Except as in this Article provided, every motor vehicle other
than a motor-drawn vehicle and other than a motorcycle shall be equipped
with at least two (2) approved headlamps mounted at the same level
with at least one (1) on each side of the front of the vehicle. Every
motorcycle shall be equipped with at least one (1) and not more than
two (2) approved headlamps. Every motorcycle equipped with a sidecar
or other attachment shall be equipped with a lamp on the outside limit
of such attachment capable of displaying a white light to the front.
Every person driving a motor vehicle equipped with multiple-beam
road lighting equipment, during the times when lighted lamps are required,
shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, directed high
enough and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles
at a safe distance in advance of the vehicle, subject to the following
requirements and limitations: Whenever the driver of a vehicle approaches
an oncoming vehicle within five hundred (500) feet or is within three
hundred (300) feet to the rear of another vehicle traveling in the
same direction, the driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite
beam, so aimed that the glaring rays are not projected into the eyes
of the other driver, and in no case shall the high-intensity portion
which is projected to the left of the prolongation of the extreme
left side of the vehicle be aimed higher than the center of the lamp
from which it comes at a distance of twenty-five (25) feet ahead,
and in no case higher than a level of forty-two (42) inches above
the level upon which the vehicle stands at a distance of seventy-five
(75) feet ahead.
Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed three (3)
auxiliary lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than twelve
(12) inches nor more than forty-two (42) inches above the level surface
upon which the vehicle stands.
Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two (2)
side cowl or fender lamps which shall emit a white or yellow light
without glare. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than
one (1) running board courtesy lamp on each side thereof which shall
emit a white or yellow light without glare. Any motor vehicle may
be equipped with a backup lamp either separately or in combination
with another lamp, except that no such backup lamp shall be continuously
lighted when the motor vehicle is in forward motion.
Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed one (1)
spotlamp but every lighted spotlamp shall be so aimed and used so
as not to be dazzling or glaring to any person.
Headlamps, when lighted, shall exhibit lights substantially
white in color; auxiliary lamps, cowllamps and spotlamps, when lighted,
shall exhibit lights substantially white, yellow or amber in color.
No person shall drive or move any vehicle or equipment, except a school
bus when used for school purposes or an emergency vehicle, upon any
street or highway with any lamp or device thereon displaying a red
light visible from directly in front thereof.
Any lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle other than headlamps, spotlamps, front direction signals or auxiliary lamps which projects a beam of light of an intensity greater than three hundred (300) candlepower shall be so directed that no part of the beam will strike the level of the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a distance of more than seventy-five (75) feet from the vehicle. Alternately flashing warning signals may be used on school buses when used for school purposes and on motor vehicles when used to transport United States mail from post offices to boxes of addressees thereof and on emergency vehicles as defined in Section
300.010 of this Title and on buses owned or operated by churches, mosques, synagogues, temples or other houses of worship and on commercial passenger transport vehicles that are stopped to load or unload passengers, but are prohibited on other motor vehicles, motorcycles and motor-drawn vehicles except as a means for indicating a right or left turn.
At the times when lighted lamps are required, at least two (2)
lighted lamps shall be displayed, one (1) on each side of the front
of every motor vehicle except a motorcycle and except a motor-drawn
vehicle except when such vehicle is parked subject to the provisions
governing lights on parked vehicles. Whenever a motor vehicle equipped
with headlamps as in this Article required is also equipped with any
auxiliary lamps or a spotlamp or any other lamp on the front thereof
projecting a beam of an intensity greater than three hundred (300)
candlepower, not more than a total of four (4) of any such lamps on
the front of a vehicle shall be lighted at any one time when upon
a highway.
All vehicles, including agricultural machinery or implements,
road machinery, road rollers, traction engines and farm tractors not
in this Article specifically required to be equipped with lamps, shall
be equipped during the times when lighted lamps are required with
at least one (1) lighted lamp or lantern exhibiting a white light
visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the front of
such vehicle and with a lamp or lantern exhibiting a red light visible
from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the rear, and such lamps
and lanterns shall exhibit lights to the sides of such vehicle.
[Ord. No. 1344 §1, 5-14-2009]
A. Each driver and front seat passenger of a passenger car manufactured after January 1, 1968, operated on a street or highway in this City, and persons less than eighteen (18) years of age operating or riding in a truck, as defined in Section 301.010, RSMo., on a street or highway in this City shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt that meets Federal National Highway, Transportation and Safety Act requirements. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to the transporting of children under sixteen (16) years of age; each driver of a motor vehicle transporting a child less than sixteen (16) years of age shall provide for the protection of such child in accordance with the provisions of Section
370.170.
B. The
provisions of this Section shall not be applicable to persons employed
by the United States Postal Services while performing duties for that
Federal agency which require the operators to service postal boxes
from their vehicles, or whose duties require frequent entry into and
exit from their vehicles. The provisions of this Section shall not
be applicable to persons who have a medical reason for failing to
have a seat belt fastened about his or her body.
C. Any
person who violates this Section, upon conviction, may be punished
by a fine of not more than ten dollars ($10.00). All other provisions
of law and court rules to the contrary notwithstanding, court costs
will not be assessed for this violation.
D. As
used in this Section, 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 licensed gross weight of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds or
more.
[Ord. No. 1359 §1, 8-13-2009]
A. It
is unlawful for any person to knowingly rent, lease or lend a motor
vehicle to a person known to have had that person's driving privilege
restricted as provided in Section 577.600, RSMo., or Chapter 302,
RSMo., unless the vehicle is equipped with a functioning, certified
ignition interlock device. Any person whose driving privilege is restricted
as provided in Section 577.600, RSMo., or Chapter 302, RSMo., shall
notify any other person who rents, leases or loans a motor vehicle
to that person of the driving restriction imposed pursuant to said
Section 577.600, RSMo., or Chapter 302, RSMo.
B. It
is unlawful for any person whose driving privilege is restricted pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter 577, RSMo., or Chapter 302, RSMo., to
request or solicit any other person to blow into an ignition interlock
device or to start a motor vehicle equipped with the device for the
purpose of providing the person so restricted with an operable motor
vehicle.
C. It
is unlawful for any person to blow into an ignition interlock device
or to start a motor vehicle equipped with the device for the purpose
of providing an operable motor vehicle to a person whose driving privilege
is restricted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 577, RSMo., or
Chapter 302, RSMo.
D. It
is unlawful for any person to tamper with or circumvent the operation
of an ignition interlock device.
No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon any road or highway
of this City between the first (1st) day of April and the first (1st)
day of November while the motor vehicle is equipped with tires containing
metal or carbide studs.