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.
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.
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.
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.
[Code 1962 §18-250; CC 1979 §16-237; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
No parade or procession shall occupy, march or proceed along
any highway, road or street, except in accordance with a permit issued
by the Police Department and such other regulations as may apply.
[Code 1962 §18-249; CC 1979 §16-236; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
Any group of twenty-five (25) or more persons or five (5) or
more vehicles, except the forces of the United States Army or Navy,
the military forces of the State and the forces of the Police and
Fire Departments shall be deemed to be a "parade" or "procession" for the purposes of this Chapter.
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk
area except on a permanent or temporary driveway.
[Code 1962 §18-145; CC 1979 §16-72; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
No person shall ride a motorcycle upon or along any public sidewalk
or along any street crossing of the City, or into or through any public
park in the City.
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.
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.
[Code 1962 §18-87; CC 1979 §16-95; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977; Ord. No. 96-39 §1, 9-3-1996]
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 (1) person, in which
event a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if
designed for two (2) 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 (1) person to ride thereon at the same time, unless the motorized
bicycle is designed to carry more than one (1) person. Any motorized
bicycle designed to carry more than one (1) person must be equipped
with a passenger seat and footrests for the use of a passenger.
C.
No
person shall operate or ride as a passenger on any motorcycle or motorized
bicycle unless such person is wearing protective headgear at all times
the vehicle is in motion.
D.
No
person shall operate or ride as a passenger on any motorcycle unless
such motorcycle is equipped with a windshield, intact and firmly attached,
or unless the operator and passenger is wearing shatterproof goggles
or glasses which shield the eyes from wind and foreign objects.
E.
Notwithstanding
any other Section of this Code, the sole penalty for violation of
this Section shall be a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and no
court costs shall be imposed on any person due to a violation of this
Section.
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:
1.
All-terrain vehicles owned and operated by a governmental entity
for official use;
2.
All-terrain vehicles operated for agricultural purposes or industrial
on-premises purposes between the official sunrise and sunset on the
day of operation;
3.
All-terrain vehicles whose operators carry a special permit issued
by this City pursuant to Section 304.013, RSMo.
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 for agricultural
purposes within the boundaries of land which an off-road vehicle operator
owns or has permission to be upon, or for the purpose of fording such
stream or river of this State at such road crossings as are customary
or part of the highway system. All Law Enforcement Officials or Peace
Officers of this State and its political subdivisions shall enforce
the provisions of this Subsection within the geographic area of their
jurisdiction.
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
operator of an all-terrain vehicle shall carry a passenger, except
for agricultural purposes.
No person riding upon any bicycle, motorized bicycle, coaster,
roller skates, sled or toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself/herself
to any vehicle upon a roadway.
[Code 1962 §18-92; CC 1979 §16-100; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited access
roadway, except at such entrances and exits as are established by
public authority.
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 fifteen (15) 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.
No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety
zone.
[Code 1962 §18-93; CC 1979 §16-101; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
Whenever any highway has been divided into two (2) roadways
leaving an intervening space or a physical barrier or a clearly indicated
divided section which seeks to avoid friction between opposing movements
of traffic and so constructed or marked, every vehicle shall be driven
only upon the right-hand roadway, and no vehicle shall be driven over,
across or within any such clearly constructed or marked dividing space,
barrier or section, except through an opening therein or at a crossover
or intersection established by public authority.
[Code 1962 §18-94; CC 1979 §16-102; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle of
any nature, or any animal, over or across any newly-made pavement
within the City, or over or across any street or sidewalk where there
is a barrier, sign, light or person warning the driver thereof that
such street or sidewalk is closed to traffic.
[Code 1962 §18-83; CC 1979 §16-91; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
No driver of a vehicle shall drive across any freshly painted
lines or markings upon any street or highway in the City which are
designated by flags, cones, signs or other warning devices.
[Code 1962 §18-95; CC 1979 §16-103; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
No person shall stand, sit or ride upon the outside of any passenger
motor vehicle while the same is in motion.
[Code 1962 § 18-80; CC 1979 §§16-88, 16-104;
Ord. No 973 § 1, 10-4-77; Ord. No. 93-49 § 1, 11-16-1993]
A.
The
following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles
proceeding in the same direction, subject to the limitations and exceptions
hereinafter stated:
1.
The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in
the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance
and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely
clear of the overtaken vehicle; and
2.
Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the
driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor
of the overtaking vehicle and shall not increase the speed of his/her
vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
B.
The
driver of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass to the right of another
vehicle only under the following conditions:
1.
When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn;
2.
Upon a City street with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width
for two or more lines of vehicles in each direction;
3.
Upon a one-way street;
4.
Upon any highway outside of a City with unobstructed pavement of
sufficient width and clearly marked for four (4) or more lines of
traffic.
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The driver of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass another
vehicle upon the right only under the foregoing conditions when such
movement may be made in safety. In no event shall such movement be
made by driving off the paved or main traveled portion of the roadway.
The provisions of this Subsection shall not relieve the driver of
a slow-moving vehicle from the duty to drive as closely as practicable
to the right-hand edge of the roadway.
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C.
Except
when a roadway has been divided into three (3) traffic lanes, no vehicle
shall be driven to the left side of the center line of a highway or
public road in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in
the same direction unless such left side is clearly visible and is
free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit
such overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering
with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite
direction or any vehicle overtaken.
D.
No
vehicle shall at any time be driven to the left side of the roadway
under the following conditions:
1.
When approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve of the highway
where the driver's view is obstructed within such distance as to create
a hazard in the event another vehicle might approach from the opposite
direction;
2.
