[CC 1971 §24-1; 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.
[CC 1971 §24-1; 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.
[CC 1971 §24-1; 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.
[CC 1971 §24-1; 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.
[CC 1971 §24-1; 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 of a pennant
or other identifying insignia or by such other method as may be determined
and designated by the Traffic Division.
[CC 1971 §24-1; 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.
[CC 1971 §24-1; RSMo. 300.330]
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk
area except as a permanent or temporary driveway.
[CC 1971 §24-1; 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. 965 §1, 11-8-2005]
A.
Every
motor vehicle operating within the City shall at all times be equipped
with lights and signaling devices as described by Chapter 307, RSMo.,
the provisions of which are incorporated into this Section by reference.
B.
Such
lights shall be of such candlepower and visibility as required by
the laws of the State of Missouri, and shall be kept burning while
such vehicle is in motion from one-half (½) hour after sunset
until one-half (½) hour before sunrise, and all other times
when there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible persons
and vehicles on the highway at a distance of five hundred (500) feet
ahead.
C.
Lighted
lamps shall also be required any time the weather conditions require
the usage of the motor vehicle's windshield wipers to operate the
vehicle in a careful and prudent manner as defined by Missouri law.
[Ord. No. 948 §1, 11-9-2004]
A.
Every
motor vehicle operating within the City shall at all times be equipped
with adequate brakes in good working condition and sufficient to control
such vehicle at all times.
B.
Unless
a need to stop the vehicle or to implement emergency speed reduction
exists, it shall be unlawful for any truck, recreational vehicle or
other motor vehicle to operate, use or engage a compression release
braking system when the use of such compression release braking system
would cause excessive noise for the area and would disturb the persons
in said area.
C.
The
foregoing limitation shall apply only to the area of Rock Port, Missouri,
represented on the official plat map as the Original Town of Rock
Port, Missouri, and the City Clerk and Police Department are authorized
to post such signage as is appropriate to notify operators of motor
vehicle of such limitation.
[CC 1971 §24-1; 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.
[CC 1971 §24-1; RSMo. 300.345]
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.
[CC 1971 §24-1; RSMo. 300.348; Ord.
No. 883 §340.110, 2-9-1999; Ord. No. 898 §1, 2-21-2001]
A.
No
person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle, as defined in Section
301.010, RSMo., upon the roadways 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 operated by handicapped persons for short distances
occasionally, when operated between the hours of sunrise and sunset;
4.
Operation pursuant to a special permit issued by the City to licensed
driver for special uses on the roadways within the City limits.
B.
No
person shall operate an off-road vehicle within any stream or river
within the City, except that off-road vehicles may be operated within
the waterways which flow within the boundaries of land which an off-road
vehicle operator owns or for agricultural purposes within the boundaries
of the land for which an off-road vehicle operator owns or has permission
to be upon, or for the purpose of fording such stream or river at
such road crossings as are customary or part of the highway system.
C.
Except for a handicapped person operating such vehicle pursuant to Subsection (A)(3), a person operating an all-terrain vehicle 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. The vehicle shall be operated at speeds less than thirty (30) miles per hour.
D.
When
an all-terrain vehicle is operated upon a roadway, said vehicle shall
have a bicycle safety flag, which extends not less than seven (7)
feet above the ground, and is 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 day-glow 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.
F.
No
operator of an all-terrain vehicle shall carry a passenger, except
for agricultural purposes.
G.
Each
violation of this Section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed
three hundred dollars ($300.00), by term of incarceration not to exceed
fifteen (15) days in Jail, or by both such fine and incarceration.
[Ord. No. 1054 §1, 11-23-2009]
A.
Definition. Any motorized vehicle manufactured and used
exclusively for off-highway use which is sixty-three (63) inches or
less in width, with an unladen dry weight of one thousand eight hundred
fifty (1,850) pounds or less, traveling on four (4) or six (6) wheels.
Examples of this type of vehicle are John Deere Gators or Kawasaki
Mules and other similar vehicles.
