[Ord. No. 2.400 §§ 1
— 2, 11-2-1981]
The driver of any vehicle other than one (1) 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. (RSMo. § 300.300)
[Ord. No. 2.400 §§ 1
— 2, 11-2-1981]
No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a Fire
Department when laid down on any street, private driveway or streetcar
track, to be used at any fire or alarm of fire, without the consent
of the Fire Department official in command. (RSMo. § 300.305)
[Ord. No. 2.400 §§ 1
— 2, 11-2-1981]
No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising
a funeral or other authorized procession while they are in motion
and when such vehicles are conspicuously designated as required in
this Title. This provision shall not apply at intersections where
traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or Police Officers.
(RSMo. § 300.310)
[Ord. No. 2.400 §§ 1
— 2, 11-2-1981]
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. (RSMo.
§ 300.315)
[Ord. No. 2.400 §§ 1
— 2, 11-2-1981]
A funeral composed of a procession of vehicles shall be identified
as such by the display upon the outside of each vehicle of a pennant
or other identifying insignia or by such other method as may be determined
and designated by the Traffic Division. (RSMo. § 300.320)
[Ord. No. 2.400 §§ 1
— 2, 11-2-1981]
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. (RSMo. § 300.325)
[Ord. No. 2.400 §§ 1
— 2, 11-2-1981]
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk
area except on a permanent or temporary driveway. (RSMo. § 300.330)
[Ord. No. 2.400 §§ 1
— 2, 11-2-1981]
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. (RSMo. § 300.335)
[Ord. No. 2.400 §§ 1
— 2, 11-2-1981]
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. (RSMo. § 300.340)
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 2008-03-24-02 § 3, adopted
March 24, 2008, repealed section 340.100 "riding on motorcycles, additional
passenger, requirements" in its entirety. Former section 340.100 derived
from RSMo. § 300.345; Ord. No. 2.400 §§ 1
— 2, 11-2-1981.
[Ord. No. 2.408 § 4, 11-2-1981]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or ride as a passenger
upon any motorcycle or motor-tricycles upon any street or highway
within this City unless such person shall wear at all times a safety
helmet which meets standards established by the Director of Revenue
or other similar protective headgear.
[Ord. No. 2.400 §§ 1
— 2, 11-2-1981; Ord. No. 2008-03-24-02 § 2, 3-24-2008; Ord. No. 2012-05-16-03 § 4, 5-16-2012; Ord. No. 2012-09-11-05 § 1, 9-11-2012]
A.
Bicycles.
1.
Generally.
a.
Every bicycle shall be operated with reasonable regard for the
safety of the operator and other persons upon the streets and highways
of the City.
b.
No person shall ride a bicycle on any street without having
his or her hands upon the handlebars of such bicycle.
c.
Every person operating a bicycle upon any roadway in this City
shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable,
exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one (1) proceeding
in the same direction.
2.
Applicability Of Traffic Laws To Persons Riding Bicycles. Every
person riding a bicycle upon any roadway in this City shall be granted
all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable
to the driver of a vehicle by the laws of this State declaring the
rules of the road applicable to vehicles or by the provisions of this
Title applicable to the drivers of vehicles, except as to special
regulations in this Chapter and except as to those provisions of State
law and this Title which, by their nature, can have no application.
3.
Riding Bicycles On Sidewalks.
4.
Bicycle Equipment.
a.
Every bicycle shall be equipped with brakes which will enable
its driver to stop the bicycle within twenty-five (25) feet from a
speed of ten (10) miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement.
b.
Every bicycle when in use on any roadway in this City during
the period from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2)
hour before sunrise shall be equipped with the following:
(1)
A front-facing lamp on the front or carried by
the rider which shall emit a white light visible at night under normal
atmospheric conditions on a straight, level, unlighted roadway at
five hundred (500) feet;
(2)
A rear-facing red reflector, at least two (2) square
inches in reflective surface area, on the rear which shall be visible
at night under normal atmospheric conditions on a straight, level,
unlighted roadway when viewed by a vehicle driver under the lower
beams of vehicle headlights at six hundred (600) feet;
(3)
Essentially colorless or amber reflectors on both
the front and rear surfaces of all pedals. Each pedal reflector shall
be recessed below the plane of the pedal or reflector housing. Each
reflector shall be at least ninety hundredths (0.90) square inches
in projected effective reflex area, and must be visible at night under
normal atmospheric conditions on a straight, level, unlighted roadway
when viewed by a vehicle driver under the lawful lower beams of vehicle
headlights at two hundred (200) feet;
(4)
A side-facing essentially colorless or amber reflector
visible on each side of the wheel mounted on the wheel spokes of the
front wheel within three (3) inches of the inside of the wheel rim
and a side-facing essentially colorless or red reflector mounted on
the wheel spokes of the rear wheel within three (3) inches of the
inside of the wheel rim, or continuous retro-reflective material on
each side of both tires which shall be at least three-sixteenths (3/16)
of an inch wide. All such reflectors or retro-reflective tire sidewalls
shall be visible at night under normal atmospheric conditions on a
straight, level, unlighted roadway when viewed by a vehicle driver
under the lawful lower beams of vehicle headlights at three hundred
(300) feet.
