The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business
shall not follow any emergency vehicle traveling in response to an
emergency call 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.
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.
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.
C.
Any
person convicted of violating any provision of this Section shall
be punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00).
Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as
near to the right-hand edge of the roadway as practicable and shall
follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practicable and safe.
[CC 1996 §340.060]
No parade or procession containing twenty (20) or more persons
or ten (10) 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.
The driver of a motor vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk
area except on a permanent or temporary driveway. A designated bicycle
lane shall not be obstructed by a parked or standing motor vehicle
or other stationary object. A motor vehicle may be driven in a designated
bicycle lane only for the purpose of a lawful maneuver to cross the
lane or to provide for safe travel. In making an otherwise lawful
maneuver that requires traveling in or crossing a designated bicycle
lane, the driver of a motor vehicle shall yield to any bicycle in
the lane. As used in this Section, the term "designated bicycle
lane" shall mean a portion of the roadway or highway that
has been designated by the Governing Body having jurisdiction over
such roadway or highway by striping with signing or striping with
pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use of bicycles.
The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such
movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering
with other traffic.
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.
A.
A person
operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular
seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other
person nor shall any other person ride on a motorcycle unless such
motorcycle is designed to carry more than one (1) person, in which
event a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if
designed for two (2) persons or upon another seat firmly attached
to the rear or side of the operator.
B.
The
operator of a motorized bicycle shall ride only astride the permanent
and regular seat attached thereto and shall not permit more than one
(1) person to ride thereon at the same time, unless the motorized
bicycle is designed to carry more than one (1) person. Any motorized
bicycle designed to carry more than one (1) person must be equipped
with a passenger seat and footrests for the use of a passenger.
A.
No
person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district.
B.
Whenever
any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall
yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal
before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
C.
No
person shall ride a motorized bicycle upon a sidewalk.
[Ord. No. 1712 §§I —
II, 12-3-2012]
A.
No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle, as defined in Section 300.010, upon the streets and highways of this City, except as follows:
1.
All-terrain vehicles owned and operated by a governmental entity
for official use; or
2.
All-terrain vehicles operated for agricultural purposes or industrial
on-premises purposes between the official sunrise and sunset on the
day of operation.
3.
The City may issue special permits to licensed drivers for special
uses of all-terrain vehicles on streets within the City limits. The
City may collect and retain a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) to cover
the processing cost for such permits
B.
No
person shall operate an off-road vehicle, as defined in Section 304.001,
RSMo., within any stream or river in this City, except that off-road
vehicles may be operated within waterways which flow within the boundaries
of land which an off-road vehicle operator owns, or for agricultural
purposes within the boundaries of land which an off-road vehicle operator
owns or has permission to be upon, or for the purpose of fording such
stream or river of this State at such road crossings as are customary
or part of the highway system. All Law Enforcement Officials or Peace
Officers of this State and its political subdivisions shall enforce
the provisions of this Subsection within the geographic area of their
jurisdiction.
C.
A person
operating an all-terrain vehicle on a street or highway pursuant to
an exception covered in this Section shall have a valid license issued
by a State authorizing such person to operate a motor vehicle but
shall not be required to have passed an examination for the operation
of a motorcycle, and the vehicle shall be operated at speeds of less
than thirty (30) miles per hour. When operated on a street or highway,
an all-terrain vehicle shall have a bicycle safety flag, which extends
not less than seven (7) feet above the ground, attached to the rear
of the vehicle. The bicycle safety flag shall be triangular in shape
with an area of not less than thirty (30) square inches and shall
be dayglow in color.
D.
No
person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle:
1.
In any careless way so as to endanger the person or property of another;
2.
While under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance;
or
3.
Without a securely fastened safety helmet on the head of an individual
who operates an all-terrain vehicle or who is being towed or otherwise
propelled by an all-terrain vehicle, unless the individual is at least
eighteen (18) years of age.
E.
No
operator of an all-terrain vehicle shall carry a passenger, except
for agricultural purposes.
