A.
"When lighted lamps are required" means at any time from
a one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise
and at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render
clearly discernible persons and vehicles on the highway at a distance
of five hundred (500) feet ahead. Lighted lamps shall also be required
any time the weather conditions require usage of the motor vehicle's
windshield wipers to operate the vehicle in a careful and prudent
manner as defined in Section 304.012, RSMo. The provisions of this
Section shall be interpreted to require lighted lamps during periods
of fog even if usage of the windshield wipers is not necessary to
operate the vehicle in a careful and prudent manner.
B.
When Lights Required — Violation —
Penalty.
1.
No person shall drive, move, park or be in custody
of any vehicle or combination of vehicles on any street or highway
during the times when lighted lamps are required unless such vehicle
or combination of vehicles displays lighted lamps and illuminating
devices as hereinafter in this Article required. No person shall use
on any vehicle any approved electric lamp or similar device unless
the light source of such lamp or device complies with the conditions
of approval as to focus and rated candlepower.
2.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 307.120,
RSMo., or any other provision of law, violation of this Section shall
be deemed an ordinance violation and any person who violates this
Section as it relates to violations of the usage of lighted lamps
required due to weather conditions or fog shall only be fined ten
dollars ($10.00) and no court costs shall be assessed.
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.
A.
Except as hereinafter provided, the headlamps or the auxiliary
driving lamp or the auxiliary passing lamp or combination thereof
on motor vehicles other than motorcycles or motor-driven cycles shall
be so arranged that the driver may select at will between distributions
of light projected to different elevations and such lamps may, in
addition, be so arranged that such selection can be made automatically,
subject to the following limitations:
1.
There shall be an uppermost distribution of light,
or composite beam, so aimed and of such intensity as to reveal persons
and vehicles at a distance of at least three hundred fifty (350) feet
ahead for all conditions of loading.
2.
There shall be a lowermost distribution of light,
or composite beam, so aimed and of sufficient intensity to reveal
persons and vehicles at a distance of at least one hundred (100) feet
ahead; and on a straight level road under any condition of loading
none of the high-intensity portion of the beam shall be directed to
strike the eyes of an approaching driver.
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.
A.
Every motor vehicle and every motor-drawn vehicle shall
be equipped with at least two (2) rear lamps, not less than fifteen
(15) inches or more than seventy-two (72) inches above the ground
upon which the vehicle stands, which when lighted will exhibit a red
light plainly visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to
the rear. Either such rear lamp or a separate lamp shall be so constructed
and placed as to illuminate with a white light the rear registration
marker and render it clearly legible from a distance of fifty (50)
feet to the rear. When the rear registration marker is illuminated
by an electric lamp other than the required rear lamps, all such lamps
shall be turned on or off only by the same control switch at all times.
B.
Every motorcycle registered in this State, when operated
on a highway, shall also carry at the rear, either as part of the
rear lamp or separately, at least one (1) approved red reflector which
shall be of such size and characteristics and so maintained as to
be visible during the times when lighted lamps are required from all
distances within three hundred (300) feet to fifty (50) feet from
such vehicle when directly in front of a motor vehicle displaying
lawful undimmed headlamps. A motorcycle may be equipped with a means
of varying the brightness of the vehicle's brake light for a
duration of not more than five (5) seconds upon application of the
vehicle's brakes.
C.
Every new passenger car, new commercial motor vehicle,
motor-drawn vehicle and omnibus with a capacity of more than six (6)
passengers registered in this State after January 1, 1966, when operated
on a highway shall also carry at the rear at least two (2) approved
red reflectors, at least one (1) at each side, so designed, mounted
on the vehicle and maintained as to be visible during the times when
lighted lamps are required from all distances within five hundred
(500) to fifty (50) feet from such vehicle when directly in front
of a motor vehicle displaying lawful undimmed headlamps. Every such
reflector shall meet the requirements of this Article and shall be
mounted upon the vehicle at a height not to exceed sixty (60) inches
nor less than fifteen (15) inches above the surface upon which the
vehicle stands.
D.
