[Ord. No. 218 §2, 1-4-1988; RSMo. §300.300]
The driver of any vehicle other than one 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.
[Ord. No. 218 §2, 1-4-1988; RSMo. §300.305]
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.
[Ord. No. 218 §2, 1-4-1988; RSMo. §300.310]
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.
[Ord. No. 1201, 8-3-2020]
A. 
All vehicles not in motion shall be placed with their right side as near the right-hand side of the roadway as practicable, except on streets where vehicles are obliged to move in one (1) direction only or parking of motor vehicles is regulated by ordinance.
B. 
Upon all public roads or highways of sufficient width a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half (1/2) 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 Sections 304.014 to 304.025, RSMo., or traffic regulations thereunder of municipalities;
3. 
When the right half (1/2) 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.
C. 
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 semicircular 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 by the Department of Transportation. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to emergency vehicles, law enforcement vehicles or to vehicles owned by the Public Works Department or Highway Commission.
D. 
The Chief of Police or in his/her absence the highest ranking member of the Police Department may erect signs temporarily designating lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction, regardless of the center line of the highway, and all Police Department Officers may direct traffic in conformance with such signs. When authorized signs have been erected designating off-center traffic lanes, no person shall disobey the instructions given by such signs.
E. 
Whenever any roadway has been divided into three (3) or more clearly marked lanes for traffic, the following rules in addition to all others 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 sign-posted 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 304.025, RSMo.;
4. 
Official signs may be erected by the Police Department or Public Works Department 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 (1/2) of the main traveled portion of the roadway whenever possible.
F. 
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.
G. 
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, or expressways within urbanized areas of the State having three (3) or more lanes of traffic proceeding in the same direction. This restriction shall 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 (1/2) of a roadway is closed to traffic while under construction or repair.
H. 
As used in Subsection (G) 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 301.010, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 218 §2, 1-4-1988; RSMo. §300.315]
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.
[Ord. No. 218 §2, 1-4-1988; RSMo. §300.320]
A funeral composed of a procession of vehicles shall be identified as such by the display upon the outside of each vehicle or a pennant or other identifying insignia or by such other method as may be determined and designated by the Traffic Division.
[Ord. No. 218 §2, 1-4-1988; RSMo. §300.325]
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.
[Ord. No. 218 §2, 1-4-1988; RSMo. §300.330]
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk area except as a permanent or temporary driveway.
[Ord. No. 218 §2, 1-4-1988; RSMo. §300.335]
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.
[Ord. No. 218 §2, 1-4-1988; RSMo. §300.340]
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.
[Ord. No. 218 §2, 1-4-1988; RSMo. §300.345; Ord. No. 539 §1, 11-18-1996]
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. 
Every person operating or riding as a passenger on any motorcycle or motorized bicycle upon any street 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 of the State of Missouri.
[Ord. No. 218 §2, 1-4-1988; RSMo. §300.347]
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. 905 §1, 9-20-2010]
A. 
No person shall operate a motorized bicycle on any highway or street in the City unless the person has a valid license to operate a motor vehicle.
B. 
No motorized bicycle may be operated on any public thoroughfare located within the City that has been designated a part of the Federal interstate highway system.
C. 
Each person operating a bicycle or motorized bicycle at less than the posted speed or slower than the flow of traffic upon a street or highway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as safe, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction, except when making a turn, when avoiding hazardous conditions, when the lane is too narrow to share with another vehicle, or when on a one-way street. Bicyclists may ride abreast when not impeding other vehicles.
D. 
Lights And Reflectors. Every bicycle and motorized bicycle when in use on a street or highway during the period from one-half (½) hour after sunset to one-half (½) 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, or a rear-facing red lamp, 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. 
Reflective material and/or lights on any part of the bicyclist's pedals, crank arms, shoes or lower leg, visible from the front and the rear 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; and
4. 
Reflective material and/or lights visible on each side of the bicycle or bicyclist and 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. The provisions of this Subdivision shall not apply to motorized bicycles which comply with National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration regulations relating to reflectors with motorized bicycles.
