Cross Reference — As to specific speed limits, see Sch.
I of this Title.
[RSMo. §300.205]
The State traffic laws regulating the speed of vehicles shall
be applicable upon all streets within the City, except that the City
may by ordinance declare and determine upon the basis of engineering
and traffic investigation that certain speed regulations shall be
applicable upon specified streets or in certain areas, in which event
it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle at a speed
in excess of any speed so declared when signs are in place giving
notice thereof, but no City ordinance shall regulate the speed of
vehicles upon controlled access highways of the State.
[RSMo. §300.210]
The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to regulate the timing
of traffic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic in an orderly
and safe manner at speeds slightly at variance from the speeds otherwise
applicable within the district or at intersections and shall erect
appropriate signs giving notice thereof.
[Ord. No. 516 §§2-3, 10-5-1987]
A.
Every
person operating a motor vehicle on the highways, streets, alleys
and thoroughfares of this City shall drive the vehicle in a careful
prudent manner and at a rate of speed so as not to endanger the property
of another, or life or limb of any person and shall exercise the highest
degree of care.
B.
Any
person violating any provision of this Section shall, upon conviction
thereof, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine
of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars
($500.00), or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail for a term
not exceeding fifteen (15) days, or by both such fine and jail sentence.
[Ord. No. 259 §12, 7-7-1954]
No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as
to impede, congest or block the normal and reasonable movement of
traffic, except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation
or in compliance with the law. Police Officers are hereby authorized
to enforce this provision by directions to drivers and in the event
of apparent willful disobedience of this provision and refusal to
comply with the direction of an officer in accordance herewith the
continued slow operation by a driver shall be a misdemeanor.
[Ord. No. 259 §8, 7-7-1954]
The use of, and results determined by any speed meter, machine
or mechanism which seeks to reduce the error of manual operation to
a minimum, shall be acceptable as evidence where driving in excess
of posted speed limits is the cause of action; except the use thereof
shall not be construed to exclude any competent evidence secured by
any other manner or means.
[Ord. No. 259 §12, 7-7-1954]
The Board of Alderpersons of Tipton is hereby authorized, to
establish and post (except on State and Federal marked highways and
then only when approved by the State Highways and Transportation Commission),
critical zones of hazard where the foregoing declared speeds are considered
hazardous to person, property, life and limb, and may post a reduced
prima facie speed limit not more than ten (10) miles per hour less
than the existing speed limits so declared under Schedule I of this
Title.
