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.
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.
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.
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.
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 1990 §18-251; Ord. No. 387, 9-21-2005]
A. Any
ATV, scooter, or other motorized means of transportation not licensed
through Missouri Department of Revenue must have a valid City permit
prior to being operated on City streets. Such operators must abide
by the following rules and regulations:
1. The City permit must be displayed on the right front fender of the
vehicle/ATV.
2. The vehicle/ATV operator must be at least eighteen (18) years of
age and have a valid driver's license.
3. Liability insurance must be maintained on the vehicle/ATV through
a licensed insurance company. Such insurance card must be presented
upon request of any officer or City Official.
4. The ATV/vehicle must be equipped with a working headlamp and break
light. For safety reasons the lights must be on at all times. The
ATV/vehicle also must be equipped with a slow- moving triangle and
a rear flag at least four (4) feet tall.
5. An ATV may not be operated in such a manner as to constitute a nuisance
or create an annoyance to residents or other people in the City. ATV
operators must abide by all traffic laws required by the State of
Missouri, including signaling.
6. This permit will not authorize ATVs to be operated on State highways
or outside the City limits.
7. An ATV may not be operated on private property without having first
obtained the permission of the owner or occupant.
8. An ATV may not be operated in a manner that is dangerous to himself/herself,
other persons or property.
9. An ATV may not be operated in such a manner to willfully harass,
chase, injure or kill any wild or domestic animals.
10. The exhaust system of an ATV may not be altered.
11. An ATV shall not be operated with more than the number of persons
for which it was designed to carry.
12. Every driver of an ATV must stop immediately when signaled or requested
to stop by an officer, and must remain stopped until the officer permits
them to leave, and must provide any information required.
13. ATV shall only be operated between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 8:00
P.M.
B. ATV/vehicle
permits are a privilege, not a right. The City Marshal may revoke
permits if you're found in violation of any rules/regulations. To
apply for a permit you must supply in writing the following:
2. Body style (4 wheeler, scooter, etc.).
3. Vehicle identification number (VIN).
5. Address (house number and street).
6. Mailing address if different from above, and City, State, zip code.
9. Permit processing fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per year (renewed
January first (1st) of every year), this fee will be waived if the
operator qualifies for a Missouri handicap permit.
C. No
person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle:
1. In any careless way so as to endanger the person or property of another;
2. While under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance;
or
3. 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.
D. No
operator of an all-terrain vehicle shall carry a passenger, except
for agricultural purposes.