B.
Motorcycles, Golf Carts, Motorized Bicycles, Other Motorized Devices.
1.
Riding On Motorcycles, Motorized Bicycles, Other Motorized Devices.
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.
c.
No person shall operate a motorcycle or motorized bicycle while
carrying any package, bundle or other article which prevents such
person from keeping both hands on the handlebars.
d.
No person shall ride in a position that will interfere with
the operation or control of the motorcycle or the view of the operator
thereof.
e.
No person shall:
[Ord. No. 2019-2968, 8-27-2019]
(1)
Ride in or on any motorized bicycle on any street or highway
with a designated speed limit greater than forty-five (45) miles per
hour or on any sidewalk;
(2)
Ride in or on any other motorized devices on any street, highway.
sidewalk or on any other public property;
(3)
Operate a motorized bicycle unless the person has a valid license
to operate a motor vehicle;
(4)
Operate a motor vehicle on any street or highway unless it is
covered by the minimum liability insurance as required by the State
of Missouri for motorcycles.
f.
No person shall ride in or on any motorized bicycle or other
motorized device on any trail designated for pedestrian and bicycle
use only, or in any City park except the parking lot and driveway
portions of the park.
[Ord. No. 2019-2968, 8-27-2019]
g.
No person shall operate a motorized bicycle, or other motorized
device on the private property of another without the express permission
to do so by the owner or occupant of such property.
2.
Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices, Requirements For
Operation.
a.
An electric personal assistive mobility device may be operated
upon a street, highway, sidewalk and bicycle path. Every person operating
such a device shall be granted all of the rights and be subject to
all the duties applicable to a pedestrian pursuant to Chapter 304,
RSMo.
b.
No person shall operate an electric personal assistive mobility
device on any street, highway, alley or sidewalk or on any other public
property, City park or any trail designated for pedestrian and bicycle
use only, except for an operator with a mobility- related disability.
c.
When operated on a street, highway or sidewalk, an electric
personal assistive mobility device 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. The emblem shall be of substantial construction
and shall be a basedown equilateral triangle of fluorescent yellow-orange
film or equivalent quality paint with a base of not less than fourteen
(14) inches and an altitude of not less than twelve (12) inches. Such
triangle shall be bordered with reflective red strips having a minimum
width of one and three-fourths (1 3/4) inches, with the vertices
of the overall triangle truncated such that the remaining altitude
shall be a minimum of fourteen (14) inches. Such emblem shall be mounted
on the rear of such personal assistive mobility device near the horizontal
geometric center of the rearmost vehicle at a height of not less than
twelve (12) inches above the roadway and shall be maintained in a
clean, reflective condition.
e.
An electric personal assistive mobility device shall be operated
only on roadways with a speed limit of twenty-five (25) miles per
hour or less. This shall not prohibit the use of such devices when
crossing roadways with speed limits in excess of twenty-five (25)
miles per hour.
3.
Golf Carts.
[Ord. No. 2020-2997, 7-14-2020]
a.
No person shall operate a golf cart upon any street or highway
of the City of Greenwood, except as follows:
(1)
Golf carts owned and operated by a governmental
entity for official use;
(2)
Golf carts 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.
(3)
After December 31, 2020, golf carts whose operators carry a special permit issued by the City pursuant to City Code Section 340.115.
(4)
Golf carts operated by handicapped person for short
distances occasionally on the City's secondary roads.
b.
Operators of golf carts must comply with the following conditions:
(1)
A golf cart may not be operated at any time on
any State or Federal highway, but may be operated upon such highway
in order to cross a portion of the State highway system which intersects
a municipal street.
(2)
No golf cart shall cross any highway at an intersection
where the highway being crossed has a posted speed limit of more than
forty-five (45) miles per hour.