B.
Requirements
for operating a utility vehicle within the City of Rock Port:
1.
Any individual operating a utility vehicle shall have a valid operator's
or chauffeur's license, but is not required to pass an examination
for the operation of a motorcycle.
2.
Any individual operating a utility vehicle shall be at least eighteen
(18) years old.
3.
Any individual operating or riding in a utility vehicle shall wear
a properly fastened seat belt.
4.
The utility vehicle shall be operated at a speed of less than twenty
(20) miles per hour (RSMo. 304.034) and shall obey speed zones that
may be less than twenty (20) miles per hour.
5.
The utility 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 flag shall be dayglow colored and shall be triangular
shaped, with an area not less than thirty (30) square inches.
6.
The utility vehicle shall be properly insured and such proof of insurance
shall be kept with the vehicle at all times. Such insurance shall
specifically list the utility vehicle as referenced by the serial
number, year and model.
7.
Not withstanding other provisions of this Section, utility vehicles
operated on City streets must comply with safety standards as outlined
in 49 C.F.R. 571.500.
C.
No
individual operating a utility vehicle shall:
1.
Operate the utility vehicle in any careless or imprudent manner so
as to endanger any person(s) or property of any person;
2.
Operate the utility vehicle while under the influence of alcohol
or controlled substance;
3.
Operate a utility vehicle between the hours of official sunset and
sunrise unless the utility vehicle is properly equipped with headlights,
taillights, brake lights and turn signals;
4.
Operate the utility vehicle on Federal, State or County highways
except to cross and may only cross Federal or State highways if the
speed limit on such highway is less than forty-five (45) miles per
hour.
[Ord. No. 1054 §1, 11-23-2009]
A.
Definition. A golf cart which may operated on the streets,
roads and alleyways of the City of Rock Port shall be classified as
a low-speed vehicle.
B.
Requirements
for operating golf carts on City streets, roads or alleyways within
the City of Rock Port:
1.
The golf cart shall be currently registered and licensed pursuant
to City ordinances.
2.
Any individual operating a golf cart shall have a valid operator's
or chauffeur's license, but is not required to pass an examination
for the operation of a motorcycle.
3.
The golf cart shall be properly insured and such proof of insurance
shall specifically list the vehicle as referenced by the serial number,
year and model.
4.
Any individual operating a golf cart shall be at least eighteen (18)
years old.
5.
Any individual operating or riding in a golf cart shall wear a properly
fastened seat belt.
6.
The golf cart shall be operated at a speed of less than twenty (20)
miles per hour (RSMo. 304.034).
7.
The golf cart 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 flag shall be dayglow colored and shall be triangular
shaped, with an area not less than thirty (30) square inches.
C.
No
individual operating a golf cart shall:
1.
Operate the golf cart in any careless or imprudent manner so as to
endanger any person(s) or property of any person;
2.
Operate the golf cart while under the influence of alcohol or controlled
substance;
3.
Operate the golf cart between the hours of official sunset and sunrise,
unless the golf cart is properly equipped with headlights, taillights,
brake lights and turn signals;
4.
Operate the golf cart on any Federal, State or County highways, except
to cross.
5.
No golf cart shall cross any Federal or State highway at an intersection
where the highway being crossed has a posted speed limit of more than
forty-five (45) miles per hour.
[CC 1971 §24-1; 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.
[CC 1971 §24-1; 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.
[CC 1971 §24-1; RSMo. 300.360]
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.
[CC 1971 §24-1; RSMo. 300.365]
No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety
zone.
[Ord. No. 753 §24.111, 10-20-1987]
[Ord. No. 707 §2, 10-4-1982; Ord. No. 899 §1, 9-29-2001]
A.
DRIVE, DRIVING, OPERATES or OPERATING
INTOXICATED CONDITION
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER or ARRESTING OFFICER
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TRAFFIC OFFENDER PROGRAM
Definitions. As used in this Chapter, the following terms
shall have the following prescribed meanings:
Physically driving or operating or being in actual physical
control of the motor vehicle.
