A.
Signaling Devices. 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.
B.
Muffler Cutouts. 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.
C.
Brakes. 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.
D.
Mirrors. 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.
E.
Projections On Vehicles. 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.
F.
Towlines. When one vehicle is towing another, the connecting
device shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet. During the time that lights
are required by Sections 307.020 to 307.120, RSMo., 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.
The provisions of this Subsection shall also not apply to farm implements
or to any vehicle which is not required to be registered.
G.
Commercial Motor Vehicles And Trailers. When being operated
on any highway, street or road of this City, commercial motor vehicles
and trailers shall be equipped with adequate and proper brakes, lighting
equipment, signaling devices, steering mechanisms, horns, mirrors,
windshield wipers, tires, wheels, exhaust system, glazing, air pollution
control devices, fuel tank and any other safety equipment required
by the State in such condition so as to obtain a certificate of inspection
and approval as required by the provisions of Section 307.360, RSMo.
H.
Devices
attached to or towed by motor vehicles for the purpose of transporting
hay shall have the protruding parts raised or retracted when not in
use to a position which will not cause injury or damage to persons
or property in the vicinity of such device when on the highways, streets
or roads of this City.
A.
All
motor vehicles and every trailer and semi-trailer operating upon the
public highways, streets or roads of this City and carrying goods
or material or farm products which may reasonably be expected to become
dislodged and fall from the vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer as a
result of wind pressure or air pressure and/or by the movement of
the vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer shall have a protective cover
or be sufficiently secured so that no portion of such goods or material
can become dislodged and fall from the vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer
while being transported or carried.
[Ord. No. 1364 §1, 11-17-2014]
A.
CHILD BOOSTER SEAT
CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM
PASSENGER CAR
As used in this Section, the following terms shall mean:
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 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,
motor tricycles, and trucks with a licensed gross weight of twelve
thousand (12,000) pounds or more. The term "passenger car" shall include
what is commonly referred to as a "pickup truck," whether said truck
has one (1) or two (2) rows of passenger seating.
B.
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, each driver and front seat passenger of a passenger car manufactured after January 1, 1968, operated on the streets or highways within this City shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt that meets Federal National Highway, Transportation and Safety Act (NHTSA) requirements, except that a child sixteen (16) years of age or less shall be protected as required in Subsection (C) of this Section.
C.
The provisions of Subsections (A) and (B) of this Section shall not be applicable to persons who have a medical reason for failing to have a seat belt fastened about his/her body, nor shall the provisions of Subsections (A) and (B) be applicable to persons while operating or riding a motor vehicle being used in agricultural work-related activities, nor to any person employed by the United States Postal Service while performing duties for that Federal agency which require the operator to service postal boxes from his or her vehicle, or which require frequent entry into and exit from his or her vehicle.
D.
Each person who violates the provisions of Subsection (B) of this Section shall be 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 shall be imposed on any person due to a violation of this Section. In no case shall points be assessed against any person, pursuant to Section 302.302, RSMo., for a violation of this Section.
E.
Every driver transporting a child sixteen (16) years of age or less
shall be responsible, when transporting such child in a motor vehicle
operated by that driver on the streets or highways of this City for
providing for the protection of such child as follows:
1.
Children less than four (4) years of age, regardless of weight,
shall be secured in a child passenger restraint system appropriate
for that child;
2.
Children weighing less than forty (40) pounds, regardless of
age, shall be secured in a child passenger restraint system appropriate
for that child;
3.
Children at least four (4) years of age, but less than eight
(8) years of age, who also weigh at least forty (40) pounds but less
than eighty (80) pounds, and who are 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.
Children at least eighty (80) pounds or children 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 transporting children in the immediate family when there are more children than there are seating positions in the enclosed area of a motor vehicle, the children who are 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. The driver transporting children in compliance with Subsection (E)(6) shall not be in violation of Subsection (E) hereof.
7.
Subsection (E) of this Section shall only apply to the use of a child passenger restraint system or vehicle safety belt for children sixteen (16) years of age or less being transported in a motor vehicle.
8.
As used in Subsection (E), the term "child booster seat" shall mean a seating system which meets the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards that is designed to elevate a child to properly sit in a federally approved safety belt system; and the term "child passenger restraint system" shall mean a seating system which meets the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 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.
F.
With respect to Subsection (E) hereof:
1.
Subsection (E) of this Section shall not apply to any public carrier for hire. The provisions of Subsection (E) 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.
A.
Any person may operate a motor vehicle with front sidewing vents or windows located immediately to the left and right of the driver that have 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%). Except as provided in Subsection (C) of this Section, any sun-screening device applied to front sidewing vents or windows located immediately to the left and right of the driver in excess of the requirements of this Section shall be prohibited without a permit pursuant to a physician's prescription as described below. A permit to operate a motor vehicle with front sidewing vents or windows located immediately to the left and right of the driver that have a sun-screening device, in conjunction with safety glazing material, which permits less light transmission and luminous reflectance than allowed under the requirements of this Subsection may be issued by the Department of Public Safety to a person having a serious medical condition which requires the use of a sun-screening device if the permittee's physician prescribes its use. 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 any titleholder or relative within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity, which shall mean a spouse, each grandparent, parent, brother, sister, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, child and grandchild of a person who resides in the household. Except as provided in Subsection (B) of this Section, all sun-screening devices applied to the windshield of a motor vehicle are prohibited.
