[Ord. No. 21 Art. XVII §3, 3-11-1963]
No motor vehicle shall be operated upon any street unless the
vehicle is equipped with safety glass as required by Sections 307.130
through 307.160, RSMo., as amended.
Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a horn, directed
forward, or whistle in good working order, capable of emitting a sound
adequate in quantity and volume to give warning of the approach of
such vehicle to other users of the highway and to pedestrians. Such
signaling device shall be used for warning purposes only and shall
not be used for making any unnecessary noise, and no other sound-producing
signaling device shall be used at any time.
Muffler cutouts shall not be used and no vehicle shall be driven
in such manner or condition that excessive and unnecessary noises
shall be made by its machinery, motor, signaling device, or other
parts, or by any improperly loaded cargo. The motors of all motor
vehicles shall be fitted with properly attached mufflers of such capacity
or construction as to quiet the maximum possible exhaust noise as
completely as is done in modern gas engine passenger motor vehicles.
Any cutout or opening in the exhaust pipe between the motor and the
muffler on any motor vehicle shall be completely closed and disconnected
from its operating lever, and shall be so arranged that it cannot
automatically open, or be opened or operated while such vehicle is
in motion.
All motor vehicles which are so constructed or loaded that the
operator cannot see the road behind such vehicle by looking back or
around the side of such vehicle shall be equipped with a mirror so
adjusted as to reveal the road behind and be visible from the operator's
seat.
All motor vehicles, except motorcycles, shall be provided at
all times with two (2) sets of adequate brakes, kept in good working
order, and motorcycles shall be provided with one (1) set of adequate
brakes kept in good working order.
[Ord. No. 21 Art. XVII §9, 3-11-1963]
A. No person
shall drive any motor vehicle with any object suspended or mounted
in any manner between the driver and the front windshield or with
any sign, poster, snow, ice or other non-transparent material upon
the front windshield, side wings, or side or rear windows of such
vehicle, which obstructs or interferes with the driver's clear view
of the street or which might divert his/her attention from the street.
B. The windshield
on every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device for cleaning
rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield, which device shall
be so constructed as to be controlled or operated by the driver of
the vehicle, and shall be maintained in good working order.
[Ord. No. 732 §390.210, 12-4-1997]
A. Except as provided in Subsection
(B) and
(C) of this Section, no person shall operate any motor vehicle registered in this State on any street within the corporate limits of the City of Lake Tapawingo with any manufactured vision-reducing material applied to any portion of the motor vehicle's windshield, sidewings, or windows located immediately to the left and right of the driver which reduces visibility from within or without the motor vehicle. This Section shall not prohibit labels, stickers, decalcomania, or informational signs on motor vehicles or the application of tinted or solar screening materials to recreational vehicles as defined in Section 700.010, RSMo., provided that such material does not interfere with the driver's normal view of the road. This Section shall not prohibit factory installed tinted glass, the equivalent, replacement thereof, or tinting material applied to the upper portion of the motor vehicle's windshield which is normally tinted by the manufacturer of motor vehicle safety glass.
B. A permit
to operate a motor vehicle with a front sidewing vent or window that
has a sun screening device, in conjunction with safety glazing material,
that has a light transmission of thirty-five percent (35%) or more
plus or minus three percent (3%) and a luminous reflectance of thirty-five
percent (35%) or less plus or minus three percent (3%) may be issued
by the Department of Public Safety to a person having a physical disorder
requiring the use of such vision-reducing material. If according to
the permittee's physician the physical disorder requires the use of
a sun screening device which permits less light transmission and luminous
reflectance than allowed under the requirements of this Subsection,
the limits of this Subsection may be altered for that permittee in
accordance with the physician's prescription. The Director of the
Department of Public Safety shall promulgate rules and regulations
for the issuance of the permit. The permit shall allow operation of
the vehicle by immediate family members who are husband, wife and
sons or daughters who reside in the household.
C. A motor
vehicle in violation of this Section shall not be approved during
any motor vehicle safety inspection required pursuant to Sections
307.350 to 307.390, RSMo.
D. No rule
or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this Chapter
shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to
the provisions of Section 536.024, RSMo.
