Cross Reference — As to designated school stops, see sch.
VIII of this Title.
[CC §36.01; Ord. No. 38, 2-3-1975]
The driver of a vehicle upon the streets of the City of St.
John, upon meeting or overtaking from either direction any school
bus marked in the manner hereinafter provided, which has stopped on
the street for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school
children and the driver of which school bus has, in a manner prescribed
by this Chapter, 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 signalled by its driver to proceed.
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 (8) 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 to 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.
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 (4) 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.
[CC §36.10; Ord. No. 38, 2-3-1975]
The following word when used in this Chapter, shall have the
meaning set out herein:
Any designated intersection of two (2) or more public streets
or a marked pedestrian crossing of a street at which there shall be
displayed a sign or marker on which are the words and figure "school stop".
[CC §36.12; Ord. No. 38, 2-3-1975]
Every motor vehicle, except Fire Department apparatus, Police
vehicles, and ambulances while actually in emergency operation, when
used or driven on any public street, avenue, place, alley or other
public thoroughfare between the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M., 11:00
A.M. to 1:00 P.M., and 3:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., shall be brought to
a full and complete stop before passing any street crossing now or
hereafter lawfully designated as a school stop and at which there
shall be displayed a sign or marker heretofore provided for, and that
all other times vehicles shall be driven slowly through such stops;
provided however, that when a Police Officer or school crossing watchman
shall be stationed at a school stop, his reasonable direction is to
be obeyed.