E. 
Every bicycle and motorized bicycle shall be equipped with a brake or brakes which will enable its driver to stop the bicycle or motorized bicycle within twenty (20) feet from a speed of ten (10) miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement.
F. 
No person shall operate a motorized bicycle without proof of liability insurance in a minimum amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per person and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) per occurrence.
[Ord. No. 218 §2, 1-4-1988; RSMo. §300.348; Ord. No. 347 §1, 9-16-1991]
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:
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-premise purposes between the official sunrise and sunset on the day of operation;
3. 
The City Clerk may issue the operator of an all terrain vehicle a special permit to operate said vehicle upon the streets and highways of the City, pursuant to Section 304.013, RSMo., for the following limited purposes:
a. 
Participation in parades sanctioned by the City, including transportation of the all terrain vehicle to the starting point of the parade and from the finishing point of the parade.
b. 
Transportation of the all terrain vehicle from one (1) parking place or storage facility to another upon transfer of ownership or change of residence of the owner.
c. 
Transportation of the all terrain vehicle to and from a repair shop.
In no event shall any special permit allow the operation of an all terrain vehicle on any United States Interstate Highway located within City limits. The City Clerk shall not issue any special permit to any person unless said person first provides the City with proof of liability insurance covering the operation of said all terrain vehicle.
All permits issued by the City Clerk shall specifically state the purpose for which the all terrain vehicle may be operated.
B. 
No person shall operate an off-road vehicle, as defined in Section 304.001, RSMo., within any stream or river in this City, except that off-road vehicles may be operated within waterways which flow within the boundaries of land which an off-road vehicle operator owns or has permission to be upon.
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 Class C misdemeanor.
[Ord. No. 1080 § 2, 5-1-2017]
A. 
No person shall operate a utility vehicle defined in Section 300.020 upon the streets and highway of this City in a careless way so as to endanger the person or property of another or while under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance.
B. 
Any person operating a utility vehicle on a highway or street within the City of Scott City, Missouri, shall:
1. 
Operate the vehicle in accordance with all State and local traffic regulations and must not obstruct or interfere with the normal traffic flow.
2. 
Must obey and comply with all local City and State laws to the same extent as all other motor vehicles, including have a valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.
3. 
Shall not be operated with more occupants than the number for which it is designed.
4. 
Vehicles must be street legal and equipped with proper headlights, tail lights, brake lights, adequate brakes, reliable steering, safe tires, rear view mirror, seat belts and reflective warning devices. If not equipped with turn signals, the operator must use hand signals when operating the utility vehicle. Hand signals shall comply with Missouri Statutes and Rules regulating the same.
[Ord. No. 1087 § 1, 7-17-2017]
5. 
The operators and passengers in the vehicle must have a DOT approved helmet, unless the vehicle is equipped with a roll cage, which has not been modified by the owner.
6. 
All children less than four (4) years old or less than forty (40) pounds riding in a utility vehicle must be in an appropriate child safety seat. Children ages four (4) through seven (7) who weigh at least forty (40) pounds must be in an appropriate child safety seat or booster seat unless they are eighty (80) pounds or four feet nine inches (4' 9") tall. Children eight (8) years of age or over or weighing at least eighty (80) pounds or at least four feet nine inches (4' 9") tall are required to be secured by a safety belt or buckled into an appropriate booster seat.
[Ord. No. 1224, 1-19-2021]
C. 
Operation of UTVs that are not equipped with turn signals are restricted from sunrise to sunset. Operation of UTVs equipped with turn signals is restricted to the hours between 5:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
[Ord. No. 1250, 8-16-2021]
D. 
All UTV's must be registered annually by the owner. City residents shall pay a fifteen dollars ($15.00) annual registration fee. Non-city residents shall pay a thirty dollars ($30.00) annual registration fee. Upon payment, a registration sticker shall be given to the owner by the Clerk. The registration sticker must be displayed on the vehicle in plain sight.
[Ord. No. 1081 § 1, 5-15-2017]
E. 