When one (1) vehicle is towing another, the connecting device shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet. During the time that lights are required by Article
II of this Chapter, the required lights shall be displayed by both vehicles. Every towed vehicle shall be coupled to the towing vehicle by means of a safety chain, cable, or equivalent device in addition to the primary coupling device, except that such secondary coupling device shall not be necessary if the connecting device is connected to the towing vehicle by a center-locking ball located over or nearly over the rear axle and not supported by the rear bumper of the towing vehicle. Such secondary safety connecting devices shall be of sufficient strength to control the towed vehicle in the event of failure of the primary coupling device. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to wreckers towing vehicles or to vehicles secured to the towing vehicle by a fifth-wheel type connection.
[Ord. No. 21 Art. XVII §11, 3-11-1963]
All motor vehicles, so constructed and equipped that the hand
and arm signals cannot be given or seen from the rear and which are
owned by residents of the City, shall be equipped with a mechanical
or electrical signaling device which shall display a signal plainly
visible from the rear and indicating an intention to turn or stop,
or that the speed of the motor vehicle is being slowed.
All vehicles carrying poles or other objects, which project
more than five (5) feet from the rear of such vehicle, shall, during
the period when lights are required by this Chapter, carry a red light
at or near the rear end of the pole or other object so projecting.
At other times a red flag or cloth, not less than sixteen (16) inches
square, shall be displayed at the end of such projection.
No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon any road or highway
of this City between the first (1st) day of April and the first (1st)
day of November while the motor vehicle is equipped with tires containing
metal or carbide studs.
[Ord. No. 21 Art. XVII §14, 3-11-1963]
No person shall equip any motor vehicle with a communications
device tuned or fixed to receive or transmit messages on any frequency
used by the Police Department, or have to use the same in any motor
vehicle within the City limits, unless such motor vehicle is used
or owned by a Police Officer or other person whose bona fide duty
is to execute process, make arrests or aid in conserving the public
peace, without first securing a permit so to do from the Board of
Aldermen upon application made to them. In any application so made,
it shall be shown to the said Board of Aldermen that the use of the
appliance or equipment herein is required by the applicant in his/her
business, occupation or employment, or will be available as an aid
in enforcement work in case of public emergency.
[Ord. No. 764 §§1—2, 2-5-1998]
A. As used
in this Section, the term "truck" means a motor vehicle
designed, used, or maintained for the transportation of property.
B. As used
in this Section, the term "passenger car" means every
motor vehicle designed for carrying ten (10) persons or less and used
for the transportation of persons; except that the term "passenger
car" shall not include motorcycles, motorized bicycles, motor tricycles
and trucks with a licensed gross weight of twelve thousand (12,000)
pounds or more.
C. Every driver, except persons employed by the United States Postal Service while performing duties for that Federal agency which require the operator to service postal boxes from their vehicles, or which require frequent entry into and exit from their vehicles, and front seat passengers of a passenger car manufactured after January 1, 1968, operated on a street or highway in the City, and persons less than eighteen (18) years of age operating or riding in a truck, as defined in Subsection
(A) of this Section, on a street or highway of this City shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt that meets Federal National Highway, Transportation and Safety Act requirements; except that, a child less than four (4) years of age shall be protected as required in Section
390.280 of this Chapter. No person shall be stopped, inspected, or detained solely to determine compliance with this Subsection. The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable to persons who have a medical reason for failing to have a seat belt fastened about their body, nor shall the provisions of this Section be applicable to persons while operating or riding a motor vehicle being used in agricultural work-related activities. Non-compliance with this Subsection shall not constitute probable cause for violation of any other provision of law. Each person found guilty of violating the provisions of this Section is guilty of an infraction for which a fine not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) may be imposed. All other provisions of law and court rules to the contrary notwithstanding, no court costs may be imposed on any person due to a violation of this Section.
D. Each
driver of a motor vehicle transporting a child four (4) years of age
or more, but less than sixteen (16) years of age, shall secure the
child in a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt.
E. If there
are more persons than there are seat belts in the enclosed area of
a motor vehicle, then the driver and passengers are not in violation
of this Section.