(3)
An individual operating a golf cart shall have
a valid operator's or chauffeur's license but is not required to pass
an examination for the operation of a motorcycle.
(4)
The golf cart shall be operated at a speed of less
than twenty (20) miles per hour or the posted speed limit, whichever
is less.
(5)
The golf cart shall be equipped with adequate brakes.
(6)
The golf cart shall not be operated in any careless
or imprudent manner so as to endanger any person or property of any
person.
(7)
The operator of a golf cart shall not be under
the influence of alcohol or controlled substances, as those influence
thresholds apply to the operation of a motor vehicle.
(8)
The golf cart shall only be operated between the
official hours of sunrise and sunset, unless the golf cart is equipped
with a lighted headlight and taillight. The headlight must be of a
white light and be capable of illuminating the road ahead at night
to be observed at a distance of five hundred (500) feet. Taillights
shall be red in color and shall be observable to a distance of five
hundred (500) feet at night.
(9)
A golf cart shall not be operated to carry more
people than it is designed to transport. Neither the operator nor
any passenger shall stand on any portion of the golf cart when it
is in motion.
(10)
No person shall operate a golf cart on the private
property of another without the express permission to do so by the
owner or occupant of such property.
(11)
When operated on a City street, a golf cart without
a roof 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 DayGlo™w in color. If the golf cart has a roof, reflective
tape of at least two (2) inches by twenty-four (24) inches shall be
attached to the rear of the roof.
4.
Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles.
[Ord. No. 2020-2997, 7-14-2020]
a.
No person shall operate a recreational off-highway vehicle upon
any street or highway of the City of Greenwood, 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 between the
official sunrise and sunset on the day of operation, unless equipped
with proper lighting.
(3)
After December 31, 2020, recreational off-highway vehicles whose operators carry a special permit issued by the City pursuant to City Code Section 340.115.
(4)
Recreational off-highway vehicles operated by handicapped
persons for short distances occasionally on the City's secondary roads.
b.
Operators of recreational off-highway vehicles must comply with
the following conditions:
(1)
An individual operating a recreational off-highway
vehicle shall have a valid operator's or chauffeur's license but is
not required to pass an examination for the operation of a motorcycle.
(2)
Any person operating a recreational off-highway
vehicle 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.
(3)
The recreational off-highway vehicle shall be operated
at a speed of less than twenty (20) miles per hour or the posted speed
limit, whichever is less.
(4)
The recreational off-highway vehicle shall be equipped
with adequate brakes.
(5)
The recreational off-highway vehicle shall not
be operated in any careless or imprudent manner so as to endanger
any person or property of any person.
(6)
The operator of a recreational off-highway vehicle
shall not be under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances,
as those influence thresholds apply to the operation of a motor vehicle.
(7)
The utility vehicle shall only be operated between
the official hours of sunrise and sunset, unless the recreational
off-highway vehicle is equipped with a lighted headlight and taillight.
The headlight must be of a white light and be capable of illuminating
the road ahead at night to be observed at a distance of five hundred
(500) feet. Taillights shall be red in color and shall be observable
to a distance of five hundred (500) feet at night.
(8)
No operator of a recreational off-highway vehicle
shall carry a passenger, except for agricultural purposes. The provisions
of this Subsection shall not apply to any recreational off-highway
vehicle in which the seat of such vehicle is designed to carry more
than one (1) person. Neither the operator nor any passenger shall
stand on any portion of the recreational off-highway vehicle when
it is in motion.
(9)
No person shall operate a recreational off-highway
vehicle on the private property of another without the express permission
to do so by the owner or occupant of such property.
(10)
No person shall operate a recreational off-highway
vehicle within any stream or river in this 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 State at such road crossings as are customary
or part of the highway system.
(11)
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.
5.
Utility Vehicles.
[Ord. No. 2020-2997, 7-14-2020]
a.
No person shall operate a utility vehicle upon any street or
highway of the City of Greenwood, except as follows:
(1)
Utility vehicles owned and operated by a governmental
entity for official use;
(2)
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.
(3)
After December 31, 2020, utility vehicles whose operators carry a special permit issued by the City pursuant to City Code Section 340.115.
(4)
Utility vehicles operated by handicapped persons
for short distances occasionally on the City's secondary roads.
b.
Operators of utility vehicles must comply with the following
conditions:
(1)
An individual operating a utility vehicle shall have a valid operator's or chauffeur's license, except a disabled person operating such vehicle Subsection (A)(4) of this Section, but is not required to pass an examination for the operation of a motorcycle.
(2)
Any person operating a utility vehicle 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.
