on duty, or his/her designee, patrolling an area affected by traffic congestion may establish one or more traffic control points at or near the area(s) of traffic congestion.

(§ 1 (part), Ord. 2710, eff. May 20, 2000)

The provisions of this Article shall not be enforced until signs have been placed at the beginning and end of any street or portion of any street or other roadway where traffic laws are enforced that are determined to be subject to cruising controls. Such signs shall briefly and clearly state the appropriate provisions of this chapter and of Cal. Veh. Code § 21100(K).

(§ 1 (part), Ord. 2710, eff. May 20, 2000)

Any person who, as the operator of, or passenger in, any motor vehicle driven in a particular direction past a traffic control point established pursuant to § 4-6.2102 shall be given written notice that further driving past the traffic control point within a four-hour interval will be a violation of § 4-6.2105.

(§ 1 (part), Ord. 2710, eff. May 20, 2000)

It shall be unlawful for any person, as a driver or passenger of a motor vehicle, to engage in cruising, as defined in § 4-6.2101, on any public or private street, alley or other roadway where the traffic laws of the City of Ontario are enforced and which has been posted pursuant to § 4-6.2103. After written notice pursuant to § 4-6.2104 has been provided to a driver or passenger, each successive trip within a four-hour period past the traffic control point established pursuant § 4-6.2102 shall constitute a separate violation and no additional written notice shall be required for such separate violation.

(§ 1 (part), Ord. 2710, eff. May 20, 2000)

This section shall not apply to:

(a) Persons who reside within a designated No-Cruising area;

(b) Authorized emergency vehicles as defined in Cal. Veh. Code § 165;

(c) Vehicles licensed for public transportation;

(d) Publicly owned vehicles of any city, county, district, state or federal agency.

(§ 1 (part), Ord. 2710, eff. May 20, 2000)

Any person violating any provision of this Article is guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to the payment of penalties as provided in Cal. Veh. Code § 42001.

(§ 1 (part), Ord. 2710, eff. May 20, 2000)