F.
A violation
of this Section shall be an ordinance violation.
[Ord. No. 1864, 2-26-2018]
A.
Purpose
Of Policy. The purpose of this policy is to define golf carts and
the requirements for use on highways, City streets and alleyways located
inside the City limits.
B.
GOLF CARTS
SPECIAL USE PERMIT
Definitions.
As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A motor vehicle that is designed and manufactured for operating
on a golf course for sporting or recreational purposes and that is
not capable of exceeding speeds of twenty (20) miles per hour.
Special use permit is a permit allowing individuals to operate
golf carts on City roadways in compliance with this Section.
C.
Requirements
for operating golf carts within the City:
1.
All golf carts shall be registered with the City and issued a permit
yearly. The City Clerk shall prepare an application form for the special
use permit and charge a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each permit.
A sticker with identifying numbers shall be attached to the rear of
registered golf carts and be visible for inspection per request. This
shall be done each calendar year or if there is a change in ownership.
2.
Any individual operating a golf cart shall be at least fifteen (15)
years old and have a valid State-issued permit or driver's license,
but is not required to pass an examination for the operation of a
motorcycle. Any person operating with a State-issued permit any golf
cart shall be in compliance with all rules and regulations set forth.
3.
All golf carts shall be insured and such proof of insurance shall
specifically list the golf cart as referenced by the serial number
and year of model. The insurance shall be available per request.
4.
No person shall authorize or knowingly permit any golf cart owned
by him/her or under his/her control to be driven upon any roadway
located inside the City limits by any person who is not authorized
hereunder or in violation of any of the provisions of this Section.
5.
All golf carts shall have a bicycle safety flag, which extends not
less than seven (7) feet above the ground, attached to the rear of
the vehicle; the flag shall be day-glow colored and shall be triangular
shaped, with an area not less than thirty (30) square inches.
6.
Any individual operating a golf cart shall wear a properly fastened
seat belt if equipped.
7.
All golf carts shall be operated at a speed of less than twenty (20)
miles per hour; and shall obey speed zones that may be less than twenty
(20) miles per hour.
D.
No
individual operating a golf cart shall:
1.
Operate in any careless or imprudent manner so as to endanger any
person or property of any person;
2.
Operate while under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance;
3.
Operate between the hours of official sunset and sunrise;
4.
Operate on any City street with a speed limit of thirty (30) miles
per hour or higher;
5.
No person shall operate any golf cart on any Federal, State or County
highways, except to cross; or across any Federal or State highway
at an intersection where the Highway being crossed has a posted speed
limit of more than forty-five (45) miles per hour.
E.
Exceptions.
No person shall operate any golf cart as defined above upon the roadways
of this City without a special use permit except if owned and operated
by a governmental entity for official use.
F.
Violation
And Penalty. Any person violating this Section may be charged with
such violation and, if convicted, may be fined up to five hundred
dollars ($500.00) for each violation.
[Ord. No. 1865, 2-26-2018; Ord. No. 1947, 10-18-2021]
A.
UTILITY VEHICLE
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Any motorized vehicle manufactured and used exclusively for
off-highway use which is more than fifty (50) inches but no more than
eighty (80) inches in width, with an unladen dry weight of two thousand
(2,000) pounds or less, traveling on four (4) or six (6) wheels to
be used primarily for landscaping, lawn care or maintenance purposes.
A utility vehicle does not meet the definition of a motor vehicle
or ATV, and will not be titled and registered.
B.
Utility Vehicles, Operation On Highway And In Streams Or Rivers Prohibited
— Exceptions — Passengers Prohibited — Violations,
Penalty.
1.
No person shall operate a utility vehicle, as defined in Section 340.114, upon the highways of this City or State, except as follows:
a.
Utility vehicles owned and operated by a government entity for
official use;
b.
Utility vehicles operated for agricultural purposes or industrial
on-premises purposes between the official sunrise and sunset on the
day of operation, unless equipped with proper lighting;
c.