(3)
The utility vehicle shall be operated at a speed
of less than forty-five (45) miles per hour or the posted speed limit,
whichever is less.
(4)
The utility vehicle shall be equipped with adequate
brakes.
(5)
The utility vehicle shall not be operated in any
careless or imprudent manner so as to endanger any person or property
of any person.
(6)
The operator of a utility vehicle shall not be
under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances, as those
influence thresholds apply to the operation of a motor vehicle.
(7)
The utility vehicle shall only be operated between
the official hours of sunrise and sunset, unless the utility vehicle
is equipped with a lighted headlight and taillight. The headlight
must be of a white light and be capable of illuminating the road ahead
at night to be observed at a distance of five hundred (500) feet.
Taillights shall be red in color and shall be observable to a distance
of five hundred (500) feet at night.
(8)
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. Neither
the operator nor any passenger shall stand on any portion of the utility
vehicle when it is in motion.
(9)
No person shall operate a utility vehicle on the
private property of another without the express permission to do so
by the owner or occupant of such property.
(10)
No person shall operate a utility vehicle within
any stream or river in this 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 operators 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.
(11)
When operated on a City street, a utility vehicle
without a roof 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. If the utility vehicle has a roof, reflective
tape of at least two (2) inches by twenty-four (24) inches shall be
attached to the rear of the roof.
[Ord. No. 2020-2997, 7-14-2020]
A.
The City may issue special permits for the operation of golf carts,
recreational off-road vehicles, and utility vehicles on City streets
under the following conditions:
1.
All applications for a special permit to operate a golf cart,
recreational off-road vehicle or utility vehicle shall provide:
a.
The name and address of the owner of the golf cart, recreational
off-road vehicle or utility vehicle.
b.
A copy of the owner's valid operator's or chauffeur's license.
c.
Proof of financial responsibility in accordance with section
303.160 or maintain any other insurance policy providing equivalent
liability coverage for a recreational vehicle or utility vehicle.
2.
The City of Greenwood will charge registration fees as follows:
a.
Thirty dollars ($30.00) for each two-year permit.
b.
A proof of registration issued by the City of Greenwood in the
form of a receipt for registration or an identification sticker shall
be kept in or conspicuously affixed to (if a sticker) the golf cart,
recreational off-road vehicle or utility vehicle at all times while
operating on public streets.
[Ord. No. 2.400 §§ 1
— 2, 11-2-1981; Ord. No. 2003-07-14-02 § 1, 7-14-2003; Ord. No. 2020-2997, 7-14-2020]
A.
No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle, as defined in Section 300.020, upon the streets and highways of this City, except as follows:
B.
No person shall operate an off-road vehicle, as defined in Section
304.001, RSMo., on any public property, rights-of-way, easements,
roads, sidewalks or 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
operator's or chauffeur's license, 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 a misdemeanor. (RSMo. § 300.348)
[Ord. No. 2.400 §§ 1
— 2, 11-2-1981]
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. (RSMo. § 300.350)
[Ord. No. 2.400 §§ 1
— 2, 11-2-1981]
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. (RSMo. § 300.355)
[Ord. No. 2.400 §§ 1
— 2, 11-2-1981]
No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety
zone. (RSMo. § 300.365)
[Ord. No. 2.407 §§ 1
— 4, 11-2-1981]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person within the City of Greenwood
to operate a motor vehicle on, over and through the streets of the
City in a reckless, hazardous, careless or imprudent manner, or in
a willful or wanton disregard of the rights and safety of others,
or at such speed or in any manner so as to endanger any person or
property within the City.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person within the City of Greenwood
to operate any motor vehicle on any public street or highway in any
race, speed competition or contest, drag race or acceleration contest,
test of mechanical or physical endurance, exhibition of acceleration
capabilities, or for the purpose of making a speed record, and no
person shall in any manner participate, either as operator or voluntary
spectator or participant, in any such race, competition, contest,
test or exhibition.
C.
All persons shall exercise the highest degree of care upon the streets
within the City of Greenwood. Safe following distances shall be maintained
at all times and at least one (1) car length for every ten (10) miles
per hour of speed shall be kept between vehicles.
[Ord. No. 97-10-06-04 § 1, 10-6-1997]
A.
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, each driver and front
seat passenger of a passenger car manufactured after January 1, 1968,
operated on a street or highway in this City shall wear a properly
adjusted and fastened safety belt that meets Federal National Highway,
Transportation Act requirements, except that a child less than four
(4) years of age shall be protected as required in Subsection (E)
of this Section.
