Cross Reference — As to alleyway closed between Elliott Avenue and Grey Street (St. Ambrose Catholic Church), §330.040.
The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business
shall not follow any emergency vehicle traveling in response to an
emergency call closer than five hundred (500) feet or drive into or
park such vehicle within the block where fire apparatus has stopped
in answer to a fire alarm.
No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a Fire
Department when laid down on any street or private driveway to be
used at any fire or alarm of fire without the consent of the Fire
Department official in command.
A.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
FUNERAL LEAD VEHICLE OR LEAD VEHICLE
ORGANIZED FUNERAL PROCESSION
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms
shall mean:
A person licensed as a funeral director pursuant to the provisions
of Chapter 333, RSMo.
Any motor vehicle equipped with at least one (1) lighted
circulating lamp exhibiting an amber or purple light or lens or alternating
flashing headlamps visible under normal atmospheric conditions for
a distance of five hundred (500) feet from the front of the vehicle.
A hearse or coach properly equipped may be a lead vehicle.
Two (2) or more vehicles accompanying the remains of a deceased
person from a funeral establishment, church, synagogue or other place
where a funeral service has taken place to a cemetery, crematory or
other place of final disposition or a funeral establishment, church,
synagogue or other place where additional funeral services will be
performed if directed by a licensed funeral director from a licensed
establishment.
B.
Driving Rules.
1.
Except as otherwise provided for in this Section, pedestrians and
operators of all other vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to any
vehicle which is a part of an organized funeral procession.
2.
Notwithstanding any traffic control device or right-of-way provision
prescribed by State or local law, when the funeral lead vehicle in
an organized funeral procession lawfully enters an intersection, all
vehicles in the procession shall follow the lead vehicle through the
intersection. The operator of each vehicle in the procession shall
exercise the highest degree of care toward any other vehicle or pedestrian
on the roadway.
3.
An organized funeral procession shall have the right-of-way at all
intersections regardless of any traffic control device at such intersections,
except that operators of vehicles in an organized funeral procession
shall yield the right-of-way to any approaching emergency vehicle
pursuant to the provisions of law or when directed to do so by a Law
Enforcement Officer.
4.
All vehicles in an organized funeral procession shall follow the
preceding vehicle in the procession as closely as is practical and
safe under the conditions.
5.
No person shall operate any vehicle as part of an organized funeral
procession without the flashing emergency lights of such vehicle being
lighted.
6.
Any person who is not an operator of a vehicle in an organized funeral
procession shall not:
a.
Drive between the vehicles comprising an organized funeral procession while such vehicles are in motion and have the flashing emergency lights lighted pursuant to Subsection (B)(5) above, except when required to do so by a Law Enforcement Officer or when such person is operating an emergency vehicle giving an audible or visual signal;
b.
Join a funeral procession for the purpose of securing the right-of-way;
or
c.
Attempt to pass any vehicle in an organized funeral procession, except
where a passing lane has been specifically provided.
7.
When an organized funeral procession is proceeding through a red
signal light as permitted herein, a vehicle not in the organized funeral
procession shall not enter the intersection unless such vehicle may
do so without crossing the path of the funeral procession.
8.
No ordinance, regulation or any other provision of law shall prohibit
the use of a motorcycle utilizing flashing amber lights to escort
an organized funeral procession on the highway.
C.
Any
person convicted of violating any provision of this Section shall
be punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00).
Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as
near to the right-hand edge of the roadway as practicable and shall
follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practicable and safe.
No funeral, procession or parade containing two hundred (200)
or more persons or fifty (50) or more vehicles except the forces of
the United States Army or Navy, the military forces of this State,
and the forces of the Police and Fire Departments shall occupy, march
or proceed along any street except in accordance with a permit issued
by the Chief of Police and such other regulations as are set forth
herein which may apply.
