[Ord. No. 91-25 §4, 3-6-1991]
A.
In accordance
with RSMo. Section 577.060 or as hereinafter may be amended, a person
commits the crime of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident
when being the operator or driver of a vehicle on the highway or on
any publicly or privately owned parking lot or parking facility generally
open for use by the public and knowing that an injury has been caused
to a person or damage has been caused to property, due to his culpability
or to accident, he leaves the place of the injury, damage or accident
without stopping and giving his name, residence, including city and
street number, motor vehicle number and driver's license number, if
any, to the injured party or to a Police Officer, or if no Police
Officer is in the vicinity, then to the nearest Police Station or
judicial officer.
B.
For the
purposes of this Section, all Peace Officers shall have jurisdiction,
when invited by an injured person, to enter the premises of any privately
owned parking lot or parking facility for the purpose of investigating
an accident and performing all necessary duties regarding such accident.
C.
Leaving
the scene of a motor vehicle accident is a violation of this Section,
except that it shall be a Class D felony if the accident resulted
in:
[Ord. No. 91-25 §5, 3-6-1991]
A.
In accordance with RSMo. Section 577.065 or as hereinafter may be amended, whenever any all-terrain vehicle, as defined in Section 300.190 of this Title, is involved in an accident resulting in loss of life, personal injury or damage to property and the operator thereof has knowledge of such accident, he shall stop and give his name and address, the name and address of the owner thereof and the registration number of the all-terrain vehicle to the injured person or the person sustaining the damage or to a Police Officer. In case no Police Officer nor the person sustaining the damage is present at the place where the damage occurred, then the operator shall immediately report the accident, as soon as he is physically able, to the nearest law enforcement agency.
B.
A Law
Enforcement Officer who investigates or receives information of an
accident involving an all-terrain vehicle and also involving the loss
of life or serious physical injury, as defined in Section 556.061,
RSMo. shall make a written report of the investigation or information
received, and such additional facts relating to the accident as may
come to his knowledge, and mail the information to the Department
of Public Safety and keep a record thereof in his office.
C.
This
Section does not apply when property damage is sustained in sanctioned
all-terrain vehicle races, derbies and rallies.
D.
Any person
leaving the scene of an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle
which results in a serious personal injury shall be guilty of violating
this Section, except that it shall be a Class D felony if the accident
resulted in the death of another party or if the defendant has previously
pled guilty or been found guilty of a violation of this Section.
[Ord. No. 91-25 §6, 3-6-1991]
A person operating a motorcycle, motor tricycle, motorized bicycle
or all-terrain vehicle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular
seat attached to said vehicles. The operator shall not carry, nor
shall any other person ride on said vehicles unless said vehicles
are designed to carry more than one (1) person. If so designed, a
passenger shall ride upon the permanent and regular seat, or upon
another seat firmly attached to the rear or side of the operator's
position.
[Ord. No. 91-25 §7, 3-6-1991]
In accordance with RSMo. Section 302.020 or as hereinafter may be amended, every person operating or riding as a passenger on said vehicles shall wear protective headgear at all times the vehicle is in motion. The protective headgear shall meet standards and specifications established by the Missouri Director of Revenue, except that although strongly recommended, protective headgear is not required for operators and passengers of motorized bicycles or all-terrain vehicles as defined under Section 300.190 of this Title.
[Ord. No. 91-25 §8, 3-6-1991]
No person riding on any bicycle, motorcycle, motor tricycle, motorized bicycle or all-terrain vehicles as defined under Section 300.190 of this Title, or any coaster, sled, roller skates, or any toy vehicle shall attach the item or said person to any moving vehicle, nor shall any person ride on the hood, roof, or fender of any vehicle.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1630, 7-6-1988]
No person shall drive a motor vehicle which has more than three
(3) persons over the age of sixteen (16) years in the front seat.
No person shall extend any body parts outside the vehicle, except
the hand and arm for signaling purposes only.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1635, 7-6-1988]
A.
No person
shall throw, dump, deposit, place or cause to be thrown, dumped, deposited
or placed upon any highway, roadway, alleyway, parking lot, private
road or driveway, or right-of-way of same.
1.
Any
tacks, nails, wire, scrap metal, glass, crockery, sharp stones, or
other substances injurious to the feet of persons, animals, or the
tires of vehicles.
