[CC 1997 §18.65]
The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business
shall not follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire
alarm 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.
[CC 1997 §18.66]
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.
[CC 1997 §18.67; Ord. No. 3138-00 §1, 1-19-2000]
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.
9.
Any person convicted of violating any provision of this Section shall
be punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00).
[Ord. No. 4880-22, 2-16-2022]
A.
GOLF CART
LOW-SPEED VEHICLE
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
A small, battery-powered or motorized, three- to four-wheeled
motor vehicle meeting the requirements of Section 304.034, RSMo.,
that is designed and manufactured for the operation on a golf course
for sporting or recreational purposes and is not capable of exceeding
speeds of 20 miles per hour.
A small three- or four-wheeled motor vehicle, with gross
vehicle weight rating of less than 3,000 pounds with minimum speeds
of 20 miles per hour and maximum speeds of 25 miles per hour, and
otherwise meeting the requirements of Section 304.029, RSMo., and
the requirements of 49 CFR §§ 571.500 and 571.3. Low-speed
vehicle does not include electric personal assistive mobility devices
(EPAMD) meeting the definition in Section 307.205, RSMo.
B.
Golf Cart Regulations.
1.
No golf cart shall be operated upon any State highway and no
golf cart shall be operated upon a City street with a posted speed
limit greater than 25 miles per hour; provided, however, that this
shall not prohibit a golf cart operator otherwise meeting all applicable
requirements from crossing at an intersection of any State highway
or a City street as long as the posted speed limit of such State highway
or City street is not greater than 45 miles per hour at the point
of crossing.
2.
The propulsion and mechanical systems of golf carts shall not
be altered in any manner inconsistent with original manufactured specifications.
3.
Golf carts operated on City streets shall be in good working
condition, including steering wheel, adequate brakes, two headlights
and two tail/brake lights, and rearview mirror.
4.
Each person operating a golf cart on City streets shall possess
a valid driver's license.
5.
The owner and operator shall maintain insurance covering liability
for operation of the golf cart upon a City street; such insurance
shall have minimum limits as required by State law for motor vehicles.
Proof of such financial responsibility and insurance coverage shall
be carried at all times in the golf cart or by the operator of the
golf cart and shall be produced upon demand by any Police Officer
who lawfully stops such golf cart operator. However, no person shall
be found guilty of failing to produce proof of financial responsibility
if the operator demonstrates to the court that he or she met the financial
responsibility requirements of this Section at the time the Police
Officer wrote the citation.
6.
No person shall ride on or operate a golf cart upon any sidewalk
within the City.
7.
Any golf cart operated on a City street shall only be operated
for noncommercial purposes.
8.
The golf cart operator and passenger in the golf cart shall
wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt, provided the golf
cart is equipped with such a safety belt for the operator and/or passengers,
unless any such person has a medical reason for failing to have a
safety belt fastened about his or her body.
9.
No person shall ride in or on any portion of the golf cart except
in a designated passenger seat. No person shall stand in or on the
golf cart while it is in operation.
10.
Infants and small children must be held securely at all times
by an adult passenger. The operator of a golf cart shall not hold
an infant or small child while the golf cart is in operation.
11.
Golf cart operators shall abide by all traffic signs and other
traffic control devices.
12.
No golf cart operator shall tow, pull or drag a wagon, cart,
bicycle, skateboard or similar device, whether such device is occupied
or not.
13.
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the golf cart
operator shall observe all State traffic laws and City ordinance provisions
regarding the operation of vehicles on City streets.
C.
Low-Speed Vehicle Regulations.
1.
No low-speed vehicle shall be operated upon a City street with
a posted speed limit greater than 25 miles per hour; provided, however,
that this shall not prohibit a low-speed vehicle otherwise meeting
all applicable requirements from crossing at an intersection of any
State highway or a City street as long as the posted speed limit of
such State highway or City street is not greater than 45 miles per
hour at the point of crossing.
2.
Low-speed vehicles shall be manufactured in compliance with
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration standards for low-speed
vehicles in 49 CFR §§ 571.3 and 571.500 and shall comply
with the standards set forth in those sections.
3.
Each person operating a low-speed vehicle on City streets shall
possess a valid driver's license.
4.
The owner and operator shall maintain insurance covering liability
for operation of the low-speed vehicle upon a City street; such insurance
shall have minimum limits as required by State law for motor vehicles.
Proof of such financial responsibility and insurance coverage shall
be carried at all times in the vehicle or by the operator of the low-speed
vehicle and shall be produced upon demand by any Police Officer who
lawfully stops such operator. However, no person shall be found guilty
of failing to produce proof of financial responsibility if the operator
demonstrates to the court that he or she met the financial responsibility
requirements of this Section at the time the Police Officer wrote
the citation.
5.