When a person is under the influence of alcohol, controlled
substance or drug, or any combination thereof.
Any law enforcement officer as defined in Subdivision 17
of Section 556.061, RSMo.
A program certified by the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
of the Department of Mental Health of the State of Missouri to provide
education and rehabilitation services pursuant to a professional assessment
screening to identify the individual needs of the person who has been
referred to the program as a result of an alcohol- or drug-related
traffic offense. Successful completion of such a program includes
participation in any education or rehabilitation program required
to meet the needs identified in the assessment screening. The assignment
recommendations based upon such assessment shall be subject to judicial
review as provided in Subsection 7 of Section 577.041, RSMo.
B.
Driving While Intoxicated. A person commits the offense
of driving while intoxicated if he operates a motor vehicle while
in an intoxicated or drugged condition. No person convicted of or
pleading guilty to the offense of driving while intoxicated shall
be granted a suspended imposition of sentence for such offense, unless
such person be placed on probation for a minimum of two (2) years.
C.
Driving With Excessive Blood Alcohol Content. A person commits
the offense of driving with excessive blood alcohol content if such
person operates a motor vehicle with eight-hundredths of one percent
(.08%) or more by weight of alcohol in such person's blood.
D.
Alcohol Content. Percent by weight of alcohol in the blood
shall be based upon the grams of alcohol per one hundred (100) milliliters
of blood or two hundred ten (210) liters of breath and may be shown
by chemical analysis of the person's blood, breath, saliva or urine.
For the purposes of determining the alcoholic content of a person's
blood, the test shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions
of Chapter 577, RSMo.
E.
Implied Consent. Any person who operates a motor vehicle
upon the highways of this City shall be deemed to have given consent
to, subject to provisions of Sections 577.020 and 577.041, RSMo.,
a chemical test or test of his breath, blood, saliva or urine for
the purpose of determining the alcohol or drug content of his blood
if arrested for any offense arising out of acts which the arresting
officer had legal grounds to believe were committed while the person
was driving the motor vehicle in an intoxicated or drugged condition.
Any person convicted of driving while intoxicated or driving with
excessive blood alcohol content shall be fined not more than five
hundred dollars ($500.00) or confined in Jail not more than ninety
(90) days, or both such fine and confinement.
F.
Waiver Of Program Assignment. The Court may not waive the
assignment to an education or rehabilitation program of a person determined
to be a prior or persistent offender as defined in Section 577.023.
RSMo., or of a person determined to have operated a motor vehicle
with fifteen-hundredths of one percent (.15%) or more by weight in
such person's blood.
G.
Penalty. Any person violating any provision of this Section
shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00),
or be imprisoned in Jail for a period not to exceed three (3) months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 1126 §1, 6-19-2013]
A.
No driver of any vehicle operating upon a public highway, street
or alley shall knowingly transport in that vehicle any alcoholic beverage
except in the original container which shall not have been opened
and the seal upon which shall not have been broken and from which
the original cap or cork shall not have been removed, unless the opened
container be in an area not accessible to the driver while the vehicle
is in motion or in the possession of a person over the age of twenty-one
(21).
B.
Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this Section
is guilty of an infraction.
C.
Any infraction under this Section shall not reflect on any records
with the Department of Revenue.
[Ord. No. 753 §24.113, 10-20-1987]
[Ord. No. 1132 §§1 —
2, 9-18-2013[1]]
No person shall operate a motor vehicle in the City at a rate
of acceleration greater than is reasonably necessary to safely enter
flow of traffic or obtain the maximum speed limit. Tire friction marks
or squealing of tires shall be evidence of such excessive acceleration.
[1]
Editor's Note: Section 1 of this ordinance repealed former
Section 340.190, Squealing of Tires Prohibited, adopted and amended
by Ord. No. 753 §24.114, 10-20-1987.