Proof of insurance must be provided to the City Clerk before the vehicle is registered.
F. 
Utility Vehicles. Utility vehicles include mini trucks and mini cars, which are not issued a VIN Number, but are identified by a serial number and which are a four (4) wheel vehicle, equipped with lights, blinkers, and seatbelts and are designed for off-road and local traffic. Utility vehicles are additionally defined as any motor vehicle manufactured and used exclusively for off-highway use which is more than fifty (50) inches but no more than eighty (80) inches in width, measured from outside of the tire rim to outside of tire rim, with an unladen dry weight of three thousand five hundred (3,500) pounds, traveling on four (4) or six (6) wheels, to be used primarily for landscaping, lawn care or maintenance purposes.
[Ord. No. 1224, 1-19-2021]
G. 
Go-Karts and dune buggies shall not be considered as utility vehicles. Go-Karts are prohibited for use on streets within the City. Dune buggies are allowed to operate on City streets provided they are properly licensed by the State of Missouri.
[Ord. No. 1224, 1-19-2021]
[Ord. No. 218 §2, 1-4-1988; RSMo. §300.350]
No person riding upon any bicycle, motorized bicycle, coaster, roller skates, sled or toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself to any vehicle upon a roadway.
[Ord. No. 1211, 10-5-2020]
A. 
No person shall operate a golf cart on any streets except as follows:
1. 
The golf cart is operated by a person licensed to operate a motor vehicle.
2. 
The golf cart is operated at least thirty (30) minutes after dawn and thirty (30) minutes prior to dusk.
3. 
The golf cart is insured to cover damages to property or injury to persons by the owner's homeowners or other insurance, a copy of said card to be carried by the operator on his/her person or in the golf cart, so as to be accessible for presentation to any Law Enforcement Officer.
[Ord. No. 1221, 12-21-2020]
4. 
In no event shall any special permit allow the operation of a golf cart on any United States Interstate Highway, State Highway or Main Street. However, the operator of the golf cart may traverse Main Street, Nash Road or East Outer Road for the sole purpose of crossing from one side of the roadway to the other.
[Ord. No. 1221, 12-21-2020]
5. 
No person shall operate a golf cart:
a. 
In any careless way so as to endanger the person or property of another.
b. 
While under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance.
c. 
In violation of any traffic ordinance.
d. 
Operators of all golf carts must use hand signals when stopping or making turns, in compliance with State law.
[Ord. No. 1221, 12-21-2020]
6. 
Any person wishing to operate a golf cart on a permissible roadway with in the City must first obtain a permit and sticker from the City, which shall be placed on the golf cart to be viewed upon request by Law Enforcement Officials.
[Ord. No. 1221, 12-21-2020]
7. 
A "golf cart" is defined as any vehicle designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for supporting or recreational purposes and is not capable of exceeding speeds in excess of twenty (20) miles per hour and otherwise satisfies the definition of a golf cart as provided in Missouri Statutes.
[Ord. No. 1221, 12-21-2020]
[Ord. No. 218 §2, 1-4-1988; RSMo. §300.355]
No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any controlled access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are established by public authority.
[Ord. No. 218 §2, 1-4-1988; RSMo. §300.360; Ord. No. 717 §3, 3-17-2003]
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 no longer than fifteen (15) 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.
[Ord. No. 218 §2, 1-4-1988; RSMo. §300.365]
No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone.
[Ord. No. 881 §1, 2-1-2010]
Trucks, semi-trailers and trailers, except utility trailers, without rear fenders, attached to a commercial motor vehicle registered for over twenty-four thousand (24,000) pounds shall be equipped with mud flaps for the rear wheels when operated on any public roadway within City limits. If mud flaps are used, they shall be wide enough to cover the full tread width of the tire or tires being protected; shall be so installed that they extend from the underside of the vehicle body in a vertical plane behind the rear wheels to within eight (8) inches of the ground; and shall be constructed of a rigid material or a flexible material which is of a sufficiently rigid character to provide adequate protection when the vehicle is in motion. No provisions of this Section shall apply to a motor vehicle in transit and in process of delivery equipped with temporary mud flaps, to farm implements or to any vehicle which is not required to be registered.