B.
Each driver of a motor vehicle transporting a child four (4) years
of age or more, but less than sixteen (16) years of age in a motor
vehicle shall secure the child in a properly adjusted and fastened
safety belt.
C.
1.
No person shall be stopped, inspected or detained solely to determine compliance with Subsection (A) of this Section.
2.
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 or to any person employed by the United States Postal Service while performing duties for that Federal agency which requires the operator to service postal boxes from their vehicle or which require frequent entry into and exit from their vehicle.
3.
As used in Subsections (A) and (B) of this Section, the term "passenger car" means every motor vehicle designed for carrying ten (10) persons or less and used for the transportation of persons; except that, the term "passenger car" shall not include motorcycles, motorized bicycles, motortricycles and trucks with a gross weight of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds or more.
D.
Each driver who violates the provisions of Subsections (A) or (B) of this Section shall upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) in amount. All other provisions of law and court rules to the contrary notwithstanding, no court costs may be imposed if court costs have been assessed on any other charge arising out of the same occurrence.
[Ord. No. 94-10-02 § 340.180, 10-3-1994; Ord. No. 97-10-06-04 § 1, 10-6-1997]
A.
Every person transporting a child under the age of four (4) years
on the streets or highways of this City shall be responsible for transporting
such child in a child passenger restraint system approved by the Missouri
Department of Public Safety.
B.
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any public carrier
for hire.
C.
Any person who violates this Section shall, upon conviction, be punished
by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and court
costs.
[Ord. No. 97-10-06-04 § 2, 10-6-1997]
A.
No
person shall operate any truck, as defined in Section 301.010, RSMo.,
with a licensed gross weight of less than twelve thousand (12,000)
pounds when such truck is operated within the corporate limits of
this 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. 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. The provisions
of this Section shall not apply to:
1.
An 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 purposes 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 such truck. For the purposes of this Subsection
the term "family" shall mean any persons related within the first
degree of consanguinity.
[Ord. No. 2.405 §§ 1
— 7, 11-2-1981; Ord. No. 2001-09-04-03 § 1, 9-4-2001; Ord. No. 2002-08-26-02 § 1, 8-26-2002]
A.
Driving While Intoxicated. It shall be unlawful for any person within
the City of Greenwood to operate any motor vehicle while in an intoxicated
or drugged condition.
[Ord. No. 2023-3070, 10-24-2023]
B.
Driving With Excessive Blood Alcohol Content.
1.
A person commits the offense of "driving with excessive blood
alcohol content" if he/she operates a motor vehicle in this City with
eight-hundredths of one percent (0.08 of 1%) or more by weight of
alcohol in his/her blood.
2.
As used in this Subsection, percent by weight of alcohol in the blood shall be based upon grams of alcohol per one hundred (100) milliliters of blood and may be shown by chemical analysis of the person's blood, breath, saliva or urine. For the purposes of determining the alcoholic content of a person's blood under this Subsection, the test shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Subsection (C) hereof.
3.
For the first offense, driving with excessive blood alcohol
content is a misdemeanor.
C.
Chemical Tests For Alcohol Content of Blood — Consent Implied
— Administered, When, How.
1.
Any person who operates a motor vehicle upon the public highways
of this City shall be deemed to have given consent to, subject to
the provisions of Sections 577.020 to 577.041 RSMo., a chemical test
or tests of his/her breath, blood, saliva or urine for the purpose
of determining the alcohol or drug content of his/her blood if arrested
for any offense arising out of acts which the Arresting Officer had
reasonable grounds to believe were committed while the person was
driving a motor vehicle while in an intoxicated or drugged condition.
The test shall be administered at the direction of the arresting Law
Enforcement Officer whenever the person has been arrested for the
offense.
2.
The implied consent to submit to the chemical tests listed in Subsection (A) of this Section shall be limited to not more than two (2) such tests arising from the same arrest, incident or charge.
3.
Chemical analysis of the person's breath, blood, saliva, or
urine to be considered valid under the provisions of Sections 577.020
to 577.041, RSMo., shall be performed according to methods approved
by the State Department of Health by licensed medical personnel or
by a person possessing a valid permit issued by the State Department
of Health for this purpose.
4.
The State Department of Health shall approve satisfactory techniques,
devices, equipment, or methods to be considered valid under the provisions
of Sections 577.020 to 577.041, RSMo., and shall establish standards
to ascertain the qualifications and competence of individuals to conduct
analyses and to issue permits which shall be subject to termination
or revocation by the State Department of Health.
