The provisions of Section 307.030 et seq., RSMo., and this Article with respect to equipment and lights on vehicles shall not apply to agricultural machinery and implements, road machinery, road rollers, traction engines, motorized bicycles, electric bicycles as defined in Section
300.010, or farm tractors except as made applicable in Chapter 307, RSMo.
For purposes of this Article, a lamp, light, or other piece
of lighting equipment consisting of multiple light-emitting diodes
shall be deemed to be operating properly so long as not less than
seventy-five percent (75%) of the light-emitting diodes are operating
properly.
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. 091214 §1, 12-14-2009; Ord. No. 120709 §1, 7-9-2012]
A. As
used in this Section, the term "truck" means a motor
vehicle designed, used or maintained for the transportation of property.
B. 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, motortricycles
and trucks with a licensed gross weight of twelve thousand (12,000)
pounds or more.
C. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, each driver and passengers in all seated positions of a passenger car or truck manufactured after January 1, 1968, operated on a street or highway in this City shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt that meets Federal National Highway Transportation Act requirements, except that a child less than sixteen (16) years of age shall be protected as required in Section
370.170 of this Chapter.
D. With respect to Subsection
(C) of this Section:
1. No person shall be stopped, inspected or detained solely to determine compliance with Subsection
(C) of this Section;
2. The provisions of Subsection
(C) 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 as certified by a physician who states the nature of the medical condition or to any person employed by the United States Postal Service while performing duties for that Federal agency which requires the operator to service postal boxes from their vehicles, or which require frequent entry into and exit from their vehicles;
3. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any public carrier
for hire. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to students
four (4) years of age and older who are passengers on a school bus
designed for carrying eleven (11) passengers or more and which is
manufactured or equipped pursuant to Missouri minimum standards for
school buses as school buses are defined in Section 301.01, RSMo.;
4. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any child who has
a medical reason for failing to be secured by passenger restraint
system, booster seat or vehicle safety belt as certified by a physician
who states the nature of the medical condition;
5. As used in Subsection
(C) of this Section, the term
"passenger
car or truck" 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 or truck" shall
not include motorcycles, motorized bicycles, motortricycles;
6. Each driver who violates the provisions of Subsection
(C) of this Section shall upon conviction be subject to a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) or more than fifty dollars ($50.00) plus court costs. All other provisions of law and court rules to the contrary notwithstanding. No court costs may be imposed if court costs have been assessed on any other charge arising out of the occurrence.
E. Any person who violates Subsection
(C) shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) or more than fifty dollars ($50.00) and court costs.
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.