Any person who knowingly operates a motor vehicle without
the lamps required in this Section in operable condition is guilty
of an ordinance violation.
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, cowl lamps 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 or railroad passenger cars 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.
A.
Any person who shall place or drive or cause to be placed
or driven upon or along any State highway of this City any animal-driven
vehicle whatsoever, whether in motion or at rest, shall after sunset
to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise have attached to every such
vehicle at the rear thereof a red taillight or a red reflecting device
of not less than three (3) inches in diameter of effective area or
its equivalent in area. When such device shall consist of reflecting
buttons, there shall be no fewer than seven (7) of such buttons covering
an area equal to a circle with a three-inch diameter. The total subtended
effective angle of reflection of every such device shall be no less
than sixty degrees (60°) and the spread and efficiency of the
reflected light shall be sufficient for the reflected light to be
visible to the driver of any motor vehicle approaching such animal-drawn
vehicle from the rear of a distance of not less than five hundred
(500) feet.
B.
In addition, any person who operates any such animal-driven
vehicle during the hours between sunset and one-half (1/2) hour before
sunrise shall have at least one (1) light flashing at all times the
vehicle is on any highway of this City. Such light or lights shall
be amber in the front and red in the back and shall be placed on the
left side of the vehicle at a height of no more than six (6) feet
from the ground and shall be visible from the front and the back of
the vehicle at a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet.
C.
Any person operating an animal-driven vehicle during the hours between sunset and one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise may, in lieu of the requirements of Subsection (B) of this Section, use lamps or lanterns complying with the rules promulgated by the Director of the Department of Public Safety.
D.
Any person violating the provisions of this Section shall
be guilty of an ordinance violation.
A.
Signaling Devices. Every motor vehicle
shall be equipped with a horn, directed forward, or whistle in good
working order capable of emitting a sound adequate in quantity and
volume to give warning of the approach of such vehicle to other users
of the highway and to pedestrians. Such signaling device shall be
used for warning purposes only and shall not be used for making any
unnecessary noise, and no other sound-producing signaling device shall
be used at any time.
B.
Muffler Cutouts. Muffler cutouts shall
not be used and no 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.
C.
Brakes. All motor vehicles, except motorcycles,
shall be provided at all times with two (2) sets of adequate brakes
kept in good working order, and motorcycles shall be provided with
one (1) set of adequate brakes kept in good working order.
D.
Mirrors. All motor vehicles which are
so constructed or loaded that the operator cannot see the road behind
such vehicle by looking back or around the side of such vehicle shall
be equipped with a mirror so adjusted as to reveal the road behind
and be visible from the operator's seat.
E.
Projections On Vehicles. All vehicles
carrying poles or other objects, which project more than five (5)
feet from the rear of such vehicle, shall, during the period when
lights are required by this Chapter, carry a red light at or near
the rear end of the pole or other object so projecting. At other times
a red flag or cloth, not less than sixteen (16) inches square, shall
be displayed at the end of such projection.
F.
Towlines. When one vehicle is towing
another, the connecting device shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet.
During the time that lights are required by Sections 307.020 to 307.120,
RSMo., the required lights shall be displayed by both vehicles. Every
towed vehicle shall be coupled to the towing vehicle by means of a
safety chain, cable or equivalent device in addition to the primary
coupling device, except that such secondary coupling device shall
not be necessary if the connecting device is connected to the towing
vehicle by a center-locking ball located over or nearly over the rear
axle and not supported by the rear bumper of the towing vehicle. Such
secondary safety connecting devices shall be of sufficient strength
to control the towed vehicle in the event of failure of the primary
coupling device. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply
to wreckers towing vehicles or to vehicles secured to the towing vehicle
by a fifth-wheel type connection. The provisions of this Subsection
shall also not apply to farm implements or to any vehicle which is
not required to be registered.
G.
Commercial Motor Vehicles And Trailers. When being operated on any highway, street or road of this City,
commercial motor vehicles and trailers shall be equipped with adequate
and proper brakes, lighting equipment, signaling devices, steering
mechanisms, horns, mirrors, windshield wipers, tires, wheels, exhaust
system, glazing, air pollution control devices, fuel tank and any
other safety equipment required by the State in such condition so
as to obtain a certificate of inspection and approval as required
by the provisions of Section 307.360, RSMo.
