[RSMo. 300.300; Ord. No. 662 §1]
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.
[RSMo. 300.305; Ord. No. 662 §1]
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.
[RSMo. 300.310; Ord. No. 662 §1]
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.
[RSMo. 300.315; Ord. No. 662 §1]
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.
[RSMo. 300.320; Ord. No. 662 §1]
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.
[RSMo. 300.325; Ord. No. 662 §1]
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.
[RSMo. 300.330; Ord. No. 662 §1]
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk
area except as a permanent or temporary driveway.
[RSMo. 300.335; Ord. No. 662 §1]
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.
[RSMo. 300.340; Ord. No. 662 §1]
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.
[RSMo. 300.345; Ord. No. 662 §1]
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 person, in which event
a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if designed
for two 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 person to ride thereon at the same time, unless the motorized
bicycle is designed to carry more than one person. Any motorized bicycle
designed to carry more than one person must be equipped with a passenger
seat and footrests for the use of a passenger.
[RSMo. 300.347; Ord. No. 662 §1;
Ord. No. 1064-04-2 §1, 5-6-2004]
A.
No
person shall ride or use a bicycle, non-motorized scooter, skateboard,
roller blades or roller skates upon sidewalks located within the business
district described herein. The term "business district" used herein shall include an area bounded on the north by New Street,
bounded on the east by Lane Street, bounded on the west by Dickerson
Street and bounded on the south by Jefferson Street.
B.
No
person shall ride or use a motorized bicycle or motorized scooter
upon any sidewalk within the City.
C.
Whenever
any person is riding or using a bicycle, non-motorized scooter, skateboard,
roller blades or roller skates upon a sidewalk not located in the
business district described herein, such person shall yield the right-of-way
to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking
and passing such pedestrian.
[Ord. No. 844 §2; Ord. No. 845 §§1,2]
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:
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 day-glow 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
person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle on property owned by the
City of Palmyra, Missouri, or on private property without the consent
of the owner or lessor of the private property. Any person operating
an all-terrain vehicle upon property of another shall stop and identify
himself upon the request of the owner or lessor of the property, or
his duly authorized representatives, and, if requested to do so by
the landowner or lessor, or his duly authorized representatives, shall
promptly remove the all-terrain vehicle from the property.
Any person violating this Subsection shall be punished by fine
of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one hundred fifty
dollars ($150.00).
F.
No
operator of an all-terrain vehicle shall carry a passenger, except
for agricultural purposes.
G.
A violation
of this Section shall be a Class C misdemeanor.
[Ord. No. 1192-17-05, 8-24-2017]
A.
UTILITY VEHICLE
PROOF OF INSURANCE
Definitions.
Any motorized vehicle manufactured 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.
Liability insurance for liability on account of accidents
arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of a utility vehicle
in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) because
of bodily injury to or death of one (1) person in any one (1) accident,
and subject to said limit for one (1) person, in the amount of fifty
thousand dollars ($50,000.00) because of bodily injury to or death
of two (2) or more persons in any one (1) accident, and in the amount
of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) because of injury to or destruction
of property of others in any one (1) accident.
B.
License Required. Any person operating a utility vehicle shall have
a valid driver's license in the form of a valid operator's
license or chauffeur's license, but is not required to pass an
examination for the operation of a motorcycle.
C.
Seatbelt. Any person operating a utility vehicle shall wear a properly
fastened seatbelt, if such utility vehicle is equipped with a seat
belt.
D.
Speed Of Operation. The utility vehicle shall be operated at a speed
of up to thirty (30) miles per hour, except in speed zones that are
less than thirty (30) miles per hour.
E.
Slow Moving Emblem. The utility vehicle shall have a slow moving
vehicle emblem as provided herein. The emblem required by this Subsection
shall be of substantial construction, and shall be a basedown equilateral
triangle of fluorescent yellow-orange film or equivalent quality paint
with a base of not less than fourteen (14) inches and an altitude
of not less than twelve (12) inches. Such triangle shall be bordered
with reflective red stripes having a minimum width of one and three-fourths
(1 3/4) inches, with the vertices of the overall triangle truncated
such that the remaining altitude shall be a minimum of fourteen (14)
inches. Such emblem shall be mounted on the rear of such vehicle near
the horizontal geometric center of the rearmost vehicle at a height
of not less than four (4) feet above the roadway, and shall be maintained
in a clean, reflective condition.
