[R.O. 1996 § 310.010; Code 1985,
§ 76.100; CC 1990 § 14-36]
A. It shall be the duty of the Officers of
the Police Department or such Officers as are assigned by the Chief
of Police to enforce all street traffic laws of the City and all of
the State vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in the City.
B. Officers of the Police Department or such
Officers as are assigned by the Chief of Police are hereby authorized
to direct all traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance with
traffic laws, provided that, in the event of a fire or other emergency
or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the
Police Department may direct traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding
the provisions of the traffic laws.
C. Officers of the Fire Department, when at
the scene of a fire, may direct or assist the Police in directing
traffic thereat or in the immediate vicinity.
[R.O. 1996 § 310.020; Code 1985,
§ 76.105; CC 1990 § 14-2]
No person shall willfully fail or
refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of a Police Officer
or Fire Department Official.
[R.O. 1996 § 310.030; Code 1985,
§ 76.110; CC 1990 § 14-3]
Every person propelling any pushcart
or riding an animal upon a roadway, and every person driving any animal-drawn
vehicle, shall be subject to the provisions of this Title applicable
to the driver of any vehicle, except those provisions of this Title
which by their very nature can have no application.
[R.O. 1996 § 310.040; Code 1985,
§ 76.115; CC 1990 § 14-4]
No person upon roller skates, or
riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle or similar device
shall go upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk
and when so crossing such person shall be granted all of the rights
and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrians.
This Section shall not apply upon any street while set aside as a
play street as authorized by ordinance of the City.
[R.O. 1996 § 310.050; Code 1985,
§ 76.120; CC 1990 § 14-5]
The provisions of this Title shall
apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service
of the United States Government, this State, County or City, and it
shall be unlawful for any such driver to violate any of the provisions
of this Title, except as otherwise permitted in this Title.
[R.O. 1996 §§ 310.060, 310.070; Code 1985,
§§ 76.130, 76.725, 76.295, 76.1075; CC 1990 §§ 14-6,
14-7]
A. Upon the immediate approach of an emergency vehicle giving audible signal by siren or while having at least one (1) lighted lamp exhibiting red light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the front of such vehicle or a flashing blue light authorized by Section
310.070 of this Chapter, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as far as possible to the right of, the traveled portion of the highway and thereupon stop and remain in such position until such emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a Police or Traffic Officer.
B. Upon approaching a stationary vehicle displaying lighted red or red
and blue lights, or a stationary vehicle displaying lighted amber
or amber and white lights, the driver of every motor vehicle shall:
1.
Proceed with caution and yield the right-of-way, if possible
with due regard to safety and traffic conditions, by making a lane
change into a lane not adjacent to that of the stationary vehicle,
if on a roadway having at least four (4) lanes with not less than
two (2) lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching
vehicle; or
2.
Proceed with due caution and reduce the speed of the vehicle,
maintaining a safe speed for road conditions, if changing lanes would
be unsafe or impossible.
C. Responsibilities Of Driver Of Emergency Vehicle.
1.
The driver of any "emergency vehicle" defined in Section
300.010 of this Code shall not sound the siren thereon or have the front red lights or blue lights on except when such vehicle is responding to an emergency call or when in pursuit of an actual or suspected law violator, or when responding to, but not upon returning from, a fire.
2.
The driver of an emergency vehicle may:
a.
Park or stand irrespective of the provisions of Sections 304.014
to 304.025, RSMo., and the provisions of this Code;
b.
Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after
slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;
c.
Exceed the prima facie speed limit so long as the driver does
not endanger life or property;
d.
Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning
in specified directions.
3.
The exemptions granted to an emergency vehicle pursuant to Subsection
(C)(2) of this Section shall apply only when the driver of any such vehicle while in motion sounds audible signal by bell, siren or exhaust whistle as may be reasonably necessary, and when the vehicle is equipped with at least one (1) lighted lamp displaying a red light or blue light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the front of such vehicle.
D. No person shall purchase an emergency light as described in this
Section without furnishing the seller of such light an affidavit stating
that the light will be used exclusively for emergency vehicle purposes.
[R.O. 1996 § 310.080; Code 1985,
§ 76.135; CC 1990 § 14-407]
The driver of a vehicle involved
in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or total
property damage to an apparent extent of five hundred dollars ($500.00)
or more to one (1) person shall immediately by the quickest means
of communication give notice of such accident to the Police Department
if such accident occurs within the City.
[R.O. 1996 § 310.090; Code 1985,
§ 76.140; CC 1990 § 14-408]
The driver of a vehicle which is
in any manner involved in an accident resulting in bodily injury to
or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent extent
of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more to one (1) person shall,
within five (5) days after such accident, forward a written report
of such accident to the Police Department. The provisions of this
Section shall not be applicable when the accident has been investigated
at the scene by a Police Officer while such driver was present thereat.
[R.O. 1996 § 310.100; Code 1985,
§ 76.145; CC 1990 § 14-409]
A. Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving immediate notice of an accident as required in Section
310.080 and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of doing so, such occupant shall give, or cause to be given, the notice not given by the driver.
B. Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of making a written report of an accident as required in Section
310.090 and such driver is not the owner of the vehicle, then the owner of the vehicle involved in such accident shall within five (5) days after the accident make such report not made by the driver.
[R.O. 1996 § 311.060; Ord. No. 2154 § 2,
5-16-2011]
A. Driving
Tow Vehicle To Scene Of Accident Prohibited; Exception. No person
may drive a tow vehicle, licensed or unlicensed, to the scene of an
accident on the streets of the City unless the person has been called
to the scene by the Police, Police Dispatcher or by the owner or operator
(or person asked by them to call) of a vehicle disabled in the accident.
B. Soliciting
Tow Service Business At Scene Of Accident Prohibited, Presence At
Scene As Evidence Of Violation. No person may solicit in any manner,
directly or indirectly, on the streets of the City, the business of
towing a vehicle which is wrecked or disabled on a street, regardless
of whether the solicitation is for the purpose of soliciting the business
of towing, removing, repairing, wrecking, storing, trading or purchasing
the vehicle. Proof of the presence of a person in the tow service
business or the presence of a tow service vehicle owned or operated
by a person engaged in the tow services business, either as owner,
operator, employee or agents, on a street in the City, stopped at
the scene of an accident which was not involved in the accident and
whose driver or occupants were not witnesses to the accident and which
has not been called to the scene by the Police, Police Dispatcher,
or by the owner or operator (or person asked by them to call) of the
vehicle within one (1) hour after the happening of an accident is
prima facie evidence of a solicitation in violation of this Section.
C. Penalties.
Any person violating a provision of this Section shall, upon conviction,
be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00)
for each violation or imprisonment of not more than ninety (90) days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.