H.
Devices attached to or towed by motor vehicles for the
purpose of transporting hay shall have the protruding parts raised
or retracted when not in use to a position which will not cause injury
or damage to persons or property in the vicinity of such device when
on the highways, streets or roads of this City.
A.
All motor vehicles and every trailer and semitrailer operating
upon the public highways, streets or roads 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.
B.
Operation of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer in
violation of this Section shall be an ordinance violation, and any
person convicted thereof shall be punished as provided by law.
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 fewer
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.
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 passengers of a passenger car manufactured after January 1, 1968, operated on a street or highway in the City, and persons less than eighteen (18) years of age operating or riding in a truck, as defined in Subsection (A) of this Section, on a street or highway of this City shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt that meets Federal National Highway, Transportation and Safety Act requirements. No person shall be stopped, inspected or detained solely to determine compliance with this Subsection. The provisions of this Section and Section 370.170 of this Chapter shall not be applicable to persons who have a medical reason for failing to have a seat belt fastened about their body, nor shall the provisions of this Section be applicable to persons while operating or riding a motor vehicle being used in agricultural work-related activities. Non-compliance with this Subsection shall not constitute probable cause for violation of any other provision of law. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to the transporting of children under sixteen (16) years of age, as provided in Section 370.170 of this Chapter.
D.
Each driver of a motor vehicle transporting a child less than sixteen (16) years of age shall secure the child in a properly adjusted and fastened restraint under Section 370.170 of this Chapter.
E.
Except as otherwise provided for in Section 370.170 of this Chapter, each person found guilty of violating the provisions of Subsection (B) of this Section is guilty of an ordinance violation for which a fine not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) may be imposed. All other provisions of law and court rules to the contrary notwithstanding, no court costs shall be imposed on any person due to a violation of this Section.
F.
If there are more persons than there are seat belts in
the enclosed area of a motor vehicle, then the passengers who are
unable to wear seat belts shall sit in the area behind the front seat
of the motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle is designed only for
a front-seated area. The passenger or passengers occupying a seat
location referred to in this Subsection is not in violation of this
Section. This Subsection shall not apply to passengers who are accompanying
a driver of a motor vehicle who is licensed under Section 302.178,
RSMo.
A.
CHILD BOOSTER SEAT
CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM
DRIVER
As used in this Section, the following terms shall have
these prescribed meanings:
A seating system which meets the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards set forth in 49 CFR 571.213, as amended, that is designed
to elevate a child to properly sit in a Federally approved safety
belt system.
A seating system which meets the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards set forth in 49 CFR 571.213, as amended, and which is either
permanently affixed to a motor vehicle or is affixed to such vehicle
by a safety belt or a universal attachment system.
A person who is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle.
B.
Requirement; Applicability.
1.
Every driver transporting a child under the age of
sixteen (16) years shall be responsible, when transporting such child
in a motor vehicle operated by that driver on the streets or highways
of this City, for providing for the protection of such child as follows:
a.
Children less than four (4) years of age, regardless
of weight, shall be secured in a child passenger restraint system
appropriate for that child.
b.
Children weighing less than forty (40) pounds, regardless
of age, shall be secured in a child passenger restraint system appropriate
for that child.
c.
Children at least four (4) years of age but less than
eight (8) years of age, who also weigh at least forty (40) pounds
but less than eighty (80) pounds, and who are also less than four
(4) feet nine (9) inches tall, shall be secured in a child passenger
restraint system or booster seat appropriate for that child.
d.
Children at least eighty (80) pounds or children more
than four (4) feet nine (9) inches in height shall be secured by a
vehicle safety belt or booster seat appropriate for that child.
e.
A child who otherwise would be required to be secured
in a booster seat may be transported in the back seat of a motor vehicle
while wearing only a lap belt if the back seat of the motor vehicle
is not equipped with a combination lap and shoulder belt for booster
seat installation.
f.