No person shall ride on or operate a low-speed vehicle upon
any sidewalk within the City.
6.
Any low-speed vehicle operated on a City street shall only be
operated for non-commercial purposes.
7.
The operator and passenger(s) shall wear a properly adjusted
and fastened safety belt, provided the vehicle is equipped with such
a safety belt for the operator and/or passengers, unless any such
person has a medical reason for failing to have a safety belt fastened
about his or her body.
8.
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the low-speed
vehicle operator shall observe all State traffic laws and City ordinance
provisions regarding the operation of vehicles on City streets.
9.
Low-speed vehicle operators shall abide by all traffic signs
and other traffic control devices.
10.
No low-speed vehicle operator shall tow, pull or drag a wagon,
cart, bicycle, skateboard or similar device, whether such device is
occupied or not.
[CC 1997 §18.70]
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.
[CC 1997 §18.71; Ord. No. 1799-85, 1-30-1985; Ord. No.
1828-85, 8-21-1985]
A.
The
driver of a motor vehicle shall not operate his motor vehicle on any
sidewalk except those sidewalks used as a permanent or temporary driveway
to the street.
B.
The
driver of a motor vehicle shall not operate a motor vehicle on any
portion of a yard of another without his consent, or on common elements
of a condominium without the consent of the Board of Managers. For
the purpose of this Section, a "yard" is defined
as a portion of real property which is not paved with asphalt, concrete,
gravel, or any other similar material. Dirt and grass shall not be
considered as paved.
[CC 1997 §18.72]
The driver of a vehicle shall not back said vehicle unless such
movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering
with other traffic.
[CC 1997 §18.73]
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.
[1]
Editor's Note—Ord. no. 3834-07 §1, adopted January 3, 2007, repealed sections 340.100 "riding on motorcycle, motorized bicycle—headgear required", 340.110 "riding bicycle on sidewalks, limitations—motorized bicycles prohibited" and 340.120 "clinging to vehicle" in their entirety and enacted new provisions now set out in ch. 390 of this code. At the editor's discretion, these sections were reserved for the city's future use.
[CC 1997 §18.77]
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.
[CC 1997 §18.78]
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 ten (10) 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.
[CC 1997 §18.79]
No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone as defined in Section 300.010.
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.
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 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 and 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.
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. 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 he take on or
discharge passengers while the vehicle is upon the road or highway
proper unless the vehicle so stopped is plainly visible for at least
three hundred (300) feet in each direction to drivers of other vehicles
upon the highway and then only for such time as is actually necessary
to take on and discharge passengers.
D.
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 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.
E.
The
driver of any school bus driving upon the highways of this State after
loading or unloading school children, should remain stopped if the
bus is followed by three (3) or more vehicles, until such vehicles
have been permitted to pass the school bus, if the conditions prevailing
make it safe to do so.
F.
If
any vehicle is witnessed by a peace officer or the driver of a school
bus to have violated the provisions of this Section and the identity
of the operator is not otherwise apparent, it shall be a rebuttable
presumption that the person in whose name such vehicle is registered
committed the violation. Notwithstanding the provisions in Section
301.130, RSMo., every school bus shall be required to have two (2)
license plates. In the event that charges are filed against multiple
owners of a motor vehicle, only one (1) of the owners may be convicted
and court costs may be assessed against only one (1) of the owners.
If the vehicle which is involved in the violation is registered in
the name of a rental or leasing company and the vehicle is rented
or leased to another person at the time of the violation, the rental
or leasing company may rebut the presumption by providing the peace
officer or prosecuting authority with a copy of the rental or lease
agreement in effect at the time of the violation. No prosecuting authority
may bring any legal proceedings against a rental or leasing company
under this Section unless prior written notice of the violation has
been given to that rental or leasing company by registered mail at
the address appearing on the registration and the rental or leasing
company has failed to provide the rental or lease agreement copy within
fifteen (15) days of receipt of such notice.
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 1997 §18.92]
No motor vehicle shall be driven or parked upon any utility
easement except with permission of the said utility company.
[CC 1997 §18.94]
All motor vehicles operated or driven upon the roads, streets
or highways of this City, when said roads, streets or highways are
designed with more than one (1) lane of traffic in the same direction,
will be driven in the farthest right lane except for the purpose of
overtaking and passing other vehicles.
[CC 1997 §18.93; Ord. No. 2908-97, 10-8-1997; Ord. No.
3833-07 §1, 1-3-2007; Ord. No. 4149-11 §1, 5-18-2011]
A.
CHILD BOOSTER SEAT
CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM
PASSENGER CAR
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following words
and phrases shall have the meanings prescribed herein:
A seating system which meets the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards set forth in 49 CFR 571.213, as amended, that is designed
to elevate a child to properly sit in a Federally approved safety
belt system.
