Title 15 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 15.78 CRUISING
15.78.010 Cruising prohibited.
15.78.020 Penalty for vehicular cruising.
15.78.010 Cruising prohibited.
A. The ranking peace officer on duty within any area affected by traffic
congestion may, having determined that such area is so affected, establish one
or more traffic control points at or near such area to regulate cruising.
Cruising is defined to mean the driving of a motor vehicle two or more times
within a six-hour period, in a particular direction, past a traffic control
point so established on a portion of any street identified as subject to
cruising controls by signs posted at the beginning and end of the controlled
roadway that briefly and clearly state the appropriate provisions of this
section and Section 21100(k) of the Vehicle Code, and after the operator of the
vehicle, either as the operator or passenger therein, has been given the notice
specified in this section. The ranking peace officer on duty within, or near,
the area affected by traffic congestion, or his designee, shall be empowered to
post the signs required by this section.
B. Any person, who, as the operator
of, or a passenger in, a motor vehicle driven in a particular direction, past
any traffic control point established by the ranking peace officer on duty
within the affected area, on a portion of any street identified as subject to
cruising controls as specified in subsection A, may be given written notice that
further driving past the control point, in violation of subsection C, hereof,
will be a violation of this section.
C. No person, having driven a motor
vehicle, or, having been a passenger in a motor vehicle driven, past a traffic
control point established pursuant to this section and having received written
notice that further driving past the traffic control point will constitute a
violation of this section, shall drive past the control point within the period
while cruising controls are in effect. Each successive trip past the traffic
control point shall constitute a separate violation of this section, and no
additional notice shall be required prior to issuance of a second or subsequent
citation, or arrest.
D. This section shall not apply to:
1. Any
authorized vehicle as defined in Section 165 of the California Vehicle
Code;
2. Any publicly owned vehicle of any city, county, district, state or
federal agency;
3. Any vehicle licensed for public transportation or
vehicles which are normally used for business purposes and are engaged in such
business use. (Ord. 97-0020U § 2 (part), 1997.)
15.78.020 Penalty for vehicular cruising.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.12.010, it shall be an
infraction for any person to violate this section and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished as follows:
A. For the first offense by a fine of one
hundred dollars $100.00;
B. For a second offense occurring within one year
of a prior violation of this section which resulted in a conviction, by a fine
of $200.00;
C. For a third or any subsequent offense occurring within one
year of two or more prior violations which resulted in convictions, by a fine of
$250.00. (Ord. 97-0020U § 2 (part), 1997.)
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