[Ord. No. 753 §24.108, 10-20-1987; Ord. No. 774, 8-7-1990]
A.
Muffler
cutouts shall not be used. No vehicle shall be driven in such a manner
or condition that excessive and unnecessary noises shall be made by
its machinery, motor, radio or other parts of the vehicle. That all
motors of all motor vehicles shall be fitted with properly attached
mufflers of such capacity or construction as to quiet the maximum
possible exhaust noise as completely as is done in modern gas engine
passenger motor vehicle.
B.
Any
person violating this Section shall, upon conviction be guilty of
a misdemeanor.
C.
Excessive
noise from vehicle shall be defined as noise which exceeds one hundred
(100) decibels.
[CC 1971 §24-3; Ord. No. 281, 5-12-1920]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle
upon the streets of the City which is equipped with tires or wheels
having lugs, cleats or which may break or damage the City streets
without planking the same or taking such other measures to protect
such streets from damage.
[Ord. No. 629 §§1 —
3, 2-3-1976]
A.
Any
member of the City Police is hereby authorized to remove any motor
vehicle from the right of way of any street within the City limits
if the vehicle has been left unattended on the right of way for more
than fifteen (15) days and which has been determined to be an abandoned
motor vehicle. A report indicating the storage location of the vehicle
shall be submitted by the City Policeman who authorized its removal
to the Director of Revenue who shall notify the owner and holder of
a security interest in the vehicle of its location. The owner of any
vehicle removed from the street as provided in this Section or the
holder of a valid security interest thereon which is in default, may
reclaim it from the City upon proof of ownership or valid security
interest which is in default and payment of all reasonable charges
for the towing and storage of the vehicle. The City may sell the vehicle
at public auction if it is unclaimed for at least ninety (90) days
after coming into its possession, after posting public notice for
at least ten (10) days at the City Hall, the place of storage of said
vehicle, and the County Courthouse of Atchison County in the City
of Rock Port. The notice shall include a description of the vehicle
including any identification marks or numbers, the date and place
it was found, and the time and place of the public auction.
B.
The
proceeds of the sale shall be used first to pay the person who tows
the vehicle from the right-of-way the sum of ten dollars ($10.00),
and the balance of the proceeds, if any, shall be paid into the County
School Fund.
C.
Upon
proof of the foregoing by proper affidavit, the Director of Revenue
shall, if requested, issue a new Certificate of Title to the purchaser
of such vehicle.
[Ord. No. 897, 2-21-2001]
A.
Any
person who owns a motor vehicle or trailer which is operated or driven
upon any highway or road of the City shall register that vehicle with
the State of Missouri and maintain current registration, all pursuant
to Missouri Statutes. Violation of this Section shall be punished
as a misdemeanor, but this Section shall not apply to any vehicle
or trailer which is exempt or not required to be registered pursuant
to State law.
B.
No
motor vehicle or trailer, which is required by State law to register
annually with the Department of Revenue of the State of Missouri,
shall be operated on any highway or street of the City unless it shall
have displayed thereon the valid license plate or set of license plates
issued by the Director of Revenue. Each such plate shall be securely
fastened to the motor vehicle in a manner so that all parts thereof
shall be plainly visible and reasonably clean so that the reflective
qualities thereof are not impaired.
[Ord. No. 669 §§1, 2, 10-16-1979]
A.
The
driver of a vehicle other than those designated in Section 304.044
of the RSMo., 1969, 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,
in the City of Rock Port. Vehicles being driven upon any street outside
of a business or residence district in a caravan or motorcade, whether
or not towing other vehicles, shall be so operated, except in 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 vehicle or combination
of vehicles in safety. This Section shall in no manner affect the
distance at which trucks may be operated on the streets, under the
provisions of Section 304.044 of the RSMo., 1969.
B.
Any
person found guilty of the violation of the provision of this Section
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and his punishment shall
be fixed according to the general provisions of the Code of Ordinances
adopted by the City of Rock Port.