Utility vehicles operated by handicapped persons for short distances
occasionally only on the State's secondary roads when operated between
the hours of sunrise and sunset;
d.
The City may issue special permits for utility vehicles to be
used on highways within the City limits by licensed drivers. Fees
of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be collected and retained by the
City for such permits;
e.
Any person operating a utility vehicle pursuant to a municipal
resolution or ordinance shall maintain proof of financial responsibility
in accordance with Section 303.160 RSMo., or maintain any other insurance
policy providing equivalent liability coverage for a utility vehicle;
f.
An initial registration fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) shall
be collected and retained by the City for each vehicle to be used
in connection with the special permit, and a sticker shall be issued
and displayed on each such vehicle upon payment of the initial registration
fee. Said permits shall be renewed annually for an annual fee of fifteen
dollars ($15.00), which shall be collected and retained by the City.
A renewal sticker shall be issued upon payment of the annual renewal
fee, and the renewal sticker shall be displayed upon the vehicle.
[Ord. No. 1975, 12-19-2022]
2.
No person shall operate a utility vehicle within any stream
or river in this City or State, except that utility vehicles may be
operated within waterways which flow within the boundaries of land
which a utility vehicle operator owns, or for agricultural purposes
within the boundaries of land which a utility vehicle operator owns
or has permission to be upon, or for the purpose of fording such stream
or river of this City or State at such road crossings as are customary
or part of the highway system. All Law Enforcement Officials or Peace
Officers of this City or State and its political subdivisions or Department
of Conservation agents or Department of Natural Resources park rangers
shall enforce the provisions of this Subsection within the geographic
area of their jurisdiction.
3.
A person operating a utility vehicle on a highway pursuant to an exception covered in this Section shall have a valid operator's or chauffer's license, except that a handicapped person operating such vehicle under Subsection (B)(1)(c) of this Section shall not be required to have passed an examination for the operation of a motorcycle; and the vehicle operator shall comply with all posted speed limits.
5.
No operator of a utility vehicle shall carry a passenger except
for agricultural purposes. The provisions of this Subsection shall
not apply to any utility vehicle in which the seat of such vehicle
is designed to carry more than one (1) person.
6.
A violation of this Section shall be a Class C misdemeanor.
In addition to other legal remedies, the Attorney General or County
Prosecuting Attorney may institute a civil action in a court of competent
jurisdiction for injunctive relief to prevent such violation or future
violations and for the assessment of a civil penalty not to exceed
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per day of violation.
[Ord. No. 1948, 10-18-2021]
A.
No person shall operate a recreational off-highway vehicle, as defined in Section 300.010, Definitions, upon the highways of this State, except as follows:
1.
Recreational off-highway vehicles owned and operated by a governmental
entity for official use;
2.
Recreational off-highway vehicles operated for agricultural
purposes or industrial on-premises purposes;
3.
Recreational off-highway vehicles operated within three (3) miles of the operator's primary residence. The provisions of this subdivision shall not authorize the operation of a recreational off-highway vehicle in the City unless such operation is authorized by the City as provided for in Subsection (A)(5) of this Section;
4.
Recreational off-highway vehicles operated by handicapped persons
for short distances occasionally only on the State's secondary roads;
5.
The City may issue special permits to licensed drivers for special
uses of recreational off-highway vehicles on highways within the City
limits. Fees of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be collected and retained
by the City for such permits;
6.
An initial registration fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) shall
be collected and retained by the City for each vehicle to be used
in connection with the special permit, and a license plate shall be
issued and displayed on each such vehicle upon payment of the initial
registration fee. Said permits shall be renewed annually for an annual
fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00), which shall be collected and retained
by the City. A renewal sticker shall be issued upon payment of the
annual renewal fee, and the renewal sticker shall be displayed upon
the license plate.
B.