[Ord. No. 973 §§1 — 2, 7-1-2013]
A. 
Streets Reserved For Use By Passenger Vehicles. All City streets within the City of Scott City, Missouri, other than those specifically set forth in Subsection (B) hereof, are reserved for use by passenger vehicles. Passenger vehicles are vehicles intended to transport passengers to and from their residence and includes cars, vans, utility vehicles and pickups with gross weight of less than three (3) tons. However, said restrictions shall not apply to the following vehicles:
1. 
Vehicles owned and operated by government agencies.
2. 
Private utility vehicles.
3. 
Vehicles engaged in the collection of removal of garbage and refuse.
4. 
Vehicles registered in use as recreational vehicles.
5. 
Tow trucks, fire trucks and other emergency vehicles.
6. 
Buses operated by the Scott City School District, other schools or other public or charitable institutions on designated routes.
7. 
Construction equipment required on job sites not accessible by a truck route, which includes, but not limited to, transporting caterpillars, excavators and other construction equipment and cement trucks.
8. 
Farm tractors and implements requiring access to agricultural fields not otherwise accessible by truck routes.
9. 
Trucks required to make local deliveries off the designated truck routes. However, local deliveries off the designated truck route set forth below shall take the most direct arterial route to and from the designated truck routes when making deliveries. When more than one (1) delivery off the designated truck route can be combined so as to limit multiple intrusions into residential neighborhoods, the driver of the vehicle shall be obligated to combine such trips.
B. 
Truck Routes. The following streets located within the City of Scott City, Missouri, are hereby designated for use as a truck route:
1. 
Main Street.
2. 
Rock Levee Road to the entrance of Aggregate Resources, Inc.
3. 
East Outer Road.
4. 
Mulberry Street.
5. 
Bridge Street.
6. 
Daugherty Street.
7. 
Rose Con Drive.
8. 
State Street south of Main Street.
9. 
Second Street East.
10. 
Nash Road.
11. 
Willow Drive.
12. 
Oakshire Drive.
13. 
Havco Drive.
14. 
Riverside Drive.
15. 
Industrial Drive.
C. 
Weight Limits.
1. 
It shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle to operate on any street or thoroughfare within the City of Scott City, Missouri, with a weight limit in excess of that allowed by Section 304.180, RSMo.
2. 
Upon application to the City Council, the Council may issue a special permit from anybody operating a motor vehicle, including trucks, trailers and semi-trailers, having a gross weight in excess of that allowed by State Statute upon the following conditions:
a. 
That the person operating said vehicle has a permit from the State to operate said vehicle and trailer on State highways with a weight in excess of that allowed by State Statute.
b. 
That the person transporting said vehicle and load first submits to the City Council in writing a request specifically stating the width, length and weight of the motor vehicle and load, the date and time of the expected transport and the route of transport.
c. 
That the person executes a hold-harmless agreement providing said person will hold the City harmless for any damage or property injury to person occasioned by the transport of said vehicle and load.
d. 
That the person delivers to the City a surety bond in such sum as determined by the City Council which would indemnify the City for any and all damage to City streets, easements and other property and for claims by third persons occasioned by the transport of the excessive load.
D. 
Any person operating a motor vehicle in violation of this Section of the ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable under Section 110.010 of the Scott City Code.
[Ord. No. 876 §1, 2-1-2010]
All motor vehicles and every trailer and semi-trailer operating upon the public roadways within City limits and carrying goods and materials 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. 1036 §1, 11-2-2015]
A. 
AH motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials, except as hereinafter provided, shall be restricted to the use of Highway AB (also known as Irwin Garms Highway), both in making deliveries to the site/storage facility and returning after delivery, whether or not the tank or container being hauled has been emptied at the site or storage facility.
[Ord. No. 1173, 1-21-2020; Ord. No. 1186, 4-20-2020]
B. 