[CC 1971 §24-7; Ord. No. 286 §1(b), 7-13-1920]
Operators of vehicles proceeding in the opposite direction shall
pass each other to the right, each giving to the other at least one-half
(½) of the main-traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as
possible.
[CC 1971 §24-8; Ord. No. 286 §1(c), 7-13-1920]
The operator of any vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding
in the same direction shall first sound his horn before beginning
such movement, and then shall pass at a safe distance to the left
thereof, and shall not again drive to the right side of the highway
until safely clear of such overtaken vehicle.
[CC 1971 §24-9; Ord. No. 286 §1(c), 7-13-1920]
A.
The
operator of a vehicle shall not drive to the left side of the center
line of a highway 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 made in safety.
B.
The
operator of a vehicle shall not overtake and pass another vehicle
proceeding in the same direction at any railroad crossing, nor at
any intersection of streets or highways.
[1]
State Law Reference — For similar provisions, RSMo.
§304.016.
[CC 1971 §24-10; Ord. No. 360 §§1, 2, 9-17-1928]
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride upon the fender,
running board, hood, top, tank, luggage carrier, or any portion not
designed or intended for the use of passengers, when the vehicle is
in motion, of any vehicle operated upon any street, way or parking
lot, public or private, upon which the public is invited to travel,
or for the operator thereof to permit any person to so ride on any
vehicle, or to thus operate such vehicle when anyone is so riding
thereon. This Section shall not apply to an employee engaged in the
necessary discharge of a duty or to persons riding within truck bodies
in space intended for merchandise.
[Ord. No. 707 §2, 10-4-1982]
Effective January 1, 1984, the Circuit Court may, in connection
with the disposition of any offense, which is a "point offense" resulting
in the assessment of one (1), two (2), three (3), or four (4) points
by the State Director of Revenue under the provisions of RSMo. §302.302
(1), (2), or (4), order the staying of the assessment of points upon
satisfactory completion of a driver improvement program approved by
the State Director of the Department of Public Safety, as provided
by RSMo. §302.302.4.
[Ord. No. 787 §1, 3-17-1992; Ord. No. 985 §§1 — 2, 10-10-2006]
A.
Seat Belt Requirement. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, each driver and front seat passenger of a passenger car manufactured after January 1, 1968, operated on a street or highway in this City shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt that meets Federal National Highway Transportation Act requirements, except that a child less than sixteen (16) years of age shall be protected as required in Subsection (E) of this Section. As used in Subsection (A), the term "passenger car" means every motor vehicle
designed for carrying ten (10) persons or less and used for the transportation
of persons, except that, the term "passenger car" shall not include motorcycles, motorized bicycles, motor tricycles
and trucks with a gross weight of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds
or more.
B.
Seatbelt Exceptions. With respect to Subsection (A) of this Section:
1.
No person shall be stopped, inspected or detained solely to determine compliance with Subsection (A) of this Section.
2.
The provisions of this Subsection shall not be applicable to persons
who have a medical reason for failing to have a seat belt fastened
about his or her body or to any person employed by the United States
Postal Service while performing duties for that Federal agency which
require the operator to service postal boxes from their vehicles or
which require frequent entry into hand exit from their vehicles.
C.
Child Restraint Device. Every person transporting a child
under the age of sixteen (16) years on the streets or highways of
this City shall be responsible for transporting such child as follows:
1.
CHILD BOOSTER SEAT
CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM
DRIVER
As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
Seating system which meets the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards set forth in 49 C.F.R. 571.213, as amended, that is designed
to elevate a child to properly sit in a federally approved safety
belt system.
Seating system which meets the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards set forth in 49 C.F.R. 571.213, as amended and which is
either permanently affixed to a motor vehicle or is affixed to such
vehicle by a safety belt or a universal attachment system.
A person who is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle.
2.
Children less than four (4) years of age, regardless of weight, shall
be secured in a child passenger restraint system appropriate for that
child;
3.
