[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.
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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.
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All permits issued by the City Clerk shall specifically state
the purpose for which the all terrain vehicle may be operated.
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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:
2.
Rock Levee Road to the entrance of Aggregate Resources, Inc.
8.
State Street south of Main Street.
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:
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.