The driver of a motor vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk
area except on a permanent or temporary driveway. A designated bicycle
lane shall not be obstructed by a parked or standing motor vehicle
or other stationary object. A motor vehicle may be driven in a designated
bicycle lane only for the purpose of a lawful maneuver to cross the
lane or to provide for safe travel. In making an otherwise lawful
maneuver that requires traveling in or crossing a designated bicycle
lane, the driver of a motor vehicle shall yield to any bicycle in
the lane. As used in this Section, the term "designated bicycle
lane" shall mean a portion of the roadway or highway that
has been designated by the Governing Body having jurisdiction over
such roadway or highway by striping with signing or striping with
pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use of bicycles.
The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such
movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering
with other traffic.
No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the side
available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe
to do so, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a
motor vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer
than necessary to load or unload passengers.
A.
A person
operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular
seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other
person nor shall any other person ride on a motorcycle unless such
motorcycle is designed to carry more than one (1) person, in which
event a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if
designed for two (2) persons or upon another seat firmly attached
to the rear or side of the operator.
B.
The
operator of a motorized bicycle shall ride only astride the permanent
and regular seat attached thereto and shall not permit more than one
(1) person to ride thereon at the same time, unless the motorized
bicycle is designed to carry more than one (1) person. Any motorized
bicycle designed to carry more than one (1) person must be equipped
with a passenger seat and footrests for the use of a passenger.
A.
No
person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district.
B.
Whenever
any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall
yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal
before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
C.
No
person shall ride a motorized bicycle upon a sidewalk.
[Ord. No. 340.110 §1, 8-20-2012]
A.
No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle, as defined in Section 300.010, upon the streets and highways of this City, except as follows:
1.
All-terrain vehicles owned and operated by a governmental entity
for official use; or
2.
All-terrain vehicles operated for agricultural purposes or industrial
purposes or industrial on-premises purposes between the official sunrise
and sunset on the day of operation; or
3.
All-terrain vehicles operated by persons who have a valid special
permit as set forth herein.
B.
No
person (with or without a special permit set forth herein) shall operate
an off-road vehicle (including all-terrain vehicle) within any stream
or river in this State, except that off-road vehicles may be operated
within waterways which flow within the boundaries of land which an
off-road vehicle operator owns or has permission to be upon, or for
the purpose of fording such stream or river of this State at such
road crossings as are customary or part of the highway system.
C.
A special
permit to operate an all-terrain vehicle on the streets and highways
in the City of Chaffee, Missouri, shall be issued to a person who
has a valid Missouri operator's driver's license or chauffeur's license.
The special permit allows the operation of an all-terrain vehicle
on the streets and highways in the City of Chaffee, Missouri, subject
to all of the requirements and regulations as set forth herein. All
special permits for operation of an all-terrain vehicle shall be issued
by the Collector of the City of Chaffee, Missouri, which special permit
shall be effective from January first (1st) through December thirty-first
(31st) of the year in which the permit is issued. The applicant for
the special permit shall complete in full and application for the
issuance of the special permit and pay the sum of twenty dollars ($20.00).
The fee shall not be prorated. The application shall require, among
other things, the name, address, date of birth, phone number, driver's
license or chauffeur's license number and date of expiration.
[Ord. No. 340.110, 10-4-2021]
D.
Any
person operating an all-terrain vehicle under the authority of a special
permit issued pursuant to this Section shall:
1.
Have and maintain a valid operator's or chauffer's driver's license
issued by the State of Missouri;
2.
Have valid, current liability insurance for injury to persons and
damage to property resulting from the operation of the all-terrain
vehicle and the operator shall present the proof of liability insurance
upon request of any Law Enforcement Officer;
3.
Comply with all of the ordinances and laws of the City of Chaffee,
Missouri, relating to the operation of a motor vehicle within the
City of Chaffee, Missouri, however, on highways and streets which
have a speed limit of more than thirty (30) miles per hour, the all-terrain
vehicle shall be operated at speeds of less than thirty (30) miles
per hour;
4.
Have a bicycle safety flag which extends not less than seven (7)
feet above the ground with an area of not less than thirty (30) square
inches and the flag shall be dayglow in color.
5.
Display on said all-terrain a sticker to be issued annually by the
City of Chaffee on the rear of said all-terrain vehicle or in an otherwise
visible location.
[Ord. No. 340.110, 10-4-2021]
E.
No
person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle:
1.
