It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle upon the highways of this city when such person has his or her arm around another person in a manner which would prevent the free and unhampered operation of such vehicle.

The offense of operating a vehicle with arm around another shall be considered to be a lesser offense than but included in the offense of operating a vehicle while embracing another. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a traffic infraction. (Ord. 2922 § 25, 1980; 1961 code § 11.48.100.)