2.
Any
paper, rubbish, garbage, or debris of any and all kinds.
3.
Any
mud, dirt, sand, gravel, rock, stone or other excavated material or
substance dug, scooped, blasted, or removed from the earth on any
lot or tract of land; provided however, that this provision shall
not apply to any excavation in highways for which a valid permit has
been issued by the Department of Public Works.
4.
Any
and all substances and materials which cause or may cause a hazard
and obstruction to the movement of traffic, including snow or ice.
B.
No person
shall throw, dump, deposit or place or cause to be thrown, dumped,
deposited or placed, such materials and substances in such a manner
as to cause the same to roll, flow or wash upon any highway, roadway,
alleyway, parking lot, private roadway or driveway, or right-of-way
of same.
C.
No person,
when moving or hauling any load upon any highway, roadway, alleyway,
parking lot, private road or driveway, or right-of-way of same, shall
allow the load or parts of the load to blow, spill, drop, or otherwise
come to rest over and upon said highway, roadway, alleyway, parking
lot, private road or driveway, or right-of-way of same.
D.
All motor
vehicles, and every trailer and semitrailer operating upon any highway,
roadway, alleyway, parking lot, private roadway or driveway in the
City of Bridgeton, Missouri, and carrying goods, materials, farm products,
or any of the substances referred to in this Section, which may reasonably
be expected to become dislodged and fall from the vehicle, trailer
or semitrailer as a result of wind pressure or air pressure or by
the movement of the vehicle, trailer or semitrailer shall have a protective
cover or be sufficiently secure so that no portion of such goods or
material can become dislodged and fall from the vehicle, trailer or
semitrailer while being transported or carried; provided that covers
for vehicles transporting garbage, offal or other rubbish must be
approved in accordance with Chapter 607, SLCRO, 1974, as amended.
E.
No person
shall drive an overloaded vehicle or one loaded in a manner such that
any part of the load is likely to fall upon and litter any road, or
cause injury to persons or damage to other vehicles or property.
F.
Any person
who, by reason of accident, violates this Section, shall be held blameless
of such violation upon an affirmative showing that the person:
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1640, 7-6-1988]
No procession, or parade containing five (5) or more persons
or three (3) or more vehicles, excepting the Armed Forces of the United
States, the military forces of this State, and the Forces of the Police
and Fire Departments, shall occupy, march, or proceed along any highway,
roadway or alleyway, except in accordance with a permit issued by
the City of Bridgeton Department of Police and such other regulations
as are set forth herein which may apply.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1645, 7-6-1988]
A.
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.
B.
Each
driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as near to the
right hand edge of the highway or roadway as practical and shall follow
the vehicle ahead as closely as is practical and safe.
C.
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 Code. This
provision shall not apply at intersections where traffic is controlled
by traffic signals or Law Enforcement Officers.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1650, 7-6-1988]
It is unlawful to vend or distribute merchandise or material
from a vehicle, stand, or otherwise within the limits of any highway,
roadway or alleyway in the City of Bridgeton, except under such license,
conditions and regulations prescribed by City ordinances; but in no
instance shall such vending be permitted or authorized where the same
causes stopping, standing, or parking in or upon a highway, roadway
or alleyway, or when such vending or distributing causes traffic confusion
and interferes with the free and unhindered mobile progression of
traffic.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1655, 7-6-1988]
A.
Every
bus used for the transportation of school children shall bear upon
the front and rear of the bus, plainly visible sign containing the
words "School Bus" in letters not less than eight
(8) inches in height. Each bus shall have lettered on the rear in
plain and distinct type the following. "State Law: Stop While
Bus Is Loading And Unloading". Each school bus subject to
the provisions of this Section shall be equipped with a mechanical
and electrical signaling device, which will display a signal plainly
visible from the front and rear and indicating intention to stop.
The driver of a school bus is required to use such equipment to indicate
the intention to stop.
B.
No driver
of a school bus shall take on or discharge passengers at any location
upon a highway, or roadway consisting of four (4) or more lanes of
traffic, whether or not divided by a median or barrier, in such manner
as to require the passengers to cross more than two (2) lanes of traffic;
nor shall the driver take on or discharge passengers while the vehicle
is upon the highway, roadway or alleyway proper unless the vehicle
so stopped is plainly visible for at least three hundred (300) feet
in each direction to drivers of other vehicles upon any highway, roadway
or alleyway and then only for such time as is actually necessary to
take on and discharge passengers.
