[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.010), 5-20-2004]
The driver of any vehicle other than authorized emergency vehicles
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.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.020), 5-20-2004]
No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a Fire
Department when laid down on any street or private driveway to be
used at any fire or alarm of fire without the consent of the Fire
Department official in command.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.030), 5-20-2004]
A.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
FUNERAL LEAD VEHICLE or LEAD VEHICLE
ORGANIZED FUNERAL PROCESSION
As
used in this Section, the following definitions apply:
A person licensed as a funeral director pursuant to the provisions
of Chapter 333, RSMo.
Any motor vehicle equipped with at least one (1) lighted
circulating lamp exhibiting an amber or purple light or lens or alternating
flashing headlamps visible under normal atmospheric conditions for
a distance of five hundred (500) feet from the front of the vehicle.
A hearse or coach properly equipped may be a lead vehicle.
Two (2) or more vehicles accompanying the remains of a deceased
person from a funeral establishment, church, synagogue or other place
when a funeral service has taken place to a cemetery, crematory or
other place of final disposition or a funeral establishment, church,
synagogue or other place where additional funeral services will be
performed, if directed by a licensed funeral director from a licensed
establishment.
B.
Except
as otherwise provided for in this Section, pedestrians and operators
of all other vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle
which is a part of an organized funeral procession.
C.
Not
withstanding any traffic control device or right-of-way provision
prescribed by State or local law, when the funeral lead vehicle in
an organized funeral procession lawfully enters an intersection, all
vehicles in the procession shall follow the lead vehicle through the
intersection. The operator of each vehicle in the procession shall
exercise the highest degree of care toward any other vehicle or pedestrian
on the roadway.
D.
An
organized funeral procession shall have the right-of-way at all intersections
regardless of any traffic control device at such intersections, except
that operators of vehicles in an organizes funeral procession shall
yield the right-of-way to any approaching emergency vehicle pursuant
to the provisions of Section 304.022, RSMo., or when directed to do
so by a Law Enforcement Officer.
E.
All
vehicles in an organized funeral procession shall follow the preceding
vehicle in the procession as closely as is practical and safe under
the conditions.
F.
No
person shall operate any vehicle as part of an organized funeral procession
without the flashing emergency lights of such vehicle being lighted.
G.
Any
person who is not an operator of a vehicle in an organized funeral
procession shall not:
1.
Drive between the vehicles comprising an organized funeral procession
while such vehicles are in motion and have the flashing emergency
lights lighted except when required to do so by a Law Enforcement
Officer or when such person is operating an emergency vehicle giving
an audible or visual signal.
2.
Join a funeral procession for the purpose of securing any right-of-way
as granted in this Section.
3.
Attempt to pass any vehicle in an organized funeral procession, except
where a passing lane has been provided.
H.
When
an organized funeral procession is proceeding through a red light
as permitted in this Section, a vehicle not in the organized funeral
procession shall not enter the intersection unless such vehicle may
do so without crossing the path of the funeral procession.
I.
No
ordinance, regulation or any other provision of law shall prohibit
the use of a motorcycle utilizing flashing lights to escort an organized
funeral procession on the highway.
J.
Conviction
of a violation of this Section is punishable by a fine of up to five
hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment in the St. Charles County
Jail for a period of up to ninety (90) days, or to both such fine
and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.040), 5-20-2004]
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.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.050), 5-20-2004; Ord.
No. 2013, 3-4-2020]
A funeral composed of a procession of vehicles shall be identified
as such by the display upon the outside of each vehicle of a pennant
or other identifying insignia or by such other method as may be determined
and designated by the Police Department.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.060), 5-20-2004]
A.
No
procession or parade excepting the Armed Forces of the United States
or this State and the forces of the Police and Fire Departments or
a funeral procession shall occupy, march or proceed along any street
except in accordance with a permit issued by the City of Dardenne
Prairie and such other regulations as are set forth herein which apply.
[Ord. No. 2013, 3-4-2020]
B.
The
permit issued by the City of Dardenne Prairie shall require certain
data to be provided including, but not limited to, the date and time
of the scheduled parade, the route and the number of vehicles and
individuals involved, assembly location, names and addresses of responsible
parties.
1.
The cost of a procession or parade permit issued by the City of Dardenne
Prairie in accordance with this Section shall be twenty dollars ($20.00).