Without a securely fastened safety helmet on the head of an individual
who operates an all-terrain vehicle or who is being towed or otherwise
propelled by an all-terrain vehicle, unless the individual is at least
eighteen (18) years of age;
2.
While carrying a passenger, except for agricultural purposes, however,
the provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to any all-terrain
vehicle in which the seat of such vehicle is designed to carry more
than one (1) person. If the all-terrain vehicle is manufactured such
that the seat of such vehicle is designed to carry more than one (1)
person, then no more than one (1) passenger (in addition to the operator)
may be on the vehicle and such passenger shall have a securely fastened
safety helmet on his/her head, unless the passenger is at least eighteen
(18) years of age;
3.
In any careless way so as to endanger the person or property of another
and shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle while under the influence
of alcohol or any controlled substance.
F.
A violation
of this Section shall be an ordinance violation.
[Ord. No. 340.115, 2-3-2020]
A.
No person shall operate a utility vehicle, as defined in Section 300.010 of this Title, upon the highways of this City or State, except as follows:
1.
Utility vehicles owned and operated by a governmental entity for
official use;
2.
Utility vehicles operated for agricultural purposes or industrial
on-premises purposes between the official sunrise and sunset on the
day of operation, unless equipped with proper lighting;
3.
Utility vehicles operated by handicapped persons for short distances
occasionally only on the State's secondary roads when operated between
the hours of sunrise and sunset;
4.
The application for a utility vehicle permit shall be completed in
full for the issuance of the utility vehicle permit and the applicant
shall pay the sum of twenty dollars ($20.00). The fee shall not be
prorated. The permit will expire on December 31 of the year of application.
The application shall require, among other things, the name, address,
date of birth, phone number, driver's license or chauffeur's license
number and the date of expiration. Upon receipt of said application
and payment of the aforementioned fee, the applicant shall be issued
a sticker which shall be shall be displayed by applicant on the rear
of said utility vehicle or in an otherwise visible location.
[Ord. No. 340.115, 10-4-2021]
B.
No
person shall operate a utility vehicle within any stream or river
in this City or State, except that utility vehicles may be operated
within waterways which flow within the boundaries of land which a
utility vehicle operator owns, or for agricultural purposes within
the boundaries of land which a utility vehicle operator owns or has
permissions to be upon, or for the purpose of fording such stream
or river of this City of State at such road crossings as are customary
or part of the highway system. All Law Enforcement Officials shall
enforce the provisions of this Subsection within the geographic area
of their jurisdictions.
C.
A person operating a utility vehicle on a highway pursuant to an exception covered in this Section shall have a valid operator's or chauffeur's license, except that a handicapped person operating such vehicle under Subparagraphs (3) of Subsection (A) of this Section shall not be required to have passed an examination for the operating of a motorcycle, and the vehicle shall be operated at speeds of less than forty-five (45) miles per hour.
E.
No
operator of a utility vehicle shall carry a passenger, except for
agricultural purposes. The provisions of this Subsection shall not
apply to any utility vehicle in which the seat of such vehicle is
designed to carry more than one (1) person.
F.
The
application for a utility vehicle permit shall be completed in full
for the issuance of the utility vehicle permit and the applicant shall
pay the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00). The fee shall not be prorated.
The permit will expire on December 31 of the year of the application.
The application shall require, among other things, the name, address,
date of birth, phone number, driver's license or chauffeur's license
number and date of expiration.
G.
A violation
of this Section shall be an ordinance violation.
[Ord. No. 340.116 §1, 8-20-2012; Ord. No. 340.116 §§1 — 2, 10-5-2015; Ord. No. 340.116, 2-3-2020]
A.
As used in this Section, a "golf cart" means a motor
vehicle that is designed and manufactured for operation on a golf
course for sporting or recreational purposes and that is not capable
of exceeding speeds of twenty (20) miles per hour. The definition
set forth herein specifically excludes all-terrain vehicles, utility
vehicles and any two-wheeled or three-wheeled machine.
B.