C.
The driver
of any school bus driving upon any highway, or roadway of the City
of Bridgeton after loading or unloading school children, should remain
stopped if the bus is followed by three (3) or more vehicles, until
such vehicles have been permitted to pass the school bus, if the conditions
prevailing make it safe to do so.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1660, 7-6-1988]
A.
No person
shall place, maintain or display or cause to be placed, maintained
or displayed upon or in view of any highway or roadway an unauthorized
sign, signal, marking or other device which purports to be or is an
imitation of or resembles an official traffic control device or which
attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which hides from view
or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic control
device or signal.
B.
No person
shall place or maintain or cause to be placed or maintained nor shall
any public authority permit upon any highway or roadway any traffic
sign or signal bearing any commercial advertising.
C.
This
Section shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private
property adjacent to highways or roadways of signs giving useful directional
information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs.
D.
Every
such prohibited sign, signal or marking is hereby declared to be a
public nuisance and the authority having jurisdiction over the highway
or roadway is hereby empowered to remove it or cause it to be removed
without notice.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1665, 7-6-1988]
No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to or in
fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, or remove or cause to be altered,
defaced, injured, knocked down or removed, any official traffic control
device or any inscription shield or insignia thereon, or any part
thereof.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1670, 7-6-1988]
No person shall use or attempt to use any roadway, alleyway,
or driveway withdrawn from public use. Nor shall any person drive
or attempt to drive any vehicle or animal on the same during the period
such roadway, alleyway or driveway is withdrawn from public use.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1675, 7-6-1988; Ord. No. 96-12 §§1 — 3, 2-21-1996]
A.
No person shall use or operate any all terrain vehicle, as defined under Section 300.190 of this Code, on public streets. Except as provided in this Section, no person shall use or operate any all terrain vehicle, motor vehicle, motorcycle, motor tricycle, or similar vehicle on private property without the consent of the owner of said property, or on public property owned by the United States, the State of Missouri, the City of Bridgeton, Missouri, or any other governmental body, without the consent of the appropriate governmental agency which has custody and control of said property. No owner of any property shall grant consent to any person to operate any all terrain vehicle or motorcycle or similar vehicle on such property, except as follows:
1.
On private
property when a fee, admission charge or other consideration is a
requirement for owner consent: The owner shall have a valid special
permit issued by the City of Bridgeton for the use of such property
for motorcycle and/or mini bike trails, paths, tracks, courses or
facilities, provided the property meets zoning and/or land use requirements.
2.
On private
property, including property owned by a non-profit organization as
defined by State Statutes, when no fee, admission charge, or other
consideration is a requirement for owner consent: Written approval
shall be required from the Chief of Police, City of Bridgeton or his
designated representative. Such approval may be granted for an indefinite
time period and shall not impose any liability on the City of Bridgeton
or any official or employee thereof. Within ten (10) days of granting
such approval, the Chief of Police or his designated representative
shall provide the City Council, City of Bridgeton with a written statement
that includes the general area for which approval was granted, the
name and address of the property owner, and any restrictions imposed.
Approval may be revoked at any time by the Chief of Police.
Further, a petition signed by sixty percent (60%) or more of
the property owners within one hundred (100) feet of any property
for which approval has been granted shall cause said approval to be
automatically revoked, upon acceptance and certification of the petition
by the City Clerk, City of Bridgeton. Approval may not be reinstated
for a period of at least eighteen (18) months.
3.
On public
property, except for public streets, approval may be granted by a
majority of the entire City Council.
B.
Notwithstanding
any provision of this Section, it shall not be applicable to the operation
and use of a motorcycle as follows:
C.
Any person
using or operating a motorcycle shall obey all traffic control signals,
signs and devices and the directions of Police Officers.
D.
Any motorcycle
used or operated within the City of Bridgeton shall have all licenses
and inspection stickers required by any applicable ordinances of the
City of Bridgeton or County of St. Louis or Statutes of the State
of Missouri.
E.
No person
shall cause, or knowingly permit, his child or ward under the age
of sixteen (16) years to drive a motorcycle upon any public street
or sidewalk.