5.
The person tested may have a physician, or a qualified technician,
chemist, registered nurse, or other qualified person of his/her own
choosing and at his/her expense administer a test in addition to any
administered at the direction of a Law Enforcement Officer. The failure
or inability to obtain an additional test by a person shall not preclude
the admission of evidence relating to the test taken at the direction
of a Law Enforcement Officer.
6.
Upon the request of the person who is tested, full information
concerning the test shall be made available to him/her.
D.
Arrest Without Warrant — When. An arrest without a warrant
by a Law Enforcement Officer for a violation of this Section is lawful
whenever an Arresting Officer has reasonable grounds to believe that
the person to be arrested has violated this Section, whether or not
the violation occurred in the presence of the Arresting Officer; provided
however, that any such arrest without a warrant must be made within
one and one-half (1 1/2) hours after such claimed violation occurred
if such violation did not occur in the presence of the Arresting Officer.
E.
Validity of Traffic Division's Records. For the purpose of this Section,
the records kept by the Traffic Division of the Court in which the
person was convicted, or certified copies of said records or certified
copies of driving records from the State Department of Motor Vehicles,
shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of such conviction.
F.
Acceptance Of Test Results. The Municipal Court of the City of Greenwood
will accept the results of the Breathalizer analysis in determining
the extent of intoxication of a person arrested for driving while
intoxicated or for driving while under the influence of alcohol.
G.
Penalty. Every person who is convicted of operating, driving or being in actual physical control of any vehicle or train within this City while intoxicated or while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or under the influence of drugs, shall, upon conviction, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished according to Section 300.030 of this Title.
H.
In addition to the penalty provided in Subsection (G), any person convicted of an intoxication-related offense, as provided in Sections 577.023, RSMo., or 340.190(A)(B), shall have a judgment of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) assessed which shall be passed on to the Department of Revenue to the credit of the Spinal Cord Injury Fund. (RSMo. §§ 577.012, 577.020)
A.
A person commits the offense of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle
accident when being the operator or driver of a vehicle on the highway
or on any publicly or privately owned parking lot or parking facility
generally open for use by the public and knowing that an injury has
been caused to a person or damage has been caused to property, due
to his/her culpability or to accident, he/she leaves the place of
the injury, damage or accident without stopping and giving his/her
name, residence, including city and street number, motor vehicle number
and driver's license number if any, to the injured party or to a Police
Officer, or if no Police Officer is in the vicinity, then to the nearest
Police Station or Judicial Officer.
B.
For the purposes of this Section, all Peace Officers shall have jurisdiction,
when invited by an injured person, to enter the premises of any privately
owned parking lot or parking facility for the purpose of investigating
an accident and performing all necessary duties regarding such accident.
A.
No driver or passenger in a motor vehicle shall transport, possess
or have within the passenger area of said motor vehicle while on City
highways, streets, alleys or other public property in the City any
intoxicating liquor, malt liquor or non-intoxicating beer unless such
intoxicating liquor, malt liquor or non-intoxicating beer shall be
in the original, unopened container with the seal unbroken. The "passenger
area" of a motor vehicle shall not include any area of the motor vehicle
which is inaccessible to the driver or any other person in such vehicle
while it is in motion. In the case of a pickup truck, station wagon,
hatchback vehicle or other similar vehicle, the area behind the last
upright seat shall not be considered accessible to the driver or any
other person, provided that no person is occupying, sitting or standing
in that area of the vehicle. In the case of a recreational motor vehicle,
the living quarters shall not be considered accessible to the driver
or any other person. This Section apply to any driver or passenger
in a motor vehicle while on the above stated public property in the
City whether the motor vehicle is parked, stopped or in motion. Provided,
however, this Section shall not apply to any passenger in a chartered
bus where the driver of said bus is never in the possession of and
has no ready access to intoxicating liquor, malt liquor or non-intoxicating
beer.
B.
No driver or passenger shall consume intoxicating liquor, malt liquor
or non-intoxicating beer while in a moving motor vehicle within the
City. Provided however, this Section shall not apply to any passenger
in a chartered bus where the driver of said bus is never in possession
of and has no ready access to intoxicating liquor, malt liquor or
non-intoxicating beer. This Section also shall not apply to any passenger
in the living quarters of a recreational motor vehicle.
A.