Subject to the requirements of this Section, a golf cart may be operated
upon the streets and alleys within the City limits of the City of
Chaffee, Missouri, except a golf cart shall not be operated at any
time on any State or Federal highway, but may be operated on such
highway when driven perpendicularly across a portion of the State
Highway System which intersects a City street. Furthermore, no golf
cart shall cross any highway at an intersection where the highway
being crossed has a posted speed limit of more than forty-five (45)
miles per hour.
C.
Any golf cart operated upon the streets and alleys within the City
limits of the City of Chaffee, Missouri, shall have a current and
valid permit for the operation of the golf cart. The permit must be
in the possession of the operator of the golf cart or be situated
in the golf cart such that it can be displayed to a Police Officer
upon request. The permit cannot be transferred to another golf cart
without the written authorization of the Chief of Police of the City
of Chaffee, Missouri. Such written authorization must be filed with
the Collector of the City of Chaffee, Missouri, and attached to the
application previously filed with the City of Chaffee.
D.
All golf cart permits shall be issued by the Collector of the City
of Chaffee, Missouri, which permit shall be effective from January
1 through December 31 of the year in which the permit is issued. The
applicant for a permit for a golf cart shall complete, in full, an
application for the issuance of the permit and pay the sum of twenty
dollars ($20.00). The application shall require, among other things,
the name, address, date of birth, phone number of the owner of the
golf cart, a description of the golf cart, including but not limited
to, color, size, manufacturer, serial numbers or identification numbers
or any other descriptive information identifying the golf cart. Upon
receipt of said application and payment of the aforementioned fee,
the applicant shall be issued a sticker which shall be issued annually
by the City of Chaffee and shall be displayed by applicant on the
rear of said golf cart or in an otherwise visible location.
[Ord. No. 340.116, 10-4-2021]
E.
Any person operating a golf cart on the streets or alleys in the
City of Chaffee, Missouri, shall:
1.
Have a valid driver's license or be medically handicapped and
at least eighteen (18) years of age;
2.
Have a valid, current liability insurance policy for injury
to persons and damage to property resulting from the operation of
the golf cart, as required by Chapter 303, RSMo., and the operator
shall present the proof of liability insurance to any Law Enforcement
Officer upon request of the same;
3.
When operating the golf cart at a slower speed than the flow
of traffic upon a street or highway, shall operate the golf cart as
near to the right side of the roadway as safe, exercising due care
when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction,
except when making a left turn, when avoiding hazardous conditions,
when the lane is too narrow to share with another vehicle, or when
on a one-way street;
4.
Comply with all of the ordinances and laws of the City of Chaffee,
Missouri, relating to the operation of a motor vehicle within the
City of Chaffee, Missouri;
5.
Maintain and have the golf cart equipped with adequate brakes;
6.
When in use on a street or highway, during the period from one-half
(1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise shall
be equipped with the following:
a.
Two (2) front-facing lamps on the front which shall emit a white
light visible at night under normal atmospheric conditions on a straight,
level, unlighted roadway at five hundred (500) feet;
b.
Two (2) red-facing red lamps on the rear which shall be visible
at night under normal atmospheric conditions on a straight, level,
unlighted roadway when viewed by a vehicle driver under the lower
beams of vehicle headlights at six hundred (600) feet;
c.
An equilateral triangular emblem, mounted on the rear of such
vehicle at least two (2) feet above the roadway. The emblem shall
be constructed of substantial material with a fluorescent yellow-orange
finish and a reflective, red boarder at least one (1) inch in width.
Each side of the emblem shall measure at least ten (10) inches.
F.
The
applicant for a golf cart permit shall complete in full an application
for the issuance of the golf cart permit and the applicant shall pay
the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00). The fee shall not be prorated.
The permit will expire on December 31 of the year of the application.
The application shall require, among other things, the name, address,
date of birth, phone number, driver's license or chauffeur's license
number and date of expiration.
G.
A violation of this Section shall be an ordinance violation.
[Ord. No. 340.117 §1, 7-2-2012]
A.
Any
person operating a motorized bicycle (hereinafter referred to as "MOPED")
on any street or alley in the City of Chaffee, Missouri, shall be
subject to the following requirements:
1.
The operator of a MOPED shall have a valid driver's license;
2.
