San Fernando Municipal Code Art. III Operation of Vehicles

The sections of this chapter applicable to the drivers of vehicles upon the highways apply to the drivers of all vehicles while engaged in the course of employment by this state, any political subdivision thereof, any municipal corporation, or any district, including authorized emergency vehicles subject to those exemptions granted such authorized emergency vehicles in this chapter.

(Code 1957, § 13.30)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Vehicle Code § 21052.

The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle is exempt from the following provisions of the Vehicle Code: chapter 2 (Vehicle Code § 21350 et seq.), chapter 3 (Vehicle Code § 21650 et seq.), chapter 4 (Vehicle Code § 21800 et seq.), chapter 5 (Vehicle Code § 21950 et seq.), chapter 6 (Vehicle Code § 22100 et seq.), chapter 7 (Vehicle Code § 22348 et seq.), chapter 8 (Vehicle Code § 22450 et seq.), chapter 9 (Vehicle Code § 22500 et seq.) and chapter 10 (Vehicle Code § 22650 et seq.) of division 11, and article 3 (Vehicle Code § 38305 et seq.) and article 4 (Vehicle Code § 38312 et seq.) of chapter 5 of division 16.5, under all of the following conditions:

(1) If the vehicle is being driven in response to an emergency call or while engaged in rescue operations or is being used in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law or is responding to, but not returning from, a fire alarm, except that fire department vehicles are exempt whether directly responding to an emergency call or operated from one place to another as rendered desirable or necessary because of an emergency call and operated to the scene of the emergency or operated from one fire station to another or to some other location because of the emergency call.

(2) If the driver of the vehicle sounds a siren as may be reasonably necessary and the vehicle displays a lighted red lamp visible from the front as a warning to other drivers and pedestrians. A siren shall not be sounded by an authorized emergency vehicle except when required under this section.

(Code 1957, § 13.31)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Vehicle Code § 21055.

(a) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in damage to any property, including vehicles, shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident and do either of the following:

(1) Locate and notify the owner or person in charge of that property of the name and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle involved and, upon locating the driver of any other vehicle involved or the owner or person in charge of any damaged property, upon being requested, present his driver's license, and vehicle registration, to the other driver, property owner, or person in charge of that property. The information presented shall include the current residence address of the driver and of the registered owner. If the registered owner of an involved vehicle is present at the scene, the owner shall also, upon request, present his driver's license information, if available, or other valid identification to the other involved parties.

(2) Leave in a conspicuous place on the vehicle or other property damaged a written notice giving the name and address of the driver and of the owner of the vehicle involved and a statement of the circumstances thereof and shall without unnecessary delay notify the police department.

(b) Any person who parks a vehicle which, prior to the vehicle again being driven, becomes a runaway vehicle and is involved in an accident resulting in damage to any property, attended or unattended, shall comply with the requirements of this section relating to notification and reporting and shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalties of this section for failure to comply with the requirements.

(Code 1957, § 13.32)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Vehicle Code § 20002.

(a) The driver of any vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from any public or private property, or from an alley, shall yield the right-of-way to all traffic, as defined in Vehicle Code § 620, approaching on the highway close enough to constitute an immediate hazard and shall continue to yield the right-of-way to that traffic until the driver can proceed with reasonable safety.

(b) A driver having yielded as prescribed in subdivision (a) of this section may proceed to enter or cross the highway, and the drivers of all other vehicles approaching on the highway shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle entering or crossing the intersection.

(Code 1957, § 13.33)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Vehicle Code § 21804.

No driver of a vehicle shall drive between vehicles comprising a funeral procession while they are in motion and when the vehicles in such processions are conspicuously so designated.

(Code 1957, § 13.34)

State Law reference— Authority to regulate processions, Vehicle Code § 21100(a).

Except as expressly permitted pursuant to the Vehicle Code, including Vehicle Code §§ 21100.4 and 21114.5, no person shall operate or move a motor vehicle upon a sidewalk except as may be necessary to enter or leave adjacent property.

(Code 1957, § 13.35)

Cross reference— Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 74.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Vehicle Code § 21663.

No person shall ride or drive any animal or any vehicle over or across any newly made pavement or freshly painted marking in any street when a barrier or sign is in place warning persons not to drive over or across such pavement or marking or when a sign is in place stating that the street or any portion thereof is closed.

(Code 1957, § 13.36)

No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited access roadway, except at such entrances and exits as are established by public authority.

(Code 1957, § 13.37)

No person shall drive or operate any bicycle, motor-driven cycle or any vehicle which is not drawn by a motor vehicle upon any street established as a freeway, as defined by state law, provided that official signs are in place giving notice of such restrictions.

(Code 1957, § 13.38)

State Law reference— Authority, Vehicle Code § 21760.

In accordance with section 90-499 of this chapter and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, drivers of vehicles shall comply with the provisions of Vehicle Code § 550.1 on approaches and entrances to intersections designated from time to time.

(Code 1957, § 13.121)

In accordance with section 90-498 of this chapter and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, drivers of vehicles shall stop before crossing the railroad tracks at those highway and railway grade crossings established from time to time.

(Code 1957, § 13.115)