No person shall operate a recreational off-highway vehicle within
any stream or river in this State, except that recreational off-highway
vehicles may be operated within waterways which flow within the boundaries
of land which a recreational off-highway vehicle operator owns, or
for agricultural purposes within the boundaries of land which a recreational
off-highway vehicle operator owns or has permission to be upon, or
for the purpose of fording such stream or river of this State at such
road crossings as are customary or part of the highway system. All
Law Enforcement Officials or Peace Officers of this State and its
political subdivisions or Department of Conservation agents or Department
of Natural Resources park rangers shall enforce the provisions of
this Subsection within the geographic area of their jurisdiction.
C.
A person operating a recreational off-highway vehicle on a highway
pursuant to an exception covered in this Section shall have a valid
operator's or chauffer's license, except that a handicapped person
operating such vehicle pursuant to subdivision (d) of subsection 1
of this Section shall not be required to have passed an examination
for the operation of a motorcycle. The operator shall comply with
all posted speed limits. An individual shall not operate a recreational
off-highway vehicle upon a highway in this State without displaying
a lighted headlamp and a lighted taillamp. A person may not operate
a recreational off-highway vehicle upon a highway of this State unless
such person wears a seat belt. When operated on a highway, a recreational
off-highway vehicle shall be equipped with a roll bar or roll cage
construction to reduce the risk of injury to an occupant of the vehicle
is case of the vehicle's rollover.
No person riding upon any bicycle, motorized bicycle, coaster,
roller skates, sled or toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself/herself
to any vehicle upon a roadway. Neither shall the driver of a vehicle
knowingly pull a rider behind a vehicle.
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.
[Ord. No. 1542 §I, 11-20-2006]
A.
Purpose And Intent. It is the purpose and intent of this
Section to provide for the regulation of motorized skateboards and
motorized play vehicles in order to protect the safety of pedestrians,
bicyclists, motor vehicle drivers and operators of motorized skateboards
and motorized play vehicles alike.
B.
MOTORIZED PLAY VEHICLE
MOTORIZED SKATEBOARD
Definitions. In this Section, unless the context otherwise
requires:
A coaster, scooter, any other alternatively fueled device
or other motorized vehicle that is self-propelled by a motor or engine,
gas or electric and which is not otherwise defined in the Bowling
Green Municipal Code as a "motor vehicle", "motorcycle", "motortricycle"
or "motorized bicycle".
A self-propelled device that has a motor, gas or electric,
a deck on which a person may ride and at least two (2) tandem wheels
in contact with the ground and which is not otherwise defined in the
Bowling Green Municipal Code as "motor vehicle", "motorcycle", "motortricycle"
or "motorized bicycle".
C.
Prohibited Operation.
1.
No motorized skateboard or motorized play vehicle may be operated
by any person under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on any public
sidewalk, roadway or any other part of a highway or on any bikeway,
bicycle path or trail, equestrian trail or shared-use path.
2.
No motorized skateboard or motorized play vehicle may be operated
on any private property of another without the written permission
of the owner, the person entitled to immediate possession of the property
or the authorized agent of either.
3.
No person under the age of eighteen (18) years of age shall operate
a motorized skateboard or motorized play vehicle on any private property
in a manner causing excessive, unnecessary or offensive noise which
disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood or which causes discomfort
or annoyance to a reasonable person of normal sensitivity.
D.
Responsibilities Of Parents, Guardians And Legal Custodians.
1.
The parent, guardian or legal custodian of any minor shall not authorize
or knowingly permit such minor to violate any of the provisions of
this Section.
2.
If a fine is imposed upon a minor who is found to be in violation
of this Section, the parents or legal guardian having custody or control
of the minor shall be jointly and severally liable with the minor
for payment of the fine, whether or not the parents or guardian knew
of or anticipated a violation of this Section.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 340.135, Helmets, was repealed
10-19-2020 by Ord. No. 1915.
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 five (5) 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.
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.
Upon
all public roads or highways of sufficient width, a vehicle shall
be driven upon the right-half of the roadway, except as follows:
1.
When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same
direction under the rules governing such movement;
2.