Children weighing less than forty (40) pounds, regardless of age,
shall be secured in a child passenger restraint system appropriate
for that child;
4.
Children at least four (4) years of age but less than eight (8) years
of age, who also weigh at least forty (40) pounds but less than eighty
(80) pounds and who are also less than four (4) feet, nine (9) inches
tall, shall be secured in a child passenger restraint system or booster
seat appropriate for that child;
5.
Children at least eighty (80) pounds or children more than four (4)
feet, nine (9) inches in height shall be secured by a vehicle safety
belt or booster seat appropriate for that child;
6.
Children eight (8) years of age, but less than sixteen (16) years
of age regardless of weight or height, shall be secured by a vehicle
safety belt or restraint system appropriate for that child;
7.
A child who otherwise would be required to be secured in a booster
seat may be transported in the back seat of a motor vehicle while
wearing only a lap belt if the back seat of the motor vehicle is not
equipped with a combination lap and shoulder belt for booster seat
installation;
8.
When transporting children in the immediate family when there are
more children than there are seating positions in the enclosed area
of a motor vehicle, the children who are not able to be restrained
by a child safety restraint device appropriate for the child shall
sit in the area behind the front seat of the motor vehicle unless
the motor vehicle is designed only for a front seat area. The driver
transporting children referred to in this Subsection is not in violation
of this Section.
D.
Punishment.
1.
Each person who violates the provisions of Subsection (A) of this Section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00). All other provisions of law and court rules to the contrary notwithstanding, no court costs may be imposed if court costs have been assessed on any other charge arising out of the same occurrence.
2.
Any person who violates Subsection (C) shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). If a driver receives a citation for violating Subdivision (2), (3) or (4) of Subsection (C), the charges shall be dismissed or withdrawn if the driver prior to or at his or her hearing, provides evidence of acquisition of a child passenger restraint system or child booster seat which is satisfactory to the Court or the party responsible for prosecuting the driver's citation.
[Ord. No. 986 §1, 10-10-2006]
A.
Requirement. No person shall operate any truck, as defined
in Section 301.010, RSMo., with a license gross weight of less than
twelve thousand (12,000) pounds when such truck is operated within
the corporate limits of this City when any person under eighteen (18)
years of age is riding in the unenclosed bed of such truck. No person
under eighteen (18) years of age shall ride in the unenclosed bed
of such truck when the truck is in operation.
B.
Exceptions. The provisions of Section shall not apply to:
1.
Any employee engaged in the necessary discharge of the employee's
duties where it is necessary to ride in the unenclosed bed of the
truck;
2.
Any person while engaged in agricultural activities where it is necessary
to ride in the unenclosed bed of the truck;
3.
Any person riding in the unenclosed bed of a truck while such truck
is being operated in a parade, caravan or exhibition which is authorized
by law;
4.
Any person riding in the unenclosed bed of a truck if such truck
has installed a means of preventing such person from being discharged
or such person is secured to the truck in a manner which will prevent
the person from being thrown, falling or jumping from the truck;
5.
Any person riding in the unenclosed bed of a truck if such truck
is being operated solely for the purposes of participating in a special
event and it is necessary that the person ride in such unenclosed
bed due to the lack of available seating. "Special event", for the purposes of this Section, is a specific social activity
of a definable duration which is participated in by the person riding
in the unenclosed bed;
6.
Any person riding in the unenclosed bed of a truck if such truck
is being operated solely for the purposes of providing assistance
to or ensuring the safety of, other persons engaged in a recreational
activity; or
7.
Any person riding in the unenclosed bed of a truck if such truck
is the only legally titled, licensed and insured vehicle owned by
the family of the person riding in the unenclosed bed and there is
insufficient room in the passenger cab of the truck to accommodate
all passengers in such truck. For the purposes of this Subdivision
the term "family" shall mean any persons related
within the first degree of consanguinity.
C.
Punishment. Any person who violates this Section shall,
upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed three hundred
dollars ($300.00) or be imprisoned in jail for not more than fifteen
(15) days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 838 §340.300(1 —
8), 10-3-1995]
A.