B.
This
Section shall not prohibit labels, stickers, decalcomania or informational
signs on motor vehicles or the application of tinted or solar-screening
material 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.
C.
Any
vehicle licensed with a historical license plate shall be exempt from
the requirements of this Section.
D.
Any
person who violates the provisions of this Section is guilty of an
ordinance violation.
A.
Every
person operating or riding as a passenger on any motorcycle or motortricycle,
as defined in this Title, upon any highway of this City shall wear
protective headgear at all times the vehicle is in motion. The protective
headgear shall meet reasonable standards and specifications established
by the Director of Revenue.
B.
The penalty for failure to wear protective headgear as required by Subsection (A) of this Section shall be deemed an infraction for which a fine not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) may be imposed. Notwithstanding all other provisions of law and court rules to the contrary, no court costs shall be imposed upon any person due to such violation. No points shall be assessed pursuant to Section 302.302, RSMo., for a failure to wear such protective headgear.
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.
A.
No
metal-tired vehicle shall be operated over any of the improved highways
of this City, except over highways constructed of gravel or claybound
gravel, if such vehicle has on the periphery of any of the road wheels
any lug, flange, cleat, ridge, bolt or any projection of metal or
wood which projects radially beyond the tread or traffic surface of
the tire unless the highway is protected by putting down solid planks
or other suitable material or by attachments to the wheels so as to
prevent such vehicles from damaging the highway, except that this
prohibition shall not apply to tractors or traction engines equipped
with what is known as caterpillar treads when such caterpillar does
not contain any projection of any kind likely to injure the surface
of the road. Tractors, traction engines and similar vehicles may be
operated which have upon their road wheels "V" shaped, diagonal or
other cleats arranged in such manner as to be continuously in contact
with the road surface if the gross weight on the wheels per inch of
width of such cleats or road surface, when measured in the direction
of the axle of the vehicle, does not exceed eight hundred (800) pounds.
B.
No
tractor, tractor engine or other metal-tired vehicle weighing more
than four (4) tons, including the weight of the vehicle and its load,
shall drive onto, upon or over the edge of any improved highway without
protecting such edge by putting down solid planks or other suitable
material to prevent such vehicle from breaking off the edges of the
pavement.
C.
Any
person violating this Section, whether operating pursuant to a permit
or not, or who shall willfully or negligently damage a highway, shall
be liable for the amount of such damage caused to any highway, bridge,
culvert or sewer, and any vehicle causing such damage shall be subject
to a lien for the full amount of such damage, which lien shall not
be superior to any duly recorded or filed chattel mortgage or other
lien previously attached to such vehicle; the amount of such damage
may be recovered in any action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
[R.O. 2004 §340.225; Ord. No. 879 §3, 10-7-1997]
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.
D.
Any
person who operates a truck with a licensed gross weight of less than
twelve thousand (12,000) pounds in violation of this Section shall,
upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five
dollars ($25.00), plus court costs.
A.
No
person shall operate any passenger motor vehicle upon the public streets
or highways of this City, the body of which has been altered in such
a manner that the front or rear of the vehicle is raised at such an
angle as to obstruct the vision of the operator of the street or highway
in front or to the rear of the vehicle.
B.
Every
motor vehicle which is licensed in this State and operated upon the
public streets or highways of this City shall be equipped with front
and rear bumpers if such vehicle was equipped with bumpers as standard
equipment. This Subsection shall not apply to motor vehicles designed
or modified primarily for off-highway purposes, while such vehicles
are in tow, or to motorcycles or motor-driven cycles, or to motor
vehicles registered as historic motor vehicles when the original design
of such vehicles did not include bumpers nor shall the provisions
of this Subsection prohibit the use of drop bumpers. Maximum bumper
heights of both the front and rear bumpers of motor vehicles shall
be determined by weight category of gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
measured from a level surface to the highest point of the bottom of
the bumper when the vehicle is unloaded and the tires are inflated
to the manufacturer's recommended pressure. Maximum bumper heights
are as follows:
|
Maximum Front Bumper Height
|
Maximum Rear Bumper Height
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Motor vehicles except commercial motor vehicles
|
22 inches
|
22 inches
| |
|
Commercial motor vehicles (GVWR) 4,500 lbs. and under
|
24 inches
|
26 inches
| |
|
4,501 lbs. through 7,500 lbs.
|
27 inches
|
29 inches
| |
|
7,501 lbs. through 9,000 lbs.
|
28 inches
|
30 inches
| |
|
9,001 lbs. through 11,500 lbs.
|
29 inches
|
31 inches
|
[R.O. 2004 §385.030; Ord. No. 770 §385.030, 6-17-1993]
Speedometers shall be kept and maintained in good operating
condition and reflect accuracy at all times.
[R.O. 2004 §385.100; Ord. No. 770 §385.100, 6-17-1993]
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle within
this City to fail to have such vehicle equipped with safety glass
in accordance with the provisions of Sections 307.130 — 307.160,
RSMo.
