Santa Clara County Municipal Code Ch. V Emergency Vehicles

As used in this chapter, the term "private road or driveway" shall be as defined in Vehicle Code § 490.

(Code 1954, § 10.6.1-1.2)

As used in this chapter, the term "public highway" shall mean any highway, road, street, way or place of whatever nature outside of incorporated municipalities open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.

(Code 1954, § 10.6.1-1.1)

As used in this chapter, the term "vehicle" shall mean a device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be propelled, moved or drawn upon a public highway, including a bicycle or such other vehicle of propulsion moved by human power.

(Code 1954, § 10.6.1-1.3)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following persons:

(a) All authorized emergency vehicles, as defined herein, and persons operating the same.

(b) Any person or persons lawfully ordered to do otherwise by any public officer or fireman.

(Code 1954, § 10.6.1-7)

No person shall operate, drive, stop or park any vehicle upon the public highways or any private road or driveway so as to interfere with or obstruct the operation of any authorized emergency vehicle.

(Code 1954, § 10.6.1-2)

No person operating any vehicle upon the public highways or any private road or driveway shall operate or drive any vehicle so that it will move in the same direction that any authorized emergency vehicle giving audible signal by siren, and having at least one lighted lamp, exhibiting red light, visible under normal atmospheric conditions for a distance of 500 feet to the front of such vehicle, is traveling until such authorized emergency vehicle shall be at least 1,000 feet distant. No person shall operate or drive any vehicle so as to approach within 1,000 feet of such authorized emergency vehicle, giving audible signal by siren and having at least one lighted lamp exhibiting red light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the front of such vehicle.

(Code 1954, § 10.6.1-3)

No person shall operate any vehicle upon the public highways or any private road or driveway so as to approach within 1,000 feet of any authorized emergency vehicle when such authorized emergency vehicle is engaged in extinguishing fire or when said authorized emergency vehicle is actively engaged at the scene of any bombing, act of sabotage, accident, explosion, flood, riot, earthquake or any emergency.

(Code 1954, § 10.6.1-4)

No person or persons shall gather, collect, assemble or congregate within 1,000 feet of the scene of any fire, bombing, act of sabotage, accident, explosion, flood, riot, earthquake or any emergency when any authorized emergency vehicle is actively engaged thereat.

(Code 1954, § 10.6.1-5)

No person shall park, stop or abandon any vehicle within 1,000 feet of any authorized emergency vehicle when such authorized emergency vehicle is engaged in extinguishing fire or when said authorized emergency vehicle is actively engaged at the scene of any bombing, act of sabotage, accident, explosion, flood, riot, earthquake or any emergency.

(Code 1954, § 10.6.1-6)