Vacaville Municipal Code Art. I Regulation Of Cruising

No person shall engage in the activity known as "cruising," as defined in this article, on the public streets, alleys or highways of the city in any area which has been posted as a no-cruising zone.

(Ord. 1360 § 1(part), 1988)

For purposes of this article, "cruising" means and is defined as the repetitive driving of any motor vehicle past a traffic-control point in traffic which is congested at or near the traffic-control point.

(Ord. 1360 § 1(part), 1988)

A. For the purposes of this article, "congested traffic" means traffic on any public street, alley or highway which is delayed to the point that:

1. Motor vehicles cannot move through a one-hundred yard approach corridor to an intersection controlled by a traffic light within two complete green light cycles where the delay in forward movement is due to the position of other motor vehicles; or

2. Motor vehicles cannot move through a one-hundred yard approach corridor to an intersection controlled by a traffic light within a five minute period of time where the delay in forward movement is due to the position of other motor vehicles; or

3. Motor vehicles cannot readily move forward on portions of public streets, alleys or highways between intersections because traffic speed has slowed to less than five miles per hour, and the delay in movement is due to the position of other motor vehicles.

B. The determination that a street, alley or highway is congested shall be made by the ranking peace officer on duty within the affected area.

(Ord. 1360 § 1(part), 1988)

For purposes of this article, a "green light cycle" means the period commencing upon the switching of a red light to a green light through to the return of a red light.

(Ord. 1360 § 1(part), 1988)

For purposes of this article, "traffic-control point" means a location along a public street, alley or highway utilized by a peace officer on duty within the affected area as an observation point in order to monitor traffic conditions for potential violations of this article.

(Ord. 1360 § 1(part), 1988)

A peace officer shall issue a written notice to any person operating or occupying any motor vehicle passing a traffic-control point that any subsequent passage past the traffic-control point within the next succeeding four hours will be a violation of this article.

(Ord. 1360 § 1(part), 1988)

Any person who, after having received a written notice as described in Section 12.17.060, subsequently drives past the same traffic control point within the next succeeding four hours shall be in violation of this article.

(Ord. 1360 § 1(part), 1988)

This article will be enforced in any area which has been posted as a no-cruising zone. No-cruising signs shall be posted at the beginning and end of any public street, alley or highway or portion thereof which is a no-cruising zone. The signs shall reference California Vehicle Code Section 121100(k) and this chapter.

(Ord. 1360 § 1(part), 1988)

Violation of this article is an infraction.

(Ord. 1360 § 1(part), 1988; Ord. 1769, Amended, 9/12/2006)