The operator shall comply with all of the ordinances and laws of
the City of Chaffee, Missouri, relating to the operation of a motor
vehicle within the City of Chaffee, Missouri, and shall comply with
all State and Federal traffic laws;
3.
The operator of a MOPED is subject to point assessment for moving
violations of the ordinance and laws of the City of Chaffee, Missouri;
4.
Any MOPED being operated at a slower speed than the flow of traffic
upon a street or highway shall ride as near to the right side of the
roadway as safe, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle
or one proceeding in the same direction, except when making a left
turn, when avoiding hazardous conditions, when the lane is too narrow
to share with another vehicle, or when on a one-way street;
5.
No MOPED may be operated on any public thoroughfare which has been
designated as part of the Federal interstate highway system;
6.
Each MOPED operated on the streets or alleys of the City of Chaffee,
Missouri, shall be equipped with a brake or brakes which will enable
its driver to stop the MOPED within twenty-five (25) feet from a speed
of ten (10) miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement;
7.
Any MOPED when in use on a street or highway during the period from
one-half (½) hour after sunset to one-half (½) hour
before sunrise shall be equipped with the following:
a.
A front-facing lamp on the front or carried by the rider which shall
emit a white light visible at night under normal atmospheric conditions
on a straight, level, unlighted roadway at five hundred (500) feet;
b.
A rear-facing red reflector, at least two (2) square inches in reflective
surface area, or a red-facing red lamp on the rear which shall be
visible at night under normal atmospheric conditions on a straight,
level, unlighted roadway when viewed by a vehicle driver under the
lower beams of vehicle headlights at six hundred (600) feet;
8.
No person shall operate a MOPED on any street or highway in the City
of Chaffee, Missouri, unless it is equipped in accordance with the
minimum requirements for construction and equipment of MOPEDS, Regulation
VESC-17, approved July, 1977, as promulgated by the Vehicle Equipment
Safety Commission, the State of Missouri being a party thereto as
provided in Sections 307.250 and 307.260, RSMo.
B.
A violation
of this Section shall be an ordinance violation.
C.
If
any person under seventeen (17) years of age violates any provision
of this Section in the presence of a Peace Officer possessing the
duty and power of arrest for violation of the general criminal laws
of the State of Missouri or for violation of ordinances of the City
of Chaffee, Missouri, said officer may impound the MOPED involved
for a period not to exceed five (5) days upon issuance of a receipt
to the child riding it or to its owner.
No person riding upon any bicycle, motorized bicycle, coaster,
roller skates, sled or toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself/herself
to any vehicle upon a roadway. Neither shall the driver of a vehicle
knowingly pull a rider behind a vehicle.
No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any controlled
access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are established
by public authority.
It shall be unlawful for the directing officer or the operator
of any railroad train to direct the operation of or to operate the
same in such a manner as to prevent the use of any street for purposes
of travel for a period of time longer than five (5) minutes; provided
that this Section shall not apply to a moving train or to one stopped
because of an emergency or for repairs necessary before it can proceed
safely.
No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety
zone.
Every person operating a motor vehicle on the highways of this
City shall drive the vehicle in a careful and prudent manner and at
a rate of speed so as not to endanger the property of another or the
life or limb of any person and shall exercise the highest degree of
care.
[CC 1978 §340.250B; Ord. No. 778 §§1—2, 1-5-1976]
It shall be unlawful for any person in the City limits of the
City of Chaffee to peel out, burn rubber, squall tires, fishtail,
or recklessly or carelessly operate an automobile with disregard and
non-compliance with any ordinance of the City of Chaffee, or State
law regulating traffic, or any subsequent or previous enactment relating
to the regulation of traffic or otherwise operate an automobile in
such manner as to endanger persons or property or life and limb and
such reckless and careless disregard and non-compliance within the
meaning of this Chapter shall be regarded as prima facie evidence
of careless and reckless driving and so punished.
A.
Upon
all public roads or highways of sufficient width, a vehicle shall
be driven upon the right-half of the roadway, except as follows:
1.
When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same
direction pursuant to the rules governing such movement;
2.
When placing a vehicle in position for and when such vehicle is lawfully
making a left turn in compliance with the provisions of this Title;
3.
