[R.O. 2017 § 340.010]
The driver of any vehicle other than
one on official business shall not follow any emergency vehicle traveling
in response to an emergency call 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.
[R.O. 2017 § 340.020]
No vehicle shall be driven over any
unprotected hose of a Fire Department when laid down on any street
or private driveway to be used at any fire or alarm of fire without
the consent of the Fire Department official in command.
[R.O. 2017 § 340.040]
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.
[R.O. 2017 § 340.050]
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.
[R.O. 2017 § 340.060]
The driver of a motor vehicle shall
not drive within any sidewalk area except on a permanent or temporary
driveway. A designated bicycle lane shall not be obstructed by a parked
or standing motor vehicle or other stationary object. A motor vehicle
may be driven in a designated bicycle lane only for the purpose of
a lawful maneuver to cross the lane or to provide for safe travel.
In making an otherwise lawful maneuver that requires traveling in
or crossing a designated bicycle lane, the driver of a motor vehicle
shall yield to any bicycle in the lane. As used in this Section, the
term "designated bicycle lane" shall mean a portion of the roadway
or highway that has been designated by the Governing Body having jurisdiction
over such roadway or highway by striping with signing or striping
with pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use of bicycles.
[R.O. 2017 § 340.070]
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.
[R.O. 2017 § 340.080]
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.
[R.O. 2017 § 340.120]
No person riding upon any bicycle,
motorized bicycle, coaster, roller skates, sled or toy vehicle shall
attach the same or himself/herself to any vehicle upon a roadway.
Neither shall the driver of a vehicle knowingly pull a rider behind
a vehicle.
[R.O. 2017 § 340.130]
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.
[R.O. 2017 § 340.140]
No vehicle shall at any time be driven
through or within a safety zone.
[R.O. 2017 § 340.150]
Every person operating a motor vehicle
on the highways of this City shall drive the vehicle in a careful
and prudent manner and at a rate of speed so as not to endanger the
property of another or the life or limb of any person and shall exercise
the highest degree of care.
[R.O. 2017 § 340.210]
The driver of a vehicle 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. Vehicles being driven upon any roadway
outside of a business or residence district in a caravan or motorcade,
whether or not towing other vehicles, shall be so operated, except
in a 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 vehicles in
safety. This Section shall in no manner affect Section 304.044, RSMo.,
relating to distance between trucks traveling on the highway.
[R.O. 2017 § 340.220; Ord. No. 96-031905 §§ 1 — 5, 3-19-1996]
A. The City hereby determines and designates
certain streets to have a vehicle weight restriction. Vehicles licensed
for more than eighteen thousand (18,000) pounds and more than two
(2) axles are prohibited from being operated on or parking on these
streets. This Section shall not apply to "bobtails" or the power units
of tractor-trailer rigs where adequate off-street parking is provided.
As to specific streets, see Schedule IV of this Title.
B. Vehicles exempt from this Section
340.220 will be as follows:
1.
All City of Battlefield vehicles.
2.
Vehicles used for cleaning of snow
or debris from the roadway.
3.
Vehicles delivering material to a
location on one (1) of the designated streets. (Note: Vehicles delivering
material to other locations inside the City will only operate on the
designated streets when necessary.)
4.
Vehicles used for the construction,
maintenance or repair of one (1) of the designated streets.
5.
All emergency services vehicles.
6.
Vehicles directed to do so by emergency
services personnel.
8.
Utility service vehicles.
C. The City Street Supervisor is hereby given
authority to post signs on such prohibited streets as he/she deems
appropriate. The fact that a prohibited street is not posted shall
be no defense to a violation of this Section.