When placing a vehicle in position for and when such vehicle is lawfully
making a left turn in compliance with the provisions of Sections 304.014
to 304.026, RSMo., or traffic regulations thereunder or of municipalities;
3.
When the right-half of a roadway is closed to traffic while under
construction or repair;
4.
Upon a roadway designated by local ordinance as a one-way street
and marked or signed for one-way traffic.
B.
It
is unlawful to drive any vehicle upon any highway or road which has
been divided into two (2) or more roadways by means of a physical
barrier or by means of a dividing section or delineated by curbs,
lines or other markings on the roadway except to the right of such
barrier or dividing section or to make any left turn or semi-circular
or U-turn on any such divided highway, except at an intersection or
interchange or at any signed location designated by the State Highways
and Transportation Commission or the Department of Transportation.
The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to emergency vehicles,
law enforcement vehicles or to vehicles owned by the Commission or
the Department.
C.
Whenever
any roadway has been divided into three (3) or more clearly marked
lanes for traffic, the following rules in addition to all other consistent
herewith shall apply:
1.
A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within
a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver
has first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety.
2.
Upon a roadway which is divided into three (3) lanes, a vehicle shall
not be driven in the center lane except when overtaking and passing
another vehicle where the roadway ahead is clearly visible and such
center lane is clear of traffic within a safe distance, or in preparation
for a left turn, or where such center lane is at the time allocated
exclusively to traffic moving in the direction the vehicle is proceeding
and is signposted to give notice of such allocation.
3.
Upon all highways any vehicle proceeding at less than the normal
speed of traffic thereon shall be driven in the right-hand lane for
traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand edge or curb,
except as otherwise provided in Sections 304.014 to 304.026, RSMo.
4.
Official signs may be erected by the State Highways and Transportation
Commission or the Highway Patrol may place temporary signs directing
slow-moving traffic to use a designated lane or allocating specified
lanes to traffic moving in the same direction and drivers of vehicles
shall obey the directions of every such sign.
5.
Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass
each other to the right and, except when a roadway has been divided
into traffic lanes, each driver shall give to the other at least one-half
(½) of the main traveled portion of the roadway whenever possible.
D.
All
vehicles in motion upon a highway having two (2) or more lanes of
traffic proceeding in the same direction shall be driven in the right-hand
lane except when overtaking and passing another vehicle or when preparing
to make a proper left turn or when otherwise directed by traffic markings,
signs or signals.
A.
The
following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles
proceeding in the same direction, subject to the limitations and exceptions
hereinafter stated:
1.
The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in
the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance
and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely
clear of the overtaken vehicle; and
2.
Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the
driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor
of the overtaking vehicle and shall not increase the speed of such
driver's vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
B.
The
driver of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass to the right of another
vehicle only under the following conditions:
1.
When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn;
2.
Upon a City street with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width
for two (2) or more lanes of vehicles in each direction; or
3.
Upon a one-way street.
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The driver of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass another
vehicle upon the right only under the foregoing conditions when such
movement may be made in safety. In no event shall such movement be
made by driving off the paved or main traveled portion of the roadway.
The provisions of this Subsection shall not relieve the driver of
a slow-moving vehicle from the duty to drive as closely as practicable
to the right-hand edge of the roadway.
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C.
Except
when a roadway has been divided into three (3) traffic lanes, no vehicle
shall be driven to the left side of the centerline of a highway or
public road in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in
the same direction unless such left side is clearly visible and is
free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit
such overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering
with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite
direction or any vehicle overtaken.
D.
No
vehicle shall at any time be driven to the left side of the roadway
under the following conditions:
1.
When approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve of the highway
where the driver's view is obstructed within such distance as to create
a hazard in the event another vehicle might approach from the opposite
direction.
2.
When the view is obstructed upon approaching within one hundred (100)
feet of any bridge, viaduct, tunnel or when approaching within one
hundred (100) feet of or at any intersection or railroad grade crossing.
A.
No
person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of or turn a vehicle
from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway unless and
until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only
after the giving of an appropriate signal in the manner provided herein.
