[R.O. 2012 §342.010; CC 1992 §13-115; Ord. No. 1633, 4-11-1983]
A person commits the offense of driving while intoxicated if
he/she operates a motor vehicle while in an intoxicated or drugged
condition.
[R.O. 2012 §342.020; CC 1992 §13-116; Ord. No. 1633, 4-11-1983; Ord. No. 2677 §1, 10-8-2001]
A person commits the offense of driving with excessive blood
alcohol content if he/she operates a motor vehicle with eight-hundredths
of one percent (0.08%) or more by weight of alcohol in his/her blood.
[R.O. 2012 §342.030; CC 1992 §13-117; Ord. No. 1633, 4-11-1983]
As used in Sections
342.010 and
342.020, the terms
"drive" and
"operate" mean physically driving or operating
a motor vehicle.
[R.O. 2012 §342.040; CC 1992 §13-118; Ord. No. 1633, 4-11-1983]
As used in this Chapter, the term "percent by weight
of alcohol" shall have the same meaning as provided by State
law in Section 577.012, RSMo.
[R.O. 2012 §342.080; Ord. No. 2626 §1, 2-12-2001]
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess while in a motor
vehicle which is in operation and moving on any public street, highway
or road, any beverage containing an intoxicating beverage of any percent
in an open container, open can or open bottle.