[Ord. No. 764 §§1—2, 2-5-1998]
A. Every
person transporting a child under the age of four (4) years shall
be responsible, when transporting such child in a motor vehicle operated
by that person on the streets or highways of this City, for providing
for the protection of such child. Such child shall be protected by
a child passenger restraint system approved by the Department of Public
Safety.
B. Any person
found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this Section shall
be subject to a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
Each instance such violation occurs or continues shall be deemed a
separate offense.
C. This
Section shall not apply to any public carrier for hire.
[Ord. No. 764 §§1—2, 2-5-1998]
A. As used
in this Section, the term "truck" means a motor vehicle
designed, used, or maintained for the transportation of property.
B. No person shall operate any truck, as defined in Subsection
(A) of this Section, with a licensed gross weight of less than twelve thousand (12,000) pounds on any highway which is part of the State or Federal highway system or when such truck is operated within the corporate limits of the City when any person under eighteen (18) years of age is riding in the unenclosed bed of such truck. No person under eighteen (18) years of age shall ride in the unenclosed bed of such truck when the truck is in operation.
C. The provisions
of this Section shall not apply to:
1. Any
employee engaged in the necessary discharge of the employee's duties
where it is necessary to ride in the unenclosed bed of the truck;
2. Any
person while engaged in agricultural activities where it is necessary
to ride in the unenclosed bed of the truck;
3. Any
person riding in the unenclosed bed of a truck while such truck is
being operated in a parade, caravan or exhibition which is authorized
by law;
4. Any
person riding in the unenclosed bed of a truck if such truck has installed
a means of preventing such person from being discharged or such person
is secured to the truck in a manner which will prevent the person
from being thrown, falling or jumping from the truck;
5. Any
person riding in the unenclosed bed of a truck if such truck is being
operated solely for the purpose of participating in a special event
and it is necessary that the person ride in such unenclosed bed due
to a lack of available seating. "Special event",
for the purposes of this Section, is a specific social activity of
a definable duration which is participated in by the person riding
in the unenclosed bed;
6. Any
person riding in the unenclosed bed of a truck if such truck is being
operated solely for the purposes of providing assistance to, or ensuring
the safety of, other persons engaged in a recreational activity; or
7. Any
person riding in the unenclosed bed of a truck if such truck is the
only legally titled, licensed and insured vehicle owned by the family
of the person riding in the unenclosed bed and there is insufficient
room in the passenger cab of the truck to accommodate all passengers
in the truck. For the purposes of this Section, the term "family" shall mean any persons related within the first degree of consanguinity.
A. Trucks,
semitrailers, and trailers, except utility trailers, without rear
fenders, attached to a commercial motor vehicle registered for over
twenty-four thousand (20,000) pounds shall be equipped with mud flaps
for the rear wheels when operated on the public highways of this State.
If mud flaps are used, they shall be wide enough to cover the full
tread width of the tire or tires being protected; shall be so installed
that they extend from the underside of the vehicle body in a vertical
plane behind the rear wheels to within eight (8) inches of the ground;
and shall be constructed of a rigid material or a flexible material
which is of a sufficiently rigid character to provide adequate protection
when the vehicle is in motion. No provisions of this Section shall
apply to a motor vehicle in transit and in process of delivery equipped
with temporary mud flaps, to farm implements, or to any vehicle which
is not required to be registered.
B. Any person
who violates this Section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Motor vehicles and equipment which are operated by any member
of an organized fire department, ambulance association, or rescue
squad, whether paid or volunteer, may be operated on streets and highways
in this state as an emergency vehicle under the provisions of Section
304.022, RSMo, while responding to a fire call or ambulance call or
at the scene of a fire call or ambulance call and while using or sounding
a warning siren and while using or displaying thereon fixed, flashing
or rotating blue lights, but sirens and blue lights shall be used
only in bona fide emergencies. Permits for the operation of such vehicles
equipped with sirens or blue lights shall be in writing and shall
be issued and may be revoked by the chief of an organized fire department,
organized ambulance association, or rescue squad and no person shall
use or display a siren or blue lights on a motor vehicle, fire, ambulance,
or rescue equipment without a valid permit authorizing the use. Permit
to use a siren or lights as heretofore set out does not relieve the
operator of the vehicle so equipped with complying with all other
traffic laws and regulations. Violation of this Section constitutes
a misdemeanor.