When transporting children in the immediate family
when there are more children than there are seating positions in the
enclosed area of a motor vehicle, the children who are not able to
be restrained by a child safety restraint device appropriate for the
child shall sit in the area behind the front seat of the motor vehicle
unless the motor vehicle is designed only for a front seat area. The
driver transporting children referred to in this Subsection is not
in violation of this Section.
2.
This Subsection shall only apply to the use of a child passenger
restraint system or vehicle safety belt for children less than sixteen
(16) years of age being transported in a motor vehicle.
C.
Any driver who violates Subsection (B)(1)(a), (b) or (c) herein, is guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction may be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) and court costs. Any driver who violates Subsection (B)(1)(d) herein shall be subject to the penalty in Subsection (E) of Section 370.160 of this Chapter. If a driver receives a citation for violating Subsection (B)(1)(a), (b) or (c) herein, the charges shall be dismissed or withdrawn if the driver prior to or at his/her hearing provides evidence of acquisition of a child passenger restraint system or child booster seat which is satisfactory to the court or the party responsible for prosecuting the driver's citation.
D.
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 or 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 301.010, RSMo.
A.
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%). Except as provided in Subsection (C) 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 below. A permit to 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, which permits less light transmission and luminous reflectance than allowed under the requirements of this Subsection may be issued by the Department of Public Safety to a person having a serious medical condition which requires the use of a sun-screening device if the permittee's physician prescribes its use. The Director of the Department of Public Safety shall promulgate rules and regulations for the issuance of the permit. The permit shall allow operation of the vehicle by any titleholder or relative within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity, which shall mean a spouse, each grandparent, parent, brother, sister, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, child and grandchild of a person who resides in the household. Except as provided in Subsection (B) of this Section, all sun-screening devices applied to the windshield of a motor vehicle are prohibited.
B.
This Section shall not prohibit labels, stickers, decalcomania
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.
C.
Any vehicle licensed with a historical license plate shall
be exempt from the requirements of this Section.
D.
Any person who violates the provisions of this Section
is guilty of an ordinance violation.
A.
Every person operating or riding as a passenger on any
motorcycle or motortricycle, as defined in this Title, upon any highway
of this City shall wear protective headgear at all times the vehicle
is in motion. The protective headgear shall meet reasonable standards
and specifications established by the Director of Revenue.
B.
The penalty for failure to wear protective headgear as required by Subsection (A) of this Section shall be deemed an ordinance violation for which a fine not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) may be imposed. Notwithstanding all other provisions of law and court rules to the contrary, no court costs shall be imposed upon any person due to such violation. No points shall be assessed pursuant to Section 302.302, RSMo., for a failure to wear such protective headgear.
No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon any road or highway
of this City between the first day of April and the first day of November
while the motor vehicle is equipped with tires containing metal or
carbide studs.
A.
No metal-tired vehicle shall be operated over any of the
improved highways of this City, except over highways constructed of
gravel or claybound gravel, if such vehicle has on the periphery of
any of the road wheels any lug, flange, cleat, ridge, bolt or any
projection of metal or wood which projects radially beyond the tread
or traffic surface of the tire unless the highway is protected by
putting down solid planks or other suitable material or by attachments
to the wheels so as to prevent such vehicles from damaging the highway,
except that this prohibition shall not apply to tractors or traction
engines equipped with what is known as caterpillar treads when such
caterpillar does not contain any projection of any kind likely to
injure the surface of the road. Tractors, traction engines and similar
vehicles may be operated which have upon their road wheels "V" shaped,
diagonal or other cleats arranged in such manner as to be continuously
in contact with the road surface if the gross weight on the wheels
per inch of width of such cleats or road surface, when measured in
the direction of the axle of the vehicle, does not exceed eight hundred
(800) pounds.
B.
No tractor, tractor engine or other metal-tired vehicle
weighing more than four (4) tons, including the weight of the vehicle
and its load, shall drive onto, upon or over the edge of any improved
highway without protecting such edge by putting down solid planks
or other suitable material to prevent such vehicle from breaking off
the edges of the pavement.
C.
