Pinole Municipal Code Ch. 10.32 Miscellaneous Driving Rules

* For statutory provisions on the transportation of explosives, see Vehicle Code § 31614.

No operator of any vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession or a parade; provided, that such vehicles are conspicuously so designated. The directing of all vehicles and traffic on any street over which such funeral procession or parade wishes to pass shall be subject to the orders of the police department. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

No person shall attach himself with his or her hand, or catch on, or hold on with his or her hands or by other means, to any moving vehicle or train for the purpose of receiving motive power therefrom. (Ord. 432 § 2 (part), 1982).

A. No person shall operate or drive a commercial vehicle in, on or across any private driveway approach or sidewalk area or the driveway itself without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property, if a sign or markings are in place indicating that the use of such driveway is prohibited.

B. For the purpose of this section, a “commercial vehicle” means a vehicle having a rated capacity in excess of one-half ton. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

No person shall ride, drive, propel or cause to be propelled any vehicle or animal across or upon any sidewalk excepting over permanently constructed driveways and excepting when it is necessary for any temporary purpose to drive a loaded vehicle across a sidewalk; provided further, that the sidewalk area is substantially protected, by wooden planks two inches thick, and written permission is previously obtained from the city traffic engineer. Such wooden planks are not permitted to remain upon such sidewalk area during the hours from six p.m. to six a.m. (Ord. 432 § 2 (part), 1982).

No person shall ride or drive any animal or any vehicle over or across any newly made pavement or freshly painted markings in any street when a barrier sign, cone marker or other warning device is in place warning persons not to drive over or across such pavement or marking, or when any such device is in place indicating that the street or any portion thereof is closed. (Ord. 432 § 2 (part), 1982).

No person, public utility or department in the city shall erect or place any barrier or sign on any street unless of a type approved by the city traffic engineer, or disobey the instructions, remove, tamper with or destroy any barrier or sign lawfully placed on any street by any person, public utility or by any department of this city. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

No operator of any vehicle shall enter any intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he or she is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic-control signal indication to proceed. (Ord. 432 § 2 (part), 1982).

No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are lawfully established. (Ord. 432 § 2 (part), 1982).

Pursuant to Division 14 of the Vehicle Code, when a route for explosives has not been designated by the Department of the California Highway Patrol, drivers shall follow routes as prescribed or established by the City Manager. (Ord. 432 § 2 (part), 1982).

Excessive acceleration of motor vehicles is prohibited. No person operating a motor vehicle within the city limits shall so accelerate a motor vehicle so as to cause audible noise by tire friction on pavement and/or so as to cause the tire of the vehicle to leave skid marks upon the pavement except when such acceleration is reasonably necessary to avoid a collision. (Ord. 432 § 2 (part), 1982).