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.070), 5-20-2004]
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk
area except on a permanent or temporary driveway.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.080), 5-20-2004]
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 footrest for the use of a passenger.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.090), 5-20-2004]
No person shall ride a motorized bicycle upon a sidewalk.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.100), 5-20-2004]
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.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.110), 5-20-2004]
No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety
zone.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.120), 5-20-2004]
Every person operating or riding upon a motorcycle shall wear
protective headgear, which meets the standards and specifications
as established by the Director of Revenue of Missouri, at all times
while the vehicle is in motion.
A.
No
person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle or utility vehicle upon
the streets and highways of this City, except as follows:
1.
All-terrain vehicles and utility vehicles owned and operated by a
governmental entity for official use;
2.
All-terrain vehicles and utility vehicles operated for agricultural
purposes between the official sunrise and sunset on the day of operation;
3.
All-terrain vehicles and utility vehicles operated by physically
disabled persons for short distances occasionally only on streets
the speed limit for which does not exceed thirty-five (35) miles per
hour and when operated between the hours of sunrise and sunset;
4.
Pursuant to a special permit issued to licensed drivers for special
uses of all-terrain vehicles and utility vehicles on streets and highways
within the City limits. Any such special permit shall be issued by
the Board of Aldermen or pursuant to a policy approved by the Board
of Aldermen. Fees of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be collected and
retained by the City for such permits.
B.
No
person shall operate an off-road vehicle, as defined in Section 304.001,
RSMo., as amended, within any stream or river in the City of Dardenne
Prairie, 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
City at such road crossings as are customary or part of the highway
system.
[Ord. No. 2013, 3-4-2020]
C.
A person
operating an all-terrain vehicle or utility 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 a valid motorcycle operator's license and the vehicle shall
be operated at speeds less than thirty (30) miles per hour. When operated
on a street or highway, an all-terrain vehicle or utility 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 dayglow in color.
D.
No
person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle or utility 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 and approved safety helmet on the head
of a 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. The provisions of this Subsection shall
not apply to any all-terrain vehicle in which the seat of such vehicle
is designed to carry more than one (1) person.
F.
Any
person operating an all-terrain vehicle or utility vehicle pursuant
to this Section shall maintain proof of financial responsibility in
accordance with Section 303.160, RSMo., as amended, or maintain any
other insurance policy providing equivalent liability coverage for
an all-terrain vehicle or utility vehicle.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 1923 also changed the title of this
Section to include utility vehicles.
[Ord. No. 2045, 8-19-2020]
A.
Purpose
And Intent. It is the purpose and intent of this Section to provide
for the regulation of golf carts upon City streets and other properties
owned or maintained by the City that are not otherwise licensed and
approved by the State of Missouri for operation upon State highways
in order to protect the safety of all those who enter upon and use
such streets and other properties owned or maintained by the City.
B.
EMBLEM
GOLF CART
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
GOLF CART LANE
1.
2.
Definitions.
In this Section, unless the context otherwise requires, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A basedown equilateral triangle of fluorescent yellow-orange
film or equivalent quality paint with a base of not less than fourteen
(14) inches and an altitude of not less than twelve (12) inches. Such
triangle shall be bordered with reflective red strips having a minimum
width of one and three-fourths (1 3/4) inches, with the vertices of
the overall triangle truncated such that the remaining altitude shall
be a minimum of fourteen (14) inches. Such emblem shall be mounted
on the rear of the cart near the horizontal geometric center of the
rear-most vehicle at a height of not less than two (2) feet above
the street or sidewalk, and shall be maintained in a clean, reflective
condition.
Any vehicle:
Propelled by an electric or gas engine;
With no less than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground
and having a total height of the vehicle including its passenger(s)
of no less than thirty-six (36) inches above the ground;
That is not designed to be operated at a speed of more than
twenty (20) miles per hour;
Has adequate brakes and a parking brake;
That is designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course
for sporting or recreational purposes;
Which is not otherwise defined and regulated in the this City
Code as a motor vehicle; and
Which is not otherwise licensed by the State of Missouri for
operation upon State highways.
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All-terrain vehicles and utility vehicles are not golf carts
for purposes of this Section.
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Except as otherwise provided by law, all public streets within
the City upon which the maximum speed limit is twenty-five (25) miles
per hour or less, pursuant to duly passed and approved ordinances;
or
Any property owned or maintained by the City, including sidewalks,
that provide for golf cart travel and are designated by signs or permanent
markings indicating that operation of a golf cart is permitted thereon.
C.
Operations.
1.
No golf cart may be operated upon any private property without permission
of the owner, the person entitled to immediate possession of the property,
or the authorized agent of such.
2.