A seating system which meets the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards as set forth in 49 CFR 571.213, as amended, and which is
either permanently affixed to a motor vehicle or is affixed to such
vehicle by a safety belt or a universal attachment system.
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, motortricycles and trucks with a licensed gross
weight of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds or more.
B.
Seat Belts Required.
1.
Each 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 each front seat passenger 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 Section 301.010, RSMo., on a street or highway in the City, shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt that meets Federal National Highway Transportation and Safety Act requirements. 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. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to the transporting of children under sixteen (16) years of age as provided in Subsection (C) of this Section.
2.
Each person who violates Subsection (B)(1) of this Section is guilty of an offense 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 shall be imposed on any person due to a violation of this Section.
3.
If there are more persons than there are seat belts in the enclosed
area of a motor vehicle, then the passengers who are unable to wear
seat belts shall sit in the area behind the front seat of the motor
vehicle unless the motor vehicle is designed only for a front-seated
area. Passengers occupying a seat location referred to in this Subsection
for which there are no seat belts are not in violation of this Section.
This Subsection shall not apply to passengers who are accompanying
a driver of a motor vehicle who is licensed under Section 302.178,
RSMo.
C.
Child Passenger Restraint Required. Every driver transporting
a child under the age of sixteen (16) years shall be responsible,
when transporting such child in a motor vehicle operated by that driver
on streets or highways in this City, for providing the protection
of such child, as follows:
1.
A child less than four (4) years of age, regardless of weight, shall
be secured in a child passenger restraint system appropriate for that
child;
2.
A child weighing less than forty (40) pounds, regardless of age,
shall be secured in a child passenger restraint system appropriate
for that child;
3.
A child at least four (4) years of age but less than eight (8) years
of age, who also weighs at least forty (40) pounds but less than eighty
(80) pounds and who is also less than four (4) feet, nine (9) inches
tall, shall be secured in a child passenger restraint system or booster
seat appropriate for that child;
4.
A child at least eighty (80) pounds or a child more than four (4)
feet, nine (9) inches in height shall be secured by a vehicle safety
belt or booster seat appropriate for that child;
5.
A child who otherwise would be required to be secured in a booster
seat may be transported in the back seat of a motor vehicle while
wearing only a lap belt if the back seat of the motor vehicle is not
equipped with a combination lap and shoulder belt for booster seat
installation;
6.
When a driver is only transporting children in the driver's immediate
family and there are more children than there are seating positions
in the enclosed area of a motor vehicle, each child who is not able
to be restrained by a child safety restraint device appropriate for
the child shall sit in the area behind the front seat of the motor
vehicle unless the motor vehicle is designed only for a front seat
area. A driver transporting children in compliance with this Subsection
is not in violation of this Section. This Subsection shall only apply
to the use of a child passenger restraint system or vehicle safety
belt for children less than sixteen (16) years of age being transported
in a motor vehicle.
D.
Penalty. Any driver who violates Subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of Subsection (C) of this Section is guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, may be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) and court costs. Any driver who violates Subdivision (4) of Subsection (C) of this Section shall be subject to the penalty set forth in Subsection (B)(2) of this Section. If a driver receives a citation for violating Subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of Subsection (C) of this Section, the charges shall be dismissed or withdrawn if the driver prior to or at his hearing provides evidence of acquisition of a child passenger restraint system or child booster seat which is satisfactory to the court or the party responsible for prosecuting the driver's citation.
E.
Exceptions. The provisions of Subsection (C) of this Section shall not apply to any public carrier for hire. The provisions of Subsection (C) of this Section shall not apply to students four (4) years of age or older who are passengers on a school bus designed for carrying eleven (11) passengers or more and which is manufactured or equipped pursuant to Missouri Minimum Standards for School Buses as school buses are defined in Section 301.010, RSMo. The provisions of Subsection (C) 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.
F.
Loads In Vehicles.
1.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to drive the
vehicle when it is so loaded or when there are in the front seat of
the vehicle, such number of persons as to obstruct the view of the
operator to the front or sides or to interfere with the operator's
control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
2.
It shall be unlawful for any passenger in a vehicle to ride in such
a position as to interfere with the operator's view ahead or to the
sides or to interfere with the operator's control over the mechanism
of the vehicle.
[Ord. No. 3115-99 §§1—2, 10-20-1999]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle intentionally
to harass or alarm another person who is inside a motor vehicle by
intentionally or knowingly:
1.
Abruptly increasing or decreasing the speed of his/her vehicle; or
2.
Abruptly changing lanes; or
3.
Following the other person's vehicle more closely than is reasonable
and prudent under the totality of the circumstances; or
4.
Impeding or obstructing the operation of the other person's motor
vehicle; or
5.
Operating his/her vehicle in a manner that endangers or would be
likely to endanger any person or property.