Definition Of Financial Responsibility. For the purpose of this Section,
the term "financial responsibility" shall mean the ability to respond
in damages for liability occurring after the effective date of proof
of such financial responsibility, arising out of the ownership, maintenance
or use of a motor vehicle, in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000.00) because of bodily injury to or death of one (1) person
in any one (1) accident and, subject to said limit for one (1) person,
in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) because of bodily
injury to or death of two (2) or more persons in any one (1) accident,
and in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) because of
injury to or destruction of property of others in any one (1) accident.
B.
Financial Responsibility Required. No person shall operate a motor
vehicle registered in this State, whether owned by such operator or
by another person, upon the streets, alleys or highways of the City,
unless such operator or the owner of the vehicle maintains financial
responsibility which covers the operation of that motor vehicle by
such operator.
C.
Display Proof Of Financial Responsibility Upon Demand. No person
shall operate a motor vehicle registered in this State, whether owned
by such operator or by another person, upon the streets, alleys or
highways of the City, unless such operator exhibits or displays proof
of financial responsibility upon demand of a Police Officer, which
proof covers the operation of that motor vehicle by such operator.
Proof of financial responsibility may be shown by any of the following:
1.
An insurance identification card issued by a motor vehicle insurer
or by the Director of Revenue of the State of Missouri for self-insurance,
as provided by Section 303.024, RSMo. A motor vehicle insurance policy,
a motor vehicle liability insurance binder or receipt which contains
the name and address of the insurer, the name and address of the named
insured, the policy number, the effective dates of the policy and
a description by year and make of the vehicle, or at least five (5)
digits of the vehicle identification number or the word "fleet" if
the insurance policy covers five (5) or more motor vehicles, shall
be satisfactory evidence of insurance in lieu of an insurance identification
card.
2.
A certificate of the State Treasurer of Missouri of a cash deposit
as provided by Section 303.240, RSMo.
3.
A surety bond filed with the Director of Revenue of the State
of Missouri as provided by Section 303.230, RSMo.
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Proof of financial responsibility shall be carried at all times
in the insured motor vehicle or by the operator of the motor vehicle
if the proof of financial responsibility is effective as to the operator
rather than to the motor vehicle. The operator of the motor vehicle
shall exhibit the proof of financial responsibility immediately upon
the demand of any Police Officer who lawfully stops such operator
while that officer is engaged in the performance of his/her official
duties.
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D.
Prima Facie Evidence — Affirmative Defense — Mitigating Circumstances. The failure of any person who operates a motor vehicle on the streets, alleys or highways of this City to display and exhibit proof of financial responsibility on the demand of any Police Officer who lawfully stops such person shall be prima facie evidence that such person, or that the owner of the vehicle, does not maintain financial responsibility as required by Subsection (B) of this Section. It shall be an absolute affirmative defense to a violation charged under Subsection (B) of this Subsection that the operator of a motor vehicle, or the owner of the motor vehicle, did maintain financial responsibility which covered operation of the vehicle by such operator on the date of the violation, but such fact shall not constitute an absolute affirmative defense to a violation charged under Subsection (C) of this Section for failure to exhibit and display proof of financial responsibility upon the demand of a Police Officer. In the event an operator charged with the violation of Subsection (B) of this Section shall, prior to a trial or guilty plea, obtain and maintain financial responsibility which covers operation of motor vehicles by such operator, then such facts may be considered by a court as a mitigating circumstance to lessen the fine or other punishment to be imposed for said violation.
E.
Violation — Misdemeanor. Any person who violates the provisions
of this Section shall be deemed guilty upon conviction, of a misdemeanor.
[Ord. No. 2000-10-10-04 § 2, 11-7-2000]
A.
Any driver of a vehicle upon a highway, street or public right-of-way
of the City, when meeting or overtaking from either direction any
school bus which has stopped on the highway or City right-of-way 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 said vehicle before reaching the school bus and shall not
proceed until such school bus resumes motion or until signaled by
its driver to proceed.
B.
Enforcement provisions shall be consistent with the provisions of
Section 304.050, RSMo., Subsections (1) thru (8), which are hereby
adopted in its entirety by reference.
[Ord. No. 2008-01-28-05 § 1, 1-28-2008]
A.
The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to establish and
mark the boundaries of a "work zone" on City streets. The term "work
zone" means any area upon or around any City street, which is visibly
marked by the City's Public Works Department or a contractor or subcontractor
performing work for the department, as an area where construction,
maintenance, incident removal or other work is temporarily occurring.