Any person violating this Section, whether operating pursuant
to a permit or not, or who shall willfully or negligently damage a
highway, shall be liable for the amount of such damage caused to any
highway, bridge, culvert or sewer, and any vehicle causing such damage
shall be subject to a lien for the full amount of such damage, which
lien shall not be superior to any duly recorded or filed chattel mortgage
or other lien previously attached to such vehicle; the amount of such
damage may be recovered in any action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
A.
As used in this Section, the term "truck" means a motor
vehicle designed, used or maintained for the transportation of property.
B.
No person shall operate any truck, as defined in Subsection (A) of this Section, with a licensed gross weight of less than twelve thousand (12,000) pounds on any highway which is part of the State or Federal highway system or when such truck is operated within the corporate limits of the City when any person under eighteen (18) years of age is riding in the unenclosed bed of such truck. No person under eighteen (18) years of age shall ride in the unenclosed bed of such truck when the truck is in operation.
C.
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to:
1.
Any employee engaged in the necessary discharge
of the employee's duties where it is necessary to ride in the
unenclosed bed of the truck;
2.
Any person while engaged in agricultural activities
where it is necessary to ride in the unenclosed bed of the truck;
3.
Any person riding in the unenclosed bed of a truck
while such truck is being operated in a parade, caravan or exhibition
which is authorized by law;
4.
Any person riding in the unenclosed bed of a truck
if such truck has installed a means of preventing such person from
being discharged or such person is secured to the truck in a manner
which will prevent the person from being thrown, falling or jumping
from the truck;
5.
Any person riding in the unenclosed bed of a truck
if such truck is being operated solely for the purpose of participating
in a special event and it is necessary that the person ride in such
unenclosed bed due to a lack of available seating. "Special event,"
for the purposes of this Section, is a specific social activity of
a definable duration which is participated in by the person riding
in the unenclosed bed;
6.
Any person riding in the unenclosed bed of a truck
if such truck is being operated solely for the purposes of providing
assistance to, or ensuring the safety of, other persons engaged in
a recreational activity; or
7.
Any person riding in the unenclosed bed of a truck
if such truck is the only legally titled, licensed and insured vehicle
owned by the family of the person riding in the unenclosed bed and
there is insufficient room in the passenger cab of the truck to accommodate
all passengers in the truck. For the purposes of this Section, the
term "family" shall mean any persons related within the first degree
of consanguinity.
A.
No person shall operate any passenger motor vehicle upon
the public streets or highways of this City, the body of which has
been altered in such a manner that the front or rear of the vehicle
is raised at such an angle as to obstruct the vision of the operator
of the street or highway in front or to the rear of the vehicle.
B.
Every motor vehicle which is licensed in this State and
operated upon the public streets or highways of this City shall be
equipped with front and rear bumpers if such vehicle was equipped
with bumpers as standard equipment. This Subsection shall not apply
to motor vehicles designed or modified primarily for off-highway purposes,
while such vehicles are in tow, or to motorcycles or motor-driven
cycles, or to motor vehicles registered as historic motor vehicles
when the original design of such vehicles did not include bumpers
nor shall the provisions of this Subsection prohibit the use of drop
bumpers. Maximum bumper heights of both the front and rear bumpers
of motor vehicles shall be determined by weight category of gross
vehicle weight rating (GVWR) measured from a level surface to the
highest point of the bottom of the bumper when the vehicle is unloaded
and the tires are inflated to the manufacturer's recommended
pressure. Maximum bumper heights are as follows:
Type of Vehicle
|
Maximum Front Bumper Height
(inches)
|
Maximum Rear Bumper Height
(inches)
| ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Motor vehicles except commercial motor vehicles
|
22
|
22
| ||
Commercial motor vehicles (GVWR):
| ||||
4,500 lbs. and under
|
24
|
26
| ||
4,501 lbs. through 7,500 lbs.
|
27
|
29
| ||
7,501 lbs. through 9,000 lbs.
|
28
|
30
| ||
9,001 lbs. through 11,500 lbs.
|
29
|
31
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C.
Any person knowingly violating the provisions of this Section
is guilty of an ordinance violation.