When the view is obstructed upon approaching within one hundred (100)
feet of any bridge, viaduct, tunnel or when approaching within one
hundred (100) feet of or at any intersection or railroad grade crossing.
E.
No
person, in or on any vehicle whatsoever, while proceeding on any two
(2) lane roadway shall pass and/or overtake another vehicle by driving
off the paved or main traveled portion of the roadway.
F.
No
driver of a vehicle proceeding on any two (2) laned roadway shall
overtake and pass another vehicle moving in the same direction within
an intersection.
A.
Upon
all public roads or highways of sufficient width a vehicle shall be
driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows:
1.
When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same
direction under the rules governing such movement;
2.
When placing a vehicle in position for and when such vehicle is lawfully
making a left turn in compliance with the provisions of Sections 304.014
to 304.026, RSMo., or traffic regulations thereunder or of municipalities;
3.
When the right half of a roadway is closed to traffic while under
construction or repair;
4.
Upon a roadway designated by local ordinance as a one-way street
and marked or signed for one-way traffic.
B.
All
vehicles in motion upon a highway having two (2) or more lanes of
traffic proceeding in the same direction shall be driven in the right-hand
lane except when overtaking and passing another vehicle or when preparing
to make a proper left turn or when otherwise directed by traffic markings,
signs or signals.
A.
The
driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right-of-way
to a vehicle which has entered the intersection from a different highway,
provided however, there is no form of traffic control at such intersection.
B.
When
two (2) vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at
approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left
shall yield the right-of-way to the driver of the vehicle on the right.
This Subsection shall not apply to vehicles approaching each other
from opposite directions when the driver of one of such vehicles is
attempting to or is making a left turn.
C.
The
driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the
left shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from
the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close
thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.
D.
The
driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from an alley,
building or any private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way
to all vehicles approaching on the highway to be entered.
E.
The
driver of a vehicle intending to make a left turn into an alley, private
road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching
from the opposite direction when the making of such left turn would
create a traffic hazard.
[Code 1962 §18-76; CC 1979 §16-84; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977; Ord. No. 88-4 §16-84, 2-2-1988]
A.
The
driver of a vehicle upon any public road, alley, street or highway
upon meeting or overtaking from either direction any school bus which
has stopped on the highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging
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.
The
driver of a vehicle upon a road or highway with separate roadways
need not stop upon meeting or overtaking a school bus which is on
a different roadway.
C.
The
driver of a vehicle need not stop upon meeting a school bus which
is proceeding in the opposite direction on a highway containing four
(4) or more lanes of traffic.
D.
If
any vehicle is witnessed by a Peace Officer or the driver of a school
bus to have violated the provisions of this Section and the identity
of the operator is not otherwise apparent, it shall be a rebuttable
presumption that the person in whose name such vehicle is registered
committed the violation.
[Code 1962 §18-77; CC 1979 §16-85; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
No driver of a school bus shall take on or discharge passengers
at any location upon a highway 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/she take on or discharge passengers while
the vehicle is upon the road or highway 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 highway or
road, and then only for such time as is actually necessary to take
on and discharge passengers.
[Code 1962 §18-78; CC 1979 §16-86; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle
more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard to
the speed of such vehicle and his/her ability to stop if necessary
and the traffic upon and condition of the roadway.
[Code 1962 §18-48; CC 1979 §16-92; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
No person shall drive, convey or operate upon, over or across
any improved public street or highway or other public place in the
City any wagon, engine, tractor, truck or vehicle of any kind having
on its wheels any clamps, ridges, extensions, projections, bars, bolts,
rods, curves, gutters or other contrivances that will cut or mash
holes, gashes or crevices into the streets or otherwise tear up, injure
or damage such streets, or any part thereof.
[Code 1962 §18-85; CC 1979 §16-93; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
It shall be unlawful to operate a motor vehicle which has more
than three (3) persons over the age of sixteen (16) years in the front
seat, nor shall any person extend any part of his/her body outside
the vehicle except the hand and arm for signaling purposes only.
[Code 1962 §18-88; CC 1979 §16-96; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall
operate a vehicle or motor vehicle the gross weight of which, including
the load, exceeds the weight indicated upon any of the streets or
parts of streets described in an ordinance of the Council.
[Code 1962 §18-89; CC 1979 §16-97; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall
operate commercial motor vehicles, except local trucks making deliveries
to residents thereon of goods, wares, merchandise and household deliveries,
including household moving trucks, upon any of the streets or parts
of streets so designated.
[Code 1962 §18-90; CC 1979 §16-98; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
No person shall drive a vehicle in an overloaded condition or
when any part of the load is likely to fall upon and litter the street
or cause injury or damage to persons or property; nor shall he/she
permit any part of the load to fall upon and remain on the street;
nor shall he/she drive when any part of the load extends more than
twenty-four (24) inches beyond the vehicle without attaching to such
extending part a red flag during the day or a red light at night.
[Code 1962 §18-91; CC 1979 §16-99; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
A.
All
motor vehicles and every trailer and semitrailer operating upon the
public streets of this City 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.
[Code 1962 §18-70; CC 1979 §16-78; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
Any person who drives any vehicle or bicycle with a wilful and
wanton disregard for the safety of persons, property, life, limb or
traffic shall be deemed guilty of careless and imprudent driving.
[Code 1962 §18-66; CC 1979 §16-74; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
Every person operating a motor vehicle on the streets, alleys
and highways of the City shall operate and drive the same in a careful
and prudent manner, exercising the highest degree of care and at a
rate of speed so as not to endanger property of another or the life
or limb of any person, taking into consideration the time of day,
the amount of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, the condition of the
street or the highway, the atmospheric conditions and the location
with reference to intersecting streets or highways, curves, residences
or schools.