When the right-half of a roadway is closed to traffic while under
construction or repair; or
4.
Upon a roadway designated by local ordinance as a one-way street
and marked or signed for one-way traffic.
B.
It
is unlawful to drive any vehicle upon any highway or road which has
been divided into two (2) or more roadways by means of a physical
barrier or by means of a dividing section or delineated by curbs,
lines or other markings on the roadway except to the right of such
barrier or dividing section or to make any left turn or semi-circular
or U-turn on any such divided highway, except at an intersection or
interchange or at any signed location designated by the State Highways
and Transportation Commission or the Department of Transportation.
The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to emergency vehicles,
law enforcement vehicles or to vehicles owned by the Commission or
the Department.
C.
Whenever
any roadway has been divided into three (3) or more clearly marked
lanes for traffic, the following rules in addition to all other consistent
herewith shall apply:
1.
A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within
a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver
has first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety.
2.
Upon a roadway which is divided into three (3) lanes, a vehicle shall
not be driven in the center lane except when overtaking and passing
another vehicle where the roadway ahead is clearly visible and such
center lane is clear of traffic within a safe distance, or in preparation
for a left turn, or where such center lane is at the time allocated
exclusively to traffic moving in the direction the vehicle is proceeding
and is signposted to give notice of such allocation.
3.
Upon all highways any vehicle proceeding at less than the normal
speed of traffic thereon shall be driven in the right-hand lane for
traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand edge or curb,
except as otherwise provided in Sections 304.014 to 304.026, RSMo.
4.
Official signs may be erected by the State Highways and Transportation
Commission or the Highway Patrol may place temporary signs directing
slow-moving traffic to use a designated lane or allocating specified
lanes to traffic moving in the same direction and drivers of vehicles
shall obey the directions of every such sign.
5.
Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass
each other to the right and, except when a roadway has been divided
into traffic lanes, each driver shall give to the other at least one-half
(½) of the main traveled portion of the roadway whenever possible.
D.
All
vehicles in motion upon a highway having two (2) or more lanes of
traffic proceeding in the same direction shall be driven in the right-hand
lane except when overtaking and passing another vehicle or when preparing
to make a proper left turn or when otherwise directed by traffic markings,
signs or signals.
E.
All
trucks registered for a gross weight of more than forty-eight thousand
(48,000) pounds shall not be driven in the far left-hand lane upon
all interstate highways, freeways, or expressways within urbanized
areas of the State having three (3) or more lanes of traffic proceeding
in the same direction. This restriction shall not apply when:
F.
As used in Subsection (E) of this Section, "truck" means
any vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer, or any combination
thereof, propelled or drawn by mechanical power and designed for or
used in the transportation of property upon the highways. The term "truck" also includes a commercial motor vehicle as defined in Section 300.010 of this Title.
A.
The
following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles
proceeding in the same direction, subject to the limitations and exceptions
hereinafter stated:
1.
The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in
the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance
and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely
clear of the overtaken vehicle; and
2.
Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the
driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor
of the overtaking vehicle and shall not increase the speed of such
driver's vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
B.
The
driver of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass to the right of another
vehicle only under the following conditions:
1.
When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn;
2.
Upon a City street with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width
for two (2) or more lanes of vehicles in each direction; or
3.
Upon a one-way street.
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The driver of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass another
vehicle upon the right only under the foregoing conditions when such
movement may be made in safety. In no event shall such movement be
made by driving off the paved or main traveled portion of the roadway.
The provisions of this Subsection shall not relieve the driver of
a slow-moving vehicle from the duty to drive as closely as practicable
to the right-hand edge of the roadway.
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C.
Except
when a roadway has been divided into three (3) traffic lanes, no vehicle
shall be driven to the left side of the centerline of a highway or
public road in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in
the same direction unless such left side is clearly visible and is
free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit
such overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering
with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite
direction or any vehicle overtaken.
D.
No
vehicle shall at any time be driven to the left side of the roadway
under the following conditions:
1.
When approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve of the highway
where the driver's view is obstructed within such distance as to create
a hazard in the event another vehicle might approach from the opposite
direction.