1.
An operator or driver when stopping, or when checking the speed of
the operator's vehicle if the movement of other vehicles may reasonably
be affected by such checking of speed, shall extend such operator's
arm at an angle below horizontal so that the same may be seen in the
rear of the vehicle.
2.
An operator or driver intending to turn the vehicle to the right
shall extend such operator's arm at an angle above horizontal so that
the same may be seen in front of and in the rear of the vehicle and
shall slow down and approach the intersecting highway as near as practicable
to the right side of the highway along which such operator is proceeding
before turning.
3.
An operator or driver intending to turn the vehicle to the left shall
extend such operator's arm in a horizontal position so that the same
may be seen in the rear of the vehicle and shall slow down and approach
the intersecting highway so that the left side of the vehicle shall
be as near as practicable to the centerline of the highway along which
the operator is proceeding before turning.
4.
The signals herein required shall be given either by means of the
hand and arm or by a signal light or signal device in good mechanical
condition of a type approved by the State Highway Patrol; however,
when a vehicle is so constructed or loaded that a hand and arm signal
would not be visible both to the front and rear of such vehicle, then
such signals shall be given by such light or device. A vehicle shall
be considered as so constructed or loaded that a hand and arm signal
would not be visible both to the front and rear when the distance
from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside
limit of the body, cab or load exceeds twenty-four (24) inches, or
when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post
to the rear limit of the body or load thereon exceeds fourteen (14)
feet, which limit of fourteen (14) feet shall apply to single vehicles
or combinations of vehicles. The provisions of this Subsection shall
not apply to any trailer which does not interfere with a clear view
of the hand signals of the operator or of the signaling device upon
the vehicle pulling such trailer; provided further, that the provisions
of this Section as far as mechanical devices on vehicles so constructed
that a hand and arm signal would not be visible both to the front
and rear of such vehicle as above provided shall only be applicable
to new vehicles registered within this State after the first (1st)
day of January, 1954.
[CC 1996 §340.160(E); Ord. No. 1009, 4-9-1997; Ord. No.
1479 §III, 6-20-2005]
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 (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.
C.
Every school bus operated to transport students in the public school system which has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than ten thousand (10,000) pounds, which has the engine mounted entirely in front of the windshield and the entrance door behind the front wheels, and which is used for the transportation of school children shall be equipped with a crossing control arm. The crossing control arm, when activated, shall extend a minimum of five (5) feet six (6) inches from the face of the front bumper. The crossing control arm shall be attached on the right side of the front bumper and shall be activated by the same controls which activate the mechanical and electrical signaling devices described in Subsection (B) of this Section. This Subsection may be cited as "Jessica's Law" in commemoration of Jessica Leicht and all other Missouri school children who have been injured or killed during the operation of a school bus.
D.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Section, 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.
A public school district has the authority pursuant to Section 304.050,
RSMo., to adopt a policy which provides that the driver of a school
bus in the process of loading or unloading students upon a divided
highway of four (4) or more lanes may pull off of the main roadway
and load or unload students without activating the mechanical and
electrical signaling devices in a manner which gives the signal for
other drivers to stop and may use the amber signaling devices to alert
motorists that the school bus is slowing to a stop; provided that
the passengers are not required to cross any traffic lanes and also
provided that the emergency flashing signal lights are activated in
a manner which indicates that drivers should proceed with caution
and, in such case, the driver of a vehicle may proceed past the school
bus with due caution. 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 any passengers be taken on or discharged
while the vehicle is upon the road or highway proper unless the vehicle
so stopped is plainly visible for at least five hundred (500) feet
in each direction to drivers of other vehicles in the case of a highway
with no shoulder and a speed limit greater than sixty (60) miles per
hour and at least three hundred (300) feet in each direction to drivers
of other vehicles upon other highways, and on all highways, only for
such time as is actually necessary to take on and discharge passengers.
E.
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.
F.
Additional City Rules. 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. 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.
A.
