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. Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms
shall mean:
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
A person licensed as a funeral director pursuant to the provisions
of Chapter 333, RSMo.
FUNERAL LEAD VEHICLE OR LEAD VEHICLE
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.
ORGANIZED FUNERAL PROCESSION
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.
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.
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 back across the center line of
Fourth Street.
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. 88-03 §2, 8-11-1988; Ord.
No. 2013-16, 11-12-2013]
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;
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. All-terrain vehicles whose operators carry and display a special
permit sticker issued by this City. The City Clerk shall prepare an
application form for the special permit sticker and charge a fee of
five dollars ($5.00) for each permit sticker, with a replacement fee
for a lost or damaged permit sticker of three dollars ($3.00). Each
permit sticker shall be good for one (1) calendar year. The City Clerk
shall not issue such special permit sticker unless the applicant has
provided the City Clerk with proof of liability insurance (auto or
homeowner's) covering such all-terrain vehicle, a copy of a paid
personal property tax receipt from the most recent tax year, and a
valid driver's license.
B. An all-terrain vehicle shall 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 that intersects a municipal
street. Any person operating an all-terrain vehicle upon any State
or federal highway shall comply with all applicable State and federal
laws and regulations.
C. 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 that flow within
the boundaries of land that an off-road vehicle operator owns, or
for agricultural purposes within the boundaries of land that 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.
D. 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.
E. 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;
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 and has reviewed, signed and approved a
release form notifying and warning such individual of the dangers
of operating such all-terrain vehicle without a securely fastened
safety helmet; or
4. Without use of signals given either by means of hand and arm or by a signal light or signal device in good mechanical condition of a type approved by the State Highway Patrol as provided pursuant to Section
340.190.
F. No operator of an all-terrain vehicle should carry a passenger, except
for agricultural purposes.
G. Any violation of this Section shall be an ordinance violation.
[Ord. No. 2013-16, 11-12-2013]
A. No person shall operate a utility vehicle, as defined in Section
300.010 of this Title, upon the streets and highways of this City or State, 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. 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;
4. The City may issue special permit stickers for utility vehicles to
be used on streets and highways within the City limits by licensed
drivers. The City Clerk shall prepare an application form for the
special permit sticker and charge a fee of five dollars ($5.00) for
each permit sticker, with a replacement fee for a lost or damaged
permit sticker of three dollars ($3.00). Each permit sticker shall
be good for one (1) calendar year. The City Clerk shall not issue
such special permit sticker unless the applicant has provided the
City Clerk with proof of liability insurance (auto or homeowner's)
covering such utility vehicle, a copy of a paid personal property
tax receipt from the most recent tax year, and a valid driver's
license.
B. A utility vehicle shall 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 that intersects a municipal
street. Any person operating a utility vehicle upon any State or federal
highway shall comply with all applicable State and federal laws and
regulations.
C. 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 that flow within the boundaries of land that a utility
vehicle operator owns, or for agricultural purposes within the boundaries
of land that 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 shall enforce the provisions
of this Subsection within the geographic area of their jurisdiction.
D. A person operating a utility vehicle on a street or highway pursuant to an exception covered in this Section shall have a valid operator's or chauffeur's license, except that a handicapped person operating such vehicle under Subparagraph (3) of Subsection
(A) of this Section 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 forty-five (45) miles per hour.
E. No person shall operate a utility 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;
3. Without a securely fastened safety helmet on the head of an individual
who operates a utility vehicle, unless the individual is at least
eighteen (18) years of age and has reviewed, signed and approved a
release form notifying and warning such individual of the dangers
of operating such utility vehicle without a securely fastened safety
helmet; or
4. Without use of signals given either by means of hand and arm or by a signal light or signal device in good mechanical condition of a type approved by the State Highway Patrol as provided pursuant to Section
340.190.
F. No operator of a utility vehicle should carry a passenger, except
for agricultural purposes. The provisions of this Subsection shall
not apply to any vehicle in which the seat of such vehicle is designed
to carry more than one (1) person.
G. A violation of this Section shall be an ordinance violation.
[Ord. No. 2013-16, 11-12-2013]
A. No person shall operate a recreational off-highway vehicle, as defined in Section
300.010 of this Code, upon the streets and highways of this City, 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 Subparagraph
shall not authorize the operation of a recreational off-highway vehicle
in a City unless such operation is authorized by such City as provided
for in Subparagraph (5) of this Subsection;
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 permit stickers to licensed drivers for
special uses of recreational off-highway vehicles on streets and highways
within the City limits. The City Clerk shall prepare an application
form for the special permit sticker and charge a fee of five dollars
($5.00) for each permit sticker, with a replacement fee for a lost
or damaged permit sticker of three dollars ($3.00). Each permit sticker
shall be good for one (1) calendar year. The City Clerk shall not
issue such special permit sticker unless the applicant has provided
the City Clerk with proof of liability insurance (auto or homeowner's)
covering such recreational off-highway vehicle, a copy of a paid personal
property tax receipt from the most recent tax year, and a valid driver's
license.
B. A recreational off-highway vehicle shall 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 that intersects
a municipal street. Any person operating a recreational off-highway
vehicle upon any State or federal highway shall comply with all applicable
State and federal laws and regulations.
C. 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 that flow within the boundaries
of land that a recreational off-highway vehicle operator owns, or
for agricultural purposes within the boundaries of land that 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 shall enforce the provisions of this Subsection
within the geographic area of their jurisdiction.
D. 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 chauffeur's license, except that a handicapped person operating such vehicle pursuant to Subdivision (4) of Subsection
(A) of this Section, but shall not be required to have passed an examination for the operation of a motorcycle. An individual shall not operate a recreational off-highway vehicle upon a street or highway in this City without a securely fastened safety helmet on the head of an individual who operates any recreational off-highway vehicle, unless the individual is at least eighteen (18) years of age and has reviewed, signed and approved a release form notifying and warning such individual of the dangers of operating such recreational off-highway vehicle without a securely fastened safety helmet. An individual shall not operate a recreational off-highway vehicle upon a street or highway in this City without use of signals given either by means of hand and arm or by a signal light or signal device in good mechanical condition of a type approved by the State Highway Patrol as provided pursuant to Section
340.190. An individual shall not operate a recreational off-highway vehicle upon a street or highway in this City without displaying a lighted headlamp and a lighted tail lamp. A person may not operate a recreational off-highway vehicle upon a street or highway of this City unless such person wears a seat belt. When operated on a street or 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 in 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.
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.
No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety
zone.
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
pursuant to 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 this Title;
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.
E. All trucks
registered for a gross weight of more than forty-eight thousand (48,000)
pounds shall not be driven in the far left-hand lane upon all interstate
highways, freeways, or expressways within urbanized areas of the State
having three (3) or more lanes of traffic proceeding in the same direction.
This restriction shall not apply when:
1. It is
necessary for the operator of the truck to follow traffic control
devices that direct use of a lane other than the right lane; or
2. The
right-half of a roadway is closed to traffic while under construction
or repair.
F. As used in Subsection
(E) of this Section,
"truck" means any vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer, or any combination thereof, propelled or drawn by mechanical power and designed for or used in the transportation of property upon the highways. The term "truck" also includes a commercial motor vehicle as defined in Section
300.010 of this Title.
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;
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.
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.
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
340.160.
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.