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ORDINANCE NO.
I1C-574
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADDING SECTIONS
10.24.210 AND 10.24.220 TO THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE
TO PERMIT POLICE OFFICERS TO REGULATE THE CRUISING OF VEHICLES
IN CONGESTED AREAS SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE NOTICES AND SIGNS
AND TO DIVERT VEHICLES WHEN THERE IS LITTLE TRAFFIC FLOW AND
VEHICLES ARE NOT MOVING PROMPTLY AT OPPORTUNE TIMES.
THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 10.24.210 is added to the San
Bernardino Municipal Code to read:
"10.24.210 Cruising regulations.
A. No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a street or
highway past a traffic control point in traffic which is
congested at or near the traffic control point, as determined
by the ranking peace officer on duty within the affected area,
three or more times in one direction within a three hour
period and after a peace officer has given written notice to
said person passing the control point the second time that
passing the control point a third time shall constitute a
misdemeanor in violation of this section. The beginning and
end of the portion of the street or highway subject to
cruising controls shall be clearly identified by signs that
state the appropriate provisions of Section 21100(k) of the
California Vehicle Code and this section.
B. This section shall not apply to the vehicle operators
of the following vehicles: emergency vehicles as defined in
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section 165 of the California Vehicle Code, taxicabs for hire,
buses, vehicles being driven for business purposes, and any
publicly owned or leased vehicle of any city, county,
district, state, or federal agency.
C. Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor which
upon conviction thereof is punishable in accordance with the
provisions of Section 1.12.010 of this Code."
SECTION 2. Section 10.24.220 is added to the San
Bernardino Municipal Code to read:
"10.24.220 Traffic diversion.
A. If a peace officer determines pursuant to California
Vehicle Code Section 21101.2 and this section that the traffic
load on a particular street or highway in the City, or a
portion thereof, is such that little or no vehicular flow is
occurring and, additionally, if the peace officer finds that a
significant number of vehicles are not promptly moving when an
opportunity arises to do so, then the peace officer may divert
vehicles, excepting public safety or emergency vehicles from
that street or highway, or a portion thereof, subject to
traffic congestion until such time as reasonably flowing
traffic is restored.
B. Such diversion of vehicles by a uniformed peace
officer shall constitute the performance of duties under
Section 2800 of the California Vehicle Code which requires
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compliance with the lawful order, signal or direction of the
peace officer."
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly
adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the city of San
Bernardino at a
regular
January
, 1987, by the following
meeting thereof, held on
the 5th
day of
vote, to wit:
AYES:
Council Members Reilly, Marks, 0uiel, Strickler
NAYS:
Council ~\embers Hernandez, ;crazier
ABSENT:
council Member Estrada
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-'City Clerk
The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this 3th day of
January
, 1987.
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Approved as to form:
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