As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have these
prescribed meanings:
INTOXICATED CONDITION
A person is in an "intoxicated condition" when he/she is under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance
or drug or any combination thereof.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR ARRESTING OFFICER
Includes the definition of Law Enforcement Officer in Subdivision
(17) of Section 556.061, RSMo. and military Policemen conducting traffic
enforcement operations on a Federal military installation under military
jurisdiction in the State of Missouri.
A person commits the offense of "driving while intoxicated" if he/she 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 shall be placed on
probation for a minimum of two (2) years.
[Ord. No. 213-91, §§1
— 7, 10-8-1991]
A. Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms
shall have these prescribed meanings:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
Includes alcohol for beverage purposes, alcoholic, spirituous,
vinous, fermented, malt or other liquors or combination of liquors,
a part of which is spirituous, vinous or fermented and to include
beer manufactured from hops or pure extract of hops and pure barley
malt or other wholesome grains and yeast and pure water and free from
all harmful substances, preservatives and adulterants and having any
alcohol content by volume or weight.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motorized vehicle designed to carry passengers upon any
alley, street or highway within the City limits of Strafford, Missouri.
RECREATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle designed, constructed or substantially
modified so that it may be used for the purpose of temporary housing
quarters, including therein sleeping and eating facilities which are
either permanently attached to the motor vehicle or attached to a
unit which is securely attached to the motor vehicle. Nothing herein
shall prevent any motor vehicle being registered as a commercial motor
vehicle if the motor vehicle could otherwise be so registered.
B. No person
shall transport in any vehicle operating upon a public highway, street
or alleyway any alcoholic beverage except in the original container
which shall not be 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 the rear trunk or compartment
which shall include the spare tire compartment or any outside compartment
which is not accessible to the driver or any other person in such
vehicle while it is in motion. In the case of a pickup truck, station
wagon, hatchback or other similar vehicle, the area behind the last
upright seat shall not be considered accessible to the driver or any
other person.
C. No driver
of a motor vehicle shall allow any alcoholic beverage to be consumed
while in a moving motor vehicle as defined in this Section, nor shall
any person consume any alcoholic beverage while in a moving motor
vehicle.
D. Nothing
in this Section be construed as to prohibit the otherwise consumption
of alcoholic beverages by passengers on a privately or publicly owned
transit authority that has been chartered and is not being utilized
for conveyance of the general public where the operation and control
of such conveyance is by a person not in possession of or with ready
access to such alcoholic beverage.
E. This
Section shall not apply to the living quarters of a recreational motor
vehicle as defined in this Section.
F. It shall
be unlawful for any person to be in possession of an alcoholic beverage
in an open container when upon or in a public highway, street, alley,
public park, public place or public square.