F.
Liability Insurance. The utility vehicle shall be properly insured.
Proof of insurance shall be kept with the utility vehicle at all times.
Such liability insurance shall specifically list the utility vehicle
by the serial number and year of model.
G.
Other Regulations:
1.
Notwithstanding other provisions of this Section, utility vehicles
operated on City streets must comply with safety standards as outlined
in 49 C.F.R. Section 571.500.
2.
No individual operating a utility vehicle shall operate the
utility vehicle in a careless or imprudent manner so as to endanger
any person or property of any person.
3.
No individual operating a utility vehicle shall operate the
utility vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or controlled
substance.
4.
No individual operating a utility vehicle shall operate a utility
vehicle between the hours of official sunset and sunrise unless the
utility vehicle is properly equipped with headlights, tail lights,
brake lights and turn signals.
H.
Penalty For Violation. Any person who violates the provisions of
this Section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine, combined
with the amount of court costs, of not more than two hundred twenty-five
dollars ($225.00).
[RSMo. 300.350; Ord. No. 662 §1]
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. 1185-16-11, 11-17-2016]
A.
Definition. As used in this Section, golf cart shall mean a motor
vehicle that is designed and manufactured for operation on a golf
course for sporting or recreational purposes and that is not capable
of exceeding speeds of twenty (20) miles per hour.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a golf cart on public
streets within the City of Palmyra except as provided herein.
C.
A golf cart shall not be operated at any time on any State or Federal
highway within the City of Palmyra, but may be operated upon such
highway in order to cross a portion of the State highway system which
intersects a municipal street. No golf cart shall cross any highway
at an intersection where the highway being crossed has a posted speed
limit of more than forty-five (45) miles per hour.
D.
Any golf cart operated on a public street shall be equipped with
adequate brakes.
E.
Every person operating a golf cart on a public street within the
City of Palmyra shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the
driver of any other motor vehicle, and shall observe all traffic laws
and local ordinances regarding the rules of the road.
F.
Any person operating a golf cart on a public street within the City
of Palmyra shall possess a valid driver's license.
G.
No person shall operate a golf cart on a public street having a posted
speed limit greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
H.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed as an assumption of liability
by the City of Palmyra for any injuries to persons or property which
may result from the operation of a golf cart on public streets within
the City of Palmyra.
I.
Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall, upon
conviction, be subject to a fine, combined with the amount of court
costs, of not more than two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225.00).
[RSMo. 300.355; Ord. No. 662 §1]
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.
[RSMo. 300.360; Ord. No. 662 §1]
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.
[RSMo. 300.365; Ord. No. 662 §1]
No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety
zone.
[Ord. No. 738 §90.170; Ord. No. 876 §1]
A.
The
driver of a vehicle upon a way upon meeting or overtaking from either
direction any school bus which has stopped on the way for the purpose
of receiving or discharging any school children and whose driver has
in the manner prescribed by law given the signal to stop, shall stop
the vehicle before reaching such school bus and shall not proceed
until such school bus resumes motion, or until signaled by its driver
to proceed.
B.
Every
bus used for the transportation of school children shall bear upon
the front and rear thereon a 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 the ordinances of this
City 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.
C.
The
driver of a school bus in the process of loading or unloading students
upon a street or way shall activate the mechanical and electrical
signaling devices in the manner prescribed by the State Board of Education
to communicate to drivers of other vehicles that students are loading
and unloading. No driver of a school bus shall take on or discharge
passengers at any location upon a way 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 he take on or discharge passengers while
the vehicle is upon the way 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 the way and then only for such time
as is actually necessary to take on and discharge passengers.
D.
The
driver of a vehicle upon a highway with separate roadways need not
stop upon meeting or overtaking a school bus which is on a different
roadway, which is proceeding in the opposite direction on a highway
containing four (4) or more lanes of traffic, or which is stopped
in a loading zone constituting a part of, or adjacent to, a limited
or controlled access highway at a point where pedestrians are not
permitted to cross the roadway.
E.
The
driver of any school bus driving upon the ways 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. 738 §90.175]
Any motor vehicle which is not regularly being operated by a
school district or under contract with a school district or by private
schools for the transportation of school children shall not bear signs
indicating that it is a school bus. When any person operating a school
bus under contract with a school district uses it for purposes other
than for the transportation of school children, he shall cover the
signs thereon in such manner that it will not appear on the ways as
a school bus. Any person violating this Section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[Ord. No. 876 §2]
It shall be unlawful for any person, unless blind or visually
handicapped, deaf or partially deaf, or physically disabled, while
on any public street or highway, to carry in a raised or extended
position a cane or walking stick which is white in color or white
tipped with red.
[Ord. No. 876 §3]
The driver of a vehicle approaching a blind or visually handicapped,
deaf or partially deaf person or physically disabled person who is
carrying a cane predominately white or metallic in color, with or
without a red tip, or using a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog
shall yield to such pedestrian; provided that a totally or partially
blind pedestrian not carrying such cane or using a guide dog, hearing
dog or service dog in any of the places, accommodations or conveyances
listed in Section 209.150, RSMo. shall have all the rights and privileges
conferred by law upon other persons.
[Ord. No. 738 §90.205]
No person shall leave a motor vehicle unattended on any way
without first stopping the motor and cutting off the electric current,
and no person shall leave a motor vehicle, except a commercial motor
vehicle, unattended on any way unless the mechanism, starting device
or ignition of such motor vehicle shall be locked. The failure to
lock such motor vehicle shall not mitigate the offense of stealing
the same, nor shall such failure be used to defeat a recovery in any
civil action for the theft of such motor vehicle, or the insurance
thereon, or have any other bearing in any civil action.
[Ord. No. 738 §90.210]
Any person who has purposely, accidentally, or by reason of
an accident, dropped from his person or any vehicle, any tacks, nails,
wire, scrap metal, glass, crockery, sharp stones, or other substances
injurious to the feet of persons or animals, or to the tires or wheels
of vehicles, including motor vehicles, upon any way shall immediately
make all reasonable efforts to clear the way of the substances.
[Ord. No. 738 §90.255]
All motor vehicles, and every trailer and semitrailer operating
upon the public ways and carrying goods or material or farm products
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 and/or by the movement of the vehicle, trailer or semitrailer
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 semitrailer while being transported or carried.
[Ord. No. 738 §90.260]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate upon the public
ways a truck or truck-tractor trailer, without rear fenders, which
is not equipped with mud flaps for the rear wheels. 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's 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.
[Ord. No. 650 §1]
Muffler cutouts shall not be used on motor vehicles, and no
motor 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.
[Ord. No. 961-93-10 §1, 10-7-1993]
A.
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, and trucks.
B.
Each driver, except persons 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 and exit from their vehicles, and front seat passenger of a passenger car manufactured after January 1, 1968, operated on a street or highway within the City of Palmyra, shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt that meets Federal National Highway, Transportation and Safety Act requirements; except that, a child less than four (4) years of age shall be protected as required in Section 340.260 of this Chapter. Each driver of a motor vehicle transporting a child four (4) years of age or more, but less than sixteen (16) years of age, in the front seat of the motor vehicle shall secure the child in a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt. No person shall be stopped, inspected, or detained solely to determine compliance with this Section. The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable to persons who have a medical reason for failing to have a safety belt fastened about his or her body.
C.
Any
person who violates the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction,
be subject to a fine not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00). No court
costs shall be imposed on any person due to a violation of this Section.
[Ord. No. 962-93-11 §1, 10-7-1993; Ord. No. 1115-08-13 §1, 12-4-2008]
A.
Every
person transporting a child under the age of four (4) years residing
in this State shall be responsible, when transporting such child in
a motor vehicle operated by that person on a street or highway within
the City of Palmyra, for providing for the protection of such child.
When traveling in the front seat of a motor vehicle, the child shall
be protected by a child passenger restraint system approved by the
Department of Public Safety. When traveling in the rear seat of a
motor vehicle, the child shall be protected by either a child passenger
restraint system approved by the Department of Public Safety or the
vehicle's safety belt. When the number of child passengers exceeds
the number of available passenger positions, and all passenger positions
are in use, remaining children shall be transported in the rear seat
of the motor vehicle. The provisions in this Section shall not apply
to motor vehicles registered in another State, or to a temporary substitute
vehicle.
B.
The
provisions of this Section shall not apply to any public carrier for
hire.
C.
Any
person who violates the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction,
be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more
than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 960-93-09 §1, 10-7-1993]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for a person to leave the scene of a motor vehicle
accident when being the operator or driver of a vehicle on a street
or 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 such person's culpability or to accident, such person leaves
the place of the injury, damage or accident without stopping and giving
such person's name, resident, 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 Police 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.
Any
person who violates the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction,
be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) and not
more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 964-93-13 §1, 11-4-1993; Ord. No. 985-95-09 §1, 8-17-1995; Ord. No. 1065-04-3 §§1 — 4, 5-6-2004]
A.
No person having an intermediate driver's license issued by the State of Missouri shall operate a motor vehicle on a public street or public road within the City of Palmyra between the hours of 1:00 A.M. and 5:00 A.M. unless accompanied by a person described in paragraph (3) of Subsection (C); except such person may operate a motor vehicle during such hours without being accompanied if the travel is to or from a school or educational program or activity, a regular place of employment or in emergency situations.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person, except as provided in Subsection (C) to:
1.
Operate any vehicle upon any public street, highway or alley within
the City unless the person has a valid driver's license issued by
the State of Missouri;
2.
Operate a motorcycle or motor-tricycle upon any public street, highway
or alley within the City unless such person has a valid driver's license
issued by the State of Missouri that shows such person has successfully
passed an examination for the operation of a motorcycle or motor-tricycle
as prescribed by the Director of Revenue of the State of Missouri;
3.
Authorize or knowingly permit any vehicle owned by such person to
be driven upon any public street, highway or alley within the City
by any person not having a valid driver's license issued by the State
of Missouri;
4.
Authorize or knowingly permit any motorcycle or motor-tricycle owned
by such person to be driven upon any public street, highway or alley
within the City by any person not having a valid driver's license
issued by the State of Missouri that shows the person driving has
successfully passed an examination for the operation of a motorcycle
or motor-tricycle as prescribed by the Director of Revenue of the
State of Missouri;
5.
Operate any vehicle upon any public street, highway or alley within
the City while such person's driving privileges are suspended or revoked
by the State of Missouri, except as otherwise permitted by State Law.
C.
The following persons are exempt from the provisions of Subsection (B):
1.
Any person while operating a farm tractor or implement temporarily
operated or moved on a public street, highway or alley within the
City;
2.
A non-resident of the State of Missouri who is at least sixteen (16)
years of age and who has in such person's immediate possession a valid
license issued to such person in such person's home State or country;
3.
Any person at least fifteen (15) years of age having in such person's
immediate possession a temporary instruction permit issued by the
State of Missouri entitling such person to drive a motor vehicle,
if such person is accompanied by a licensed operator for the type
of motor vehicle being operated who is actually occupying a seat beside
such person for the purpose of giving instruction in driving the motor
vehicle, who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age, and in the
case of any driver under sixteen (16) years of age, the licensed operator
occupying the seat beside the driver shall be a grandparent, parent,
guardian, a driver training instructor holding a valid driver education
endorsement on a teaching certificate issued by the Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education or a qualified instructor of a
private driver's education program who has a valid driver's license.
D.
Every
person operating or riding as a passenger on any motorcycle or motor-tricycle
upon any public street, highway or alley within the City, shall wear
protective headgear at all times the vehicle is in motion. The protective
headgear shall meet the standards and specifications established by
the Director of Revenue of the State of Missouri.
E.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle on any
public street, highway or alley within the City unless the vehicle
shall have displayed thereon the license plate or set of license plates
issued by the Director of Revenue of the State of Missouri. Each such
plate shall be securely fastened to the 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. License plates
shall be fastened to all motor vehicles except trucks, tractors, truck
tractors or truck tractors licensed in excess of twelve thousand (12,000)
pounds, on the front and rear of said vehicles not less than eight
(8) nor more than forty-eight (48) inches above the ground, with the
letters and numbers thereon right side up. The license plates on trailers,
motorcycles, motor-tricycles and motor scooters shall be displayed
on the rear of such vehicles, with the letters and numbers thereon
right side up. The license plate on trucks, tractors, truck tractors
or truck tractors licensed in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds
shall be displayed on the front of such vehicles not less than eight
(8) nor more than forty-eight (48) inches above the ground, with the
letters and numbers thereon right side up. It shall be required for
the owner of any vehicle to whom a tab or set of tab is issued by
the Director of Revenue as evidence of the annual payment of registration
fees and the current registration of a vehicle, to affix and display
such tab or tabs on the middle of the license plate.
F.
MOTOR VEHICLE
MOTORCYCLE
MOTOR-TRICYCLE
VEHICLE
Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in
this Section shall mean:
Any self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively upon
tracks.
A motor vehicle operated on two (2) wheels.
A motor vehicle operated on three (3) wheels, including a
motorcycle operated with any conveyance, temporary or otherwise, requiring
the use of a third (3rd) wheel.
Any mechanical device on wheels, designed primarily for use,
or used on public streets, highways and alleys, except vehicles propelled
or drawn by horses or human power, or vehicles used exclusively on
fixed rails or tracks, or motorized wheelchairs operated by handicapped
persons.
G.
Any
person violating any provision of this Section shall upon conviction
be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 986-95-10 §1, 8-17-1995]
A.
No
owner of a motor vehicle registered in the State of Missouri shall
operate the vehicle, or authorize any other person to operate the
vehicle, unless the owner maintains the financial responsibility as
required in Chapter 303, RSMo., as amended. Furthermore, no person
shall operate a motor vehicle owned by another with the knowledge
that the owner of such motor vehicle has not maintained financial
responsibility as provided herein unless such person has financial
responsibility which covers the operation of the other's vehicle.
B.
A motor
vehicle owner shall maintain financial responsibility in a manner
provided for in Chapter 303, RSMo., as amended, or with a motor vehicle
liability policy which conforms to the requirements of the laws of
the State of Missouri.
C.
For
purposes of this Section, the term "motor vehicle" and the term "vehicle" shall be defined as set forth in Section 340.280 of this Chapter.
D.
Any
person violating any provisions of this Section shall upon conviction
be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 1114-08-12 §1, 12-4-2008]
A.
Except as provided in Subsection (E) of this Section, any sun-screening device applied to front sidewing vents or windows located immediately to the left and right of the driver in excess of the requirements of this Section shall be prohibited without a permit pursuant to a physician's prescription as described in Section 307.173, RSMo., issued by the Department of Public Safety to a person having a serious medical condition which requires the use of a sun-screening device.
B.
Any
person may operate a motor vehicle with front sidewing vents or windows
located immediately to the left and right of the driver that have
a sun-screening device, in conjunction with safety glazing material,
that has a light transmission of thirty-five percent (35%) or more
plus or minus three percent (3%) and a luminous reflectance of thirty-five
percent (35%) or less plus or minus three percent (3%).
C.
Except as provided in Subsection (D) of this Section, all sun-screening devices applied to the windshield of a motor vehicle are prohibited.
D.
This
Section shall not prohibit labels, stickers, decals or informational
signs on motor vehicles or the application of tinted or solar-screening
material to recreational vehicles as defined in Section 700.010, RSMo.,
provided that such material does not interfere with the driver's normal
view of the road. This Section shall not prohibit factory-installed
tinted glass, the equivalent replacement thereof or tinting material
applied to the upper portion of the motor vehicle's windshield which
is normally tinted by the manufacturer of motor vehicle safety glass.
E.
Any
motor vehicle licensed with a historical license plate shall be exempt
from the requirements of this Section.
F.
Every
person violating this Section shall be fined to not less than five
dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