Such restriction shall not apply to motor vehicles making local deliveries within the City. However, local deliveries off the roadway designated for hazardous materials shall take the most direct arterial route to and from the hazardous material roadway when making a delivery.
C. 
The term "hazardous material" as used in this Section means any substance which is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety and property. It shall include any substance which by nature is explosive, flammable, corrosive, poisonous, radioactive, a biological hazard or a material which may cause spontaneous combustion. It shall include, but not be limited to, substances listed in the Table of Hazardous Materials contained in the Code of Federal Regulations Title 49 and the National Fire Protection Association's Fire Protection Guide on Hazardous Materials.
[CC §76.230; Ord. No. 578 §§1 — 2, 10-6-1997; Ord. No. 609 §1, 7-20-1998]
It shall be unlawful for any person or any operator of any vehicle to go around the signal gates of the electrical control signals of any railroad company at any railroad crossing at any time when the gates are in a down position, that is to say any time when the gates are parallel to the ground.
[Ord. No. 871 §1, 10-19-2009]
A. 
No person shall drive, move, park or be in custody of any vehicle or combination of vehicles on any street or highway during the times when lighted lamps are required unless such vehicle or combination of vehicles displays lighted lamps and illuminating devices as in Chapter 307, RSMo. No person shall use on any vehicle any approved electric lamp or similar device unless the light source of such lamp or device complies with the conditions of approval as to focus and rated candlepower.
B. 
Violation of this Section shall be deemed an infraction and any person who violates this Section as it relates to violations of the usage of lighted lamps required due to weather conditions or fog shall only be fined ten dollars ($10.00) and no court costs shall be assessed.
[Ord. No. 880 §1, 2-1-2010]
A. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no person twenty-one (21) years of age or younger operating a moving motor vehicle upon any public roadway within the City shall, by means of a hand-held electronic wireless communications device, send, read or write a text message or electronic message.
B. 
The provisions of Subsection (A) of this Section shall not apply to a person operating:
1. 
An authorized emergency vehicle; or
2. 
A moving motor vehicle while using a hand-held electronic wireless communications device to:
a. 
Report illegal activity;
b. 
Summon medical or other emergency help;
c. 
Prevent injury to a person or property; or
d. 
Relay information between a transit or for-hire operator and that operator's dispatcher, in which the device is permanently affixed to the vehicle.
C. 
Nothing in this Section shall be construed or interpreted as prohibiting a person from taking part in a telephone call, by means of a hand-held electronic wireless communications device, while operating a motor vehicle upon the highways of this State.
D. 
As used in this Section, "electronic message" means a self-contained piece of digital communication that is designed or intended to be transmitted between hand-held electronic wireless communication devices. "Electronic message" includes, but is not limited to, electronic mail, a text message, an instance message or a command or request to access an Internet site.
E. 
As used in this Section, "hand-held electronic wireless communications device" includes any hand-held cellular phone, palm pilot, blackberry or other mobile electronic device used to communicate verbally or by text or electronic messaging, but shall not apply to any device that is permanently embedded into the architecture and design of the motor vehicle.
F. 
As used in this Section, "making or taking part in a telephone call" means listening to or engaging in verbal communication through a hand-held electronic wireless communication device.
G. 
As used in this Section, "send, read or write a text message or electronic message" means using a hand-held electronic wireless telecommunications device to manually communicate with any person by using an electronic message. Sending, reading or writing a text message or electronic message does not include reading, selecting or entering a phone number or name into a hand-held electronic wireless communications device for the purpose of making a telephone call.
H. 
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to:
1. 
The operator of a vehicle that is lawfully parked or stopped;
2. 
Any of the following while in the performance of their official duties: a Law Enforcement Officer; a member of a Fire Department; or the operator of a public or private ambulance;
3. 
The use of factory-installed or aftermarket global positioning systems (GPS) or wireless communications devices used to transmit or receive data as part of a digital dispatch system;
4. 
The use of voice operated technology;
5. 
The use of two-way radio transmitters or receivers by a licensee of the Federal Communications Commission in the Amateur Radio Service.
[Ord. No. 1215, 11-7-2020]
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.