The
driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right-of-way
to a vehicle which has entered the intersection from a different highway,
provided however, there is no form of traffic control at such intersection.
B.
When
two (2) vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at
approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left
shall yield the right-of-way to the driver of the vehicle on the right.
This Subsection shall not apply to vehicles approaching each other
from opposite directions when the driver of one (1) of such vehicles
is attempting to or is making a left turn.
C.
The
driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the
left shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from
the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close
thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.
D.
The
driver of a vehicle intending to make a left turn into an alley, private
road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching
from the opposite direction when the making of such left turn would
create a traffic hazard.
E.
The City may, on any section of road where construction or major maintenance operations are being effected, fix a speed limit in such areas by posting of appropriate signs, and the operation of a motor vehicle in excess of such speed limit in the area so posted shall be deemed prima facie evidence of careless and imprudent driving and a violation of Section 340.150.
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State Law Reference — This section has additional penalties
based on certain circumstances, §304.351, RSMo.
No person shall drive any motor vehicle from a public street,
highway or roadway onto any private roadway, driveway, parking lot
or business establishment for the purpose of avoiding an intersection.
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 1996 §340.170; CC 1977 §76.050]
No person shall ride on any part of a vehicle while the same
is in motion, except the seats thereof and provided for that purpose,
riding on the fender, running board or any other part of said vehicle
while the same is in motion, other than the seat or seats of said
vehicle, and riding with any part of the body or limbs protruding
beyond the limits of the vehicle are hereby expressly prohibited.
[CC 1996 §340.180; CC 1977 §76.080]
No person shall, without the permission of the owner or person
in charge thereof, climb upon or into or swing upon any motor vehicle
or trailer, whether the same is in motion or at rest, or sound the
horn or other sound-producing device thereon or attempt to manipulate
any of the levers, starting device, brakes or machinery thereof or
set the machinery in motion or hold to such vehicle while riding a
bicycle or other vehicle.
[CC 1996 §§340.190 — 340.194; Ord. No. 1546 §§I — VI, 12-18-2006]
A.
SNOW
SNOW EMERGENCY
SNOW REMOVAL CONDITION
SNOW ROUTES
Definitions. For the purpose of this Section, the following
definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires
a different meaning.
Any precipitation depositing any accumulation on the streets
including snow, sleet, hail, ice and freezing rain.
A snow removal condition which applies to all streets designated
as snow routes.
A formal declaration by the Mayor and/or City Administrator
with the concurrence of the Public Works Manager that in his/her opinion
the actual or expected precipitation of snow will create hazardous
or dangerous street conditions.
Streets in the City so designated and marked.
B.
Designation Of Snow Routes.
1.
The Mayor and City Administrator with the concurrence of the Public
Works Manager shall designate certain streets which are heavily traveled
and which provide a network of thoroughfares for the movement in the
City of vehicular traffic as snow routes.
2.
All such streets designated as snow routes shall be posted with suitable
signs or markers.
C.
Snow Removal Conditions.
1.
When, in the opinion of the Mayor and/or City Administrator with
the concurrence of the Public Works Manager, the actual or expected
precipitation of snow will create hazardous or dangerous conditions
for vehicular or pedestrian traffic, he/she shall have the authority
to declare a snow removal condition.
2.
When declaring a snow removal condition, the Mayor and/or City Administrator
with the concurrence of the Public Works Manager shall designate a
snow emergency.
3.
A snow removal condition shall be declared by the Mayor and/or City
Administrator with the concurrence of the Public Works Manager by
issuing a media release to the local radio, television and news services.
4.
The snow removal condition shall continue in force and effect until
the Mayor and/or City Administrator with the concurrence of the Public
Works Manager declares it be over in the same manner as provided for
in Subparagraph (C)(3) herein.
D.
Traffic Regulations During Snow Emergency. When the Mayor
and/or City Administrator with the concurrence of the Public Works
Manager declared a snow emergency, the following traffic regulations
shall be in effect:
