[R.O. 2011 § 360.010; R.O. 2009
§ 71.08; CC 1981 § 18-163; Ord.
No. 83-51, 7-20-1983; Ord. No. 83-92, 10-18-1983; Ord. No. 96-50, 2-21-1996]
No motor vehicle or trailer shall
be operated on any highway of this State unless it shall have displayed
thereon the license plate or set of license plates issued by the director
of revenue or the state highways and transportation commission and
authorized by Section 301.140, RSMo. Each such plate shall be securely
fastened to the motor vehicle or trailer in a manner so that all parts
thereof shall be plainly visible and reasonably clean so that the
reflective qualities thereof are not impaired. Each such plate may
be encased in a transparent cover so long as the plate is plainly
visible and its reflective qualities are not impaired. License plates
shall be fastened to all motor vehicles except trucks, tractors, truck
tractors or truck-tractors licensed in excess of twelve thousand (12,000)
pounds on the front and rear of such vehicles not less than eight
(8) nor more than forty-eight (48) inches above the ground, with the
letters and numbers thereon right side up. The license plates on trailers,
motorcycles, motortricycles, autocycles, and motorscooters shall be
displayed on the rear of such vehicles either horizontally or vertically,
with the letters and numbers plainly visible. The license plate on
buses, other than school buses, and on trucks, tractors, truck tractors
or truck-tractors licensed in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds
shall be displayed on the front of such vehicles not less than eight
(8) nor more than forty-eight (48) inches above the ground, with the
letters and numbers thereon right side up or, if two plates are issued
for the vehicle pursuant to Section 301.130(3), RSMo., displayed in
the same manner on the front and rear of such vehicles. The license
plate or plates authorized by Section 301.140, RSMo., when properly
attached, shall be prima facie evidence that the required fees have
been paid.
[R.O. 2011 § 360.020; R.O. 2009
§ 71.09; CC 1981 § 18-164; Ord.
No. 83-51, 7-20-1983]
No person shall operate a motor vehicle
or trailer upon the highways of this City on which there is displayed
on the front or rear thereof any other plate, tag or placard bearing
any number except the plate furnished by the Director of Revenue of
the State or the placard herein authorized, nor shall there be displayed
on any motor vehicle or trailer a placard, sign or tag bearing the
words "license lost," "license applied for" or words of similar import
as a substitute for such number plates or such placard.
[R.O. 2011 § 360.030; R.O. 2009
§ 71.10; Ord. No. 97-45, 1-22-1997]
No motor vehicle which is required
to be registered in this State shall be operated or parked on any
highway of this City unless it shall have displayed thereon a valid
current State inspection sticker, seal or other device from a duly
authorized official inspection station, except those vehicles exempt
pursuant to State law.
[R.O. 2011 § 360.040; R.O. 2009
§ 71.20; CC 1981 § 18-170; Ord.
No. 83-51, 7-20-1983; Ord. No. 83-92, 10-18-1983]
A.
No person whose operator's or chauffeur's
license and driving privilege as a resident or non-resident has been
canceled, suspended or revoked under the provisions of Chapter 302,
RSMo., or Chapter 577, RSMo., shall drive any motor vehicle upon the
highways of this City while such license and privilege is canceled,
suspended or revoked and before an official reinstatement notice or
termination notice is issued.
B.
No person whose operator's or chauffeur's
license has expired shall drive any motor vehicle upon the highways
of this City unless such person has in his/her possession a current
temporary license or other current authorization permitting the operation
of motor vehicles by such person in the State.
[R.O. 2011 § 360.050; R.O. 2009
§ 71.21; CC 1981 § 18-171; Ord.
No. 83-51, 7-20-1983]
No person shall drive a motor vehicle
upon the highways of the City except such person who possesses an
operator's license which shall be carried at all times by the holder
thereof while driving a motor vehicle and shall be displayed upon
demand of any officer of the Highway Patrol or any Police Officer
or Peace Officer or any other duly authorized persons for inspection
when demand is made therefor. Failure of any chauffeur or operator
of a motor vehicle to exhibit his/her license to any duly authorized
officer shall be presumptive evidence that such person is not a duly
licensed chauffeur or motor vehicle operator.
[R.O. 2011 § 360.060; R.O. 2009
§ 71.22; CC 1981 § 18-172]
Any person at least fifteen (15)
years of age who, except for age or lack of instruction in operating
a motor vehicle, would otherwise be qualified to obtain a license
pursuant to Sections 302.010 to 302.340, RSMo., may apply for and
the Director shall issue a temporary instruction permit entitling
the applicant, while having such permit in the applicant's immediate
possession, to drive a motor vehicle of the appropriate class upon
the highways for a period of twelve (12) months, but any such person,
except when operating a motorcycle or motortricycle, must be accompanied
by a licensed operator for the type of motor vehicle being operated
who is actually occupying a seat beside the driver for the purpose
of giving instruction in driving the motor vehicle, who is at least
twenty-one (21) years of age, and in the case of any driver under
sixteen (16) years of age, the licensed operator occupying the seat
beside the driver shall be a grandparent, parent, guardian, a person
who is at least twenty-five (25) years of age who has been licensed
for a minimum of three (3) years and has received written permission
from the parent or legal guardian to escort or accompany the driver,
a driver training instructor holding a valid driver education endorsement
on a teaching certificate issued by the Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education or a qualified instructor of a private drivers'
education program who has a valid driver's license. An applicant for
a temporary instruction permit shall successfully complete a vision
test and a test of the applicant's ability to understand highway signs
which regulate, warn or direct traffic and practical knowledge of
the traffic laws of this State, pursuant to Section 302.173, RSMo.
In addition, beginning January 1, 2007, no permit shall be granted
pursuant to this Section unless a parent or legal guardian gives written
permission by signing the application and in so signing, state they,
or their designee as set forth in Section 302.173(2), RSMo., will
provide a minimum of forty (40) hours of behind-the-wheel driving
instruction, including a minimum of ten (10) hours of behind-the-wheel
driving instruction that occurs during the nighttime hours falling
between sunset and sunrise. The forty (40) hours of behind-the-wheel
driving instruction that is completed pursuant to this Section may
include any time that the holder of an instruction permit has spent
operating a motor vehicle in a driver training program taught by a
driver training instructor holding a valid driver education endorsement
on a teaching certificate issued by the Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education or by a qualified instructor of a private drivers'
education program. If the applicant for a permit is enrolled in a
Federal residential job training program, the instructor, as defined
in Section 302.173(5), RSMo., is authorized to sign the application
stating that the applicant will receive the behind-the-wheel driving
instruction required by this Section.
[1]
State Law Reference: Minimum age of operator
of licensees, § 302.130(1), RSMo.
[R.O. 2011 § 360.070; R.O. 2009
§ 71.23; Ord. No. 98-51, 1-22-1998]
A.
An insurance identification card, as defined by Section 303.024, RSMo., shall be carried in an insured motor vehicle at all times. The operator of an insured motor vehicle shall exhibit the insurance identification card on the demand of any Peace Officer who lawfully stops such operator or investigates an accident while that officer is engaged in the performance of the officer's duties. If the operator fails to exhibit an insurance identification card, the officer shall notify the State Director of Revenue, in the manner determined by the Director, and the officer may issue a summons to the operator pursuant to Subsection (B) of this Section. A motor vehicle liability insurance policy, a motor vehicle liability insurance binder or receipt which contains the policy information required in Subsection (2) of Section 303.024, RSMo., shall be satisfactory evidence of insurance in lieu of an insurance identification card.
B.
No person operating a motor vehicle shall
fail to exhibit an insurance identification card or other satisfactory
evidence of insurance in lieu of such card upon the demand of any
Peace Officer, when any Peace Officer lawfully stops such operator
or investigates an accident while that officer is engaged in the performance
of the officer's duties. However, no person shall be found guilty
of violating this Section if the operator demonstrates to the court
that he/she met the financial responsibility requirements of Section
303.025, RSMo., at the time the Peace Officer wrote the summons.
