§ 12.61.020. Prohibited activities.

All persons shall comply with the following restrictions in Oakland, on a public sidewalk, roadway, street and/or highway that allows use by bicyclists or pedestrians, and where Division 11 of the California Vehicle Code is enforceable:

A.

A person operating a motor vehicle shall not assault a vulnerable user because of, in whole or in part, a vulnerable user's status as a pedestrian or bicyclist.

B.

A person operating a motor vehicle shall not intentionally inflict emotional distress upon a vulnerable user because of, in whole or in part, a vulnerable user's status as a pedestrian or bicyclist.

C.

A person operating a motor vehicle shall not commit a battery upon a vulnerable user because of, in whole or in part, a vulnerable user's status as a pedestrian or bicyclist.

D.

A person operating a motor vehicle shall not intentionally pass a vulnerable user in an unsafe manner (as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 21760).

E.

A person operating a motor vehicle or bicycle shall not intentionally fail to yield the right-of-way to a Pedestrian because of, in whole or in part, a vulnerable user's status as a pedestrian, in a manner which is contrary to California Vehicle Code Chapter 5 of Division 11 (Pedestrians' Rights and Duties).

(Ord. No. 13223, § 1, 4-22-2014)