Signaling Devices. Every motor vehicle shall be equipped
with a horn, directed forward, or whistle in good working order, capable
of emitting a sound adequate in quantity and volume to give warning
of the approach of such vehicle to other users of the highway and
to pedestrians. Such signaling device shall be used for warning purposes
only and shall be not used for making any unnecessary noise, and no
other sound-producing signaling device shall be used at any time.
B.
Muffler Cutouts. Muffler cutouts shall not be used and no
vehicle shall be driven in such manner or condition that excessive
and unnecessary noises shall be made by its machinery, motor, signaling
device, or other parts, or by any improperly loaded cargo. The motors
of all motor vehicles shall be fitted with properly attached mufflers
of such capacity or construction as to quiet the maximum possible
exhaust noise as completely as is done in modern gas engine passenger
motor vehicles. Any cutout or opening in the exhaust pipe between
the motor and the muffler on any motor vehicle shall be completely
closed and disconnected from its operating lever, and shall be so
arranged that it cannot automatically open, or be opened or operated
while such vehicle is in motion.
C.
Brakes. 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.
D.
Mirrors. All motor vehicles which are so constructed or
loaded that the operator cannot see the road behind such vehicle by
looking back or around the side of such vehicle shall be equipped
with a mirror so adjusted as to reveal the road behind and be visible
from the operator's seat.
E.
Projections On Vehicles. All vehicles carrying poles or
other objects, which project more than five (5) feet from the rear
of such vehicle, shall, during the period when lights are required
by this Chapter, carry a red light at or near the rear end of the
pole or other object so projecting. At other times a red flag or cloth,
not less than sixteen (16) inches square, shall be displayed at the
end of such projection.
F.
Towlines. When one (1) vehicle is towing another, the connecting
device shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet. During the time that lights
are required by Sections 370.020 to 307.120, RSMo., the required lights
shall be displayed by both vehicles. Every towed vehicle shall be
coupled to the towing vehicle by means of a safety chain, cable, or
equivalent device in addition to the primary coupling device, except
that such secondary coupling device shall not be necessary if the
connecting device is connected to the towing vehicle by a center-locking
ball located over or nearly over the rear axle and not supported by
the rear bumper of the towing vehicle. Such secondary safety connecting
devices shall be of sufficient strength to control the towed vehicle
in the event of failure of the primary coupling device. The provisions
of this Subsection shall not apply to wreckers towing vehicles or
to vehicles secured to the towing vehicle by a fifth-wheel type connection.
G.
The provision of Subsection (F) of this Section shall not apply to farm implements, or to any vehicle which is not required to be registered.
H.
Violation. Any person convicted of violating this Section
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[Ord. No. 877 §340.310, 11-18-1997]
A.
No
owner of a motor vehicle operated within the City limits of the City
of Rock Port, Missouri, or any operator of a motor vehicle within
the City limits of the City of Rock Port, Missouri, shall operate
a motor vehicle within said City limits unless the owner maintains
financial responsibility as required by Chapter 303 of the Revised
Statutes of the State of Missouri. Further no person shall operate
a motor vehicle owned by another with the knowledge that the owner
has not maintained financial responsibility unless such person has
financial responsibility which covers the operation of the other vehicle
as required by Chapter 303 of the Revised Statutes of the State of
Missouri.
B.
Violation. Any person convicted of violating this Section
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[Ord. No. 1133 §1, 9-18-2013]
A.
No person shall operate or ride a motorcycle, scooter, moped or motorized
bicycle having an engine in excess of forty-nine cubic centimeters
(49 cc) in the City without properly wearing a Department of Transportation
(DOT) approved helmet with the chin strap fastened.
B.
No person under the age of eighteen (18) shall operate or ride a
motorcycle, scooter, moped or motorized bicycle, regardless of engine
size, in the City without properly wearing a Department of Transportation
(DOT) approved helmet with the chin strap fastened.