2.
When the view is obstructed upon approaching within one hundred (100)
feet of any bridge, viaduct, tunnel or when approaching within one
hundred (100) feet of or at any intersection or railroad grade crossing.
A.
No
person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of or turn a vehicle
from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway unless and
until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only
after the giving of an appropriate signal in the manner provided herein.
1.
An operator or driver when stopping, or when checking the speed of
the operator's vehicle if the movement of other vehicles may reasonably
be affected by such checking of speed, shall extend such operator's
arm at an angle below horizontal so that the same may be seen in the
rear of the vehicle.
2.
An operator or driver intending to turn the vehicle to the right
shall extend such operator's arm at an angle above horizontal so that
the same may be seen in front of and in the rear of the vehicle and
shall slow down and approach the intersecting highway as near as practicable
to the right side of the highway along which such operator is proceeding
before turning.
3.
An operator or driver intending to turn the vehicle to the left shall
extend such operator's arm in a horizontal position so that the same
may be seen in the rear of the vehicle and shall slow down and approach
the intersecting highway so that the left side of the vehicle shall
be as near as practicable to the centerline of the highway along which
the operator is proceeding before turning.
4.
The signals herein required shall be given either by means of the
hand and arm or by a signal light or signal device in good mechanical
condition of a type approved by the State Highway Patrol; however,
when a vehicle is so constructed or loaded that a hand and arm signal
would not be visible both to the front and rear of such vehicle, then
such signals shall be given by such light or device. A vehicle shall
be considered as so constructed or loaded that a hand and arm signal
would not be visible both to the front and rear when the distance
from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside
limit of the body, cab or load exceeds twenty-four (24) inches, or
when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post
to the rear limit of the body or load thereon exceeds fourteen (14)
feet, which limit of fourteen (14) feet shall apply to single vehicles
or combinations of vehicles. The provisions of this Subsection shall
not apply to any trailer which does not interfere with a clear view
of the hand signals of the operator or of the signaling device upon
the vehicle pulling such trailer; provided further, that the provisions
of this Section as far as mechanical devices on vehicles so constructed
that a hand and arm signal would not be visible both to the front
and rear of such vehicle as above provided shall only be applicable
to new vehicles registered within this State after the first (1st)
day of January, 1954.
A.
The
driver of a vehicle upon a highway upon meeting or overtaking from
either direction any school bus which has stopped on the highway for
the purpose of receiving or discharging any school children and whose
driver has in the manner prescribed by law given the signal to stop
shall stop the vehicle before reaching such school bus and shall not
proceed until such school bus resumes motion or until signaled by
its driver to proceed.
B.
Every
bus used for the transportation of school children shall bear upon
the front and rear thereon a plainly visible sign containing the words "School Bus" in letters not less than eight (8) inches in
height. Each bus shall have lettered on the rear in plain and distinct
type the following: "State Law: Stop While Bus is Loading
and Unloading". Each school bus subject to the provisions
of Sections 304.050 to 304.070, RSMo., shall be equipped with a mechanical
and electrical signaling device approved by the State Board of Education
which will display a signal plainly visible from the front and rear
and indicating intention to stop.
C.
Every school bus operated to transport students in the public school system which has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than ten thousand (10,000) pounds, which has the engine mounted entirely in front of the windshield and the entrance door behind the front wheels, and which is used for the transportation of school children shall be equipped with a crossing control arm. The crossing control arm, when activated, shall extend a minimum of five (5) feet six (6) inches from the face of the front bumper. The crossing control arm shall be attached on the right side of the front bumper and shall be activated by the same controls which activate the mechanical and electrical signaling devices described in Subsection (B) of this Section. This Subsection may be cited as "Jessica's Law" in commemoration of Jessica Leicht and all other Missouri school children who have been injured or killed during the operation of a school bus.
D.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Section, the driver of a school bus
in the process of loading or unloading students upon a street or highway
shall activate the mechanical and electrical signaling devices, in
the manner prescribed by the State Board of Education, to communicate
to drivers of other vehicles that students are loading or unloading.
