Operation of Motor Vehicles
San Diego Municipal Code § 68.0103
in effect§68.0103 Operation of Motor Vehicles
(a) All persons who operate motor vehicles on an airport premises shall do so in accordance with applicable Federal, State and City rules and regulations.
(b) Only vehicles authorized by the Director shall be operated in field areas of an airport.
(c) The Director shall set and post the motor vehicle speed limit for all areas of an airport, but in no event shall any person operate a motor vehicle on any part of an airport in a manner or at a speed which is not reasonable and prudent, and in no event at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour except in the case of an emergency.
(d) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on an airport contrary to the directions of any posted regulation.
(e) The operators of all motor vehicles shall yield to all moving aircraft. The operator of any motor vehicle passing any moving aircraft shall do so in a safe manner.
(f) When parking adjacent to a runway all motor vehicles shall be parked parallel to and off of the runway and outside of the runway lights a minimum of 100 feet.
(g) All vehicles authorized to operate on the runways, taxiways or aircraft parking areas of an airport shall be equipped with and operate while on such runway, taxiway or aircraft parking area either of the following items of equipment:
(1) Flashing amber light on top of vehicle; or
(2) Orange and white checkered flag not less than three feet square.
(h) No motor vehicles shall be driven in, over or through areas marked as passenger lanes while aircraft are being loaded or unloaded in the field area.
(i) While backing vehicles carrying gasoline or other fuel, the driver of such vehicle shall remain completely in the vehicle at all times.
(j) Emergency conditions existing on the field area shall not operate to cancel any existing regulations as to vehicles not involved in the emergency and during such emergency conditions drivers of motor vehicles not involved in the emergency shall remain a safe distance away from the emergency area.
(Renumbered from Sec. 68.03 on 8–4–1970 by O–10355 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter06/Ch06Art08Division01.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/28/2026