The term "work zone" also includes the portion of City streets leading
up to the area upon which an activity described in this Section is
being performed, beginning at the point where appropriate signs or
traffic control devices are posted or placed. The Director of Public
Works shall post appropriate City signs indicating the beginning and
ending points of the work zone. The signage shall be clearly visible
from the City street and state substantially the following message:
"Warning: Minimum two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) fine and fines
double for moving violations in this work zone when workers are present."
B.
In any work zone, as defined in Subsection (A), the driver of a motor vehicle may not overtake or pass another motor vehicle. Violation of this Subsection shall be punished by a minimum fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) but not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment in jail not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both.
C.
Any person found guilty of a moving violation in a work zone as established pursuant to Subsection (A) when one (1) or more street workers are in the work zone shall be fined at a rate double the standard fine for such moving motor vehicle violation, but in no event shall the fine exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). This provision doubling the standard fine amount shall not apply to violations of Subsection (B).
[Ord. No. 2008-01-28-05 § 2, 1-28-2008]
A.
A person shall be deemed to commit the offense of endangerment of a street worker upon plea of guilty or conviction for any of the following when the offense occurs within a work zone as defined in Section 340.240:
1.
Exceeding the posted speed limit by fifteen (15) miles per hour
or more;
2.
Passing in violation of City Code Section 340.240(B);
3.
Failure to stop for a work zone flagman or failure to obey traffic
control device erected in the work zone for purposes of controlling
the flow of motor vehicles through the work zone;
4.
Driving through or around a work zone by any lane not clearly
designated to motorists for the flow of traffic through or around
the work zone;
5.
Physically assaulting, or attempting to assault, or threatening
to assault a street worker in a work zone with a motor vehicle or
other instrument;
6.
Intentionally striking, moving or altering barrels, barriers,
signs or other devices erected to control the flow of traffic to protect
workers and motorists in the work zone for a reason other than avoidance
of an obstacle, an emergency, or to protect the health and safety
of an occupant of the motor vehicle or of another person;
B.
Except for the offense established under Subsection (A)(6), no person shall be deemed to commit the offense of endangerment of a street worker except when the act or omission constituting the offense occurred when one (1) or more street workers were in the work zone.
C.
Violation of this Section shall be punished by a minimum fine of
not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) but not more than
five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment in jail not exceeding
ninety (90) days, or both.
[Ord. No. 2008-02-11-05 § 1, 2-11-2008]
The driver of a vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more
closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard to the speed
of such vehicle and the traffic upon and conditions of the roadway.
[Ord. No. 2008-02-25-01 § 1, 2-25-2008]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle
or trailer registered under the laws of this State following a purchase
of the same without a certificate of ownership with assignment thereof
as provided in Sections 301.190, 301.200, 301.210 and 301.215, RSMo.,
otherwise known as an "open title".
[Ord. No. 2021-3029, 9-28-2021]
A.
Failure To Comply With Ignition Interlock Device Requirements. It
shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly operate a motor vehicle
that is not equipped with a functioning certified ignition interlock
device in violation of a court, or Department of Revenue, order to
use such a device.
B.
Renting, Leasing, Or Lending A Vehicle To A Person Required To Comply
With Ignition Interlock Requirements. It shall be unlawful to knowingly
rent, lease, or lend a vehicle to a person required to use an ignition
interlock device on all vehicles operated by the person unless the
vehicle being rented, leased, or loaned is equipped with a functioning,
certified ignition interlock device.
C.
Failure To Notify Another Of Ignition Interlock Requirements. It
shall be unlawful for any person who is required to use an ignition
interlock device on all vehicles he or she operates to knowingly fail
to notify any other person who rents, leases, or loans a vehicle to
that person of such requirement.
D.
Tampering With Or Circumventing The Operation Of An Interlock Device.
A person commits the offense of tampering with or circumventing the
operation of an ignition interlock device if:
1.
His or her driving privilege is restricted by a prohibition
on the operation of any vehicle unless that vehicle is equipped with
a functioning, certified ignition interlock device, and he or she
knowingly requests or solicits any other person to blow into an ignition
interlock device or to start a vehicle equipped with the device for
the purpose of providing the person so restricted with an operable
vehicle; or
2.
He or she blows into an ignition interlock device or starts
a vehicle equipped with the device for the purpose of providing an
operable vehicle to a person whose driving privilege is restricted
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 577 or Chapter 302, RSMo., by
a prohibition on the operation of any vehicle unless that vehicle
is equipped with a functioning, certified ignition interlock device;
or
3.
He or she tampers with, or circumvents the operation of, an
ignition interlock device.
E.
Penalty. The violation of any provision of Section 340.250 shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day any violation of this Section shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