A public school district has the authority pursuant to Section 304.050,
RSMo., to adopt a policy which provides that the driver of a school
bus in the process of loading or unloading students upon a divided
highway of four (4) or more lanes may pull off of the main roadway
and load or unload students without activating the mechanical and
electrical signaling devices in a manner which gives the signal for
other drivers to stop and may use the amber signaling devices to alert
motorists that the school bus is slowing to a stop; provided that
the passengers are not required to cross any traffic lanes and also
provided that the emergency flashing signal lights are activated in
a manner which indicates that drivers should proceed with caution
and, in such case, the driver of a vehicle may proceed past the school
bus with due caution. No driver of a school bus shall take on or discharge
passengers at any location upon a highway consisting of four (4) or
more lanes of traffic, whether or not divided by a median or barrier,
in such manner as to require the passengers to cross more than two
(2) lanes of traffic; nor shall any passengers be taken on or discharged
while the vehicle is upon the road or highway proper unless the vehicle
so stopped is plainly visible for at least five hundred (500) feet
in each direction to drivers of other vehicles in the case of a highway
with no shoulder and a speed limit greater than sixty (60) miles per
hour and at least three hundred (300) feet in each direction to drivers
of other vehicles upon other highways, and on all highways, only for
such time as is actually necessary to take on and discharge passengers.
E.
The
driver of a vehicle upon a highway with separate roadways need not
stop upon meeting or overtaking a school bus which is on a different
roadway, which is proceeding in the opposite direction on a highway
containing four (4) or more lanes of traffic, or which is stopped
in a loading zone constituting a part of, or adjacent to, a limited
or controlled access highway at a point where pedestrians are not
permitted to cross the roadway.
A.
The
driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right-of-way
to a vehicle which has entered the intersection from a different highway,
provided however, there is no form of traffic control at such intersection.
B.
When
two (2) vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at
approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left
shall yield the right-of-way to the driver of the vehicle on the right.
This Subsection shall not apply to vehicles approaching each other
from opposite directions when the driver of one (1) of such vehicles
is attempting to or is making a left turn.
C.
The
driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the
left shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from
the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close
thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.
D.
The
driver of a vehicle intending to make a left turn into an alley, private
road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching
from the opposite direction when the making of such left turn would
create a traffic hazard.
E.
The City may, on any section of road where construction or major maintenance operations are being effected, fix a speed limit in such areas by posting of appropriate signs, and the operation of a motor vehicle in excess of such speed limit in the area so posted shall be deemed prima facie evidence of careless and imprudent driving and a violation of Section 340.160.
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State Law Reference — This Section has additional penalties
based on certain circumstances, §304.351, RSMo.
The driver of a vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more
closely than is reasonably safe and prudent, having due regard for
the speed of such vehicle and the traffic upon and the condition of
the roadway. Vehicles being driven upon any roadway outside of a business
or residence district in a caravan or motorcade, whether or not towing
other vehicles, shall be so operated, except in a funeral procession
or in a duly authorized parade, so as to allow sufficient space between
each such vehicle or combination of vehicles as to enable any other
vehicle to overtake or pass such vehicles in safety. This Section
shall in no manner affect Section 304.044, RSMo., relating to distance
between trucks traveling on the highway.
[CC 1978 §340.180; Ord. No. 544 §21]
No person shall throw or place, or cause to be thrown or placed,
on or upon any streets or highways of this City any tacks, nails,
wire, scrap metal, glass, crockery or other substances injurious to
the feet of persons, animals, or to the tires or wheels of vehicles,
including motor vehicles. Any person who has purposely, accidentally,
or by reason of any accident dropped from his/her person or any vehicle
any such substance upon the highway shall immediately make all reasonable
efforts to clear such highway of the same.
[CC 1978 §340.280; Ord. No. 544 §19]
No person shall take, use, operate, run, or in any way damage
or interfere with any motor vehicle in the City without having first
obtained the consent or permission of the owner of such vehicle.
In cases where an equally direct and convenient alternate route
is provided, an ordinance may describe and signs may be erected giving
notice thereof that no persons shall operate any commercial vehicle
upon streets or parts of streets so described except those commercial
vehicles making deliveries thereon.