No golf cart may be operated upon any street that does not meet the
definition of a golf cart lane pursuant to this Section or any sidewalk
unless such sidewalk has been, by ordinance, designated as a golf
cart lane and clearly marked as such. Except as otherwise provided
in this Section, a golf cart may only be operated within the area
of a golf cart lane designated for such use by signs or permanent
markings.
3.
No operator of a golf cart shall:
a.
Operate a golfcart in a negligent manner (defined as operation in
such a manner as to endanger any person or property, or to obstruct,
hinder, or impede the lawful course of travel of any other motor vehicle
or the lawful use by any pedestrian of public streets, sidewalks,
paths, trails, walkways, or parks);
b.
Operate a golf cart under the influence of alcohol or any controlled
substance;
c.
Operate a golf cart in a golf cart lane if the operator of such golf
cart is under sixteen (16) years of age or does not possess a valid
driver's license required pursuant to Chapter 302, RSMo.;
d.
Operate in a golf cart lane without displaying an appropriately installed
emblem thereon;
e.
Operate in a golf cart lane at any time for one-half (1/2) hour before
sunset and one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise unless equipped with
a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a
distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the front, and either:
(a) a lamp emitting a solid red taillight visible from a distance
of five hundred (500) feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful
low beams or head lamps on a motor vehicle, or (b) a flashing light
emitting diode taillight together with a red reflector visible a distance
of six hundred (600) feet to the rear and when directly in front of
lawful low beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle;
f.
Carry more passengers in a golf cart than the golf cart is specifically
designed to carry;
g.
Operate a golf cart in a golf cart lane at a speed of more than twenty
(20) miles per hour;
h.
Operate a golf cart in a golf cart lane unless the total height of
the golf cart including its passenger(s) is at least thirty-six (36)
inches above the ground;
i.
Operate a golf cart in a golf cart lane without a bicycle safety
flag, which extends not less than seven (7) feet above the ground,
attached to the rear of the golf cart. The bicycle safety flag shall
be triangular in shape with an area of not less than thirty (30) square
inches and shall be dayglow in color;
j.
Operate a golf cart in a golf cart lane when in possession of an
intermediate driver's license under Section 302.178, RSMo., with any
passenger who is under the age of eighteen (18) years of age; or
k.
Cross any State or Federal highway, but an operator of a golf cart
may cross a State highway that intersects a street if the posted speed
limit on the State highway does not exceed forty-five (45) miles per
hour at that intersection.
4.
Nothing herein shall be deemed or construed as authorizing the use
or operation of a golf cart upon any State or Federal highway unless
State or Federal law otherwise authorizes such operation.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.140), 5-20-2004]
Motor vehicles, including motorcycles and motorized bicycles,
except for City owned vehicles operated while performing park maintenance
or for Police work or other vehicles authorized by the City shall
not be operated off the paved roadways or parked other than in designated
parking spaces in public parks within the City of Dardenne Prairie,
except in designated areas.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.150), 5-20-2004]
A.
The
driver of a vehicle shall not follow another more closely than is
reasonably safe and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such
vehicle and the traffic upon the condition of the roadway. Vehicles
being driven upon any roadway in a caravan or motorcade, whether or
not towing other vehicles, shall be so operated, except in a funeral
procession or in a duly authorized parade, as to allow sufficient
space between each such vehicle or combination of vehicles as to enable
any other vehicle to overtake or pass such vehicle in safety.
B.
Any
person found to be in violation of this Section shall be subject upon
conviction to a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment
in the St. Charles County Jail for up to ninety (90) days, or both
such fine and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.160), 5-20-2004]
A.
Every
person operating a motor vehicle on the streets or highways within
the City of Dardenne Prairie shall drive the vehicle in a careful
and prudent manner at a rate of speed so as not to endanger the property
of another or the life or limb of any person and shall exercise the
highest degree of care.
B.
Every
person operating a motor vehicle on publicly owned or privately owned
parking lots, roads or driveways within the City of Dardenne Prairie
shall drive the vehicle in a careful and prudent manner at a rate
of speed so as not to endanger the property of another or the life
or limb of any person and shall exercise the highest degree of care.
C.
No
driver shall operate a motor vehicle on any private road or driveway,
parking lot or any area which is not a highway, road or street as
defined herein for the purpose of avoiding travel upon the right-of-way
between one (1) highway, road or street and the same or another highway,
road or street. This violation shall be referred to as cutting across
corners.
D.
Any
person found to be in violation of this Section shall be subject upon
conviction to a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment
in the St. Charles County Jail for up to ninety (90) days, or to both
such fine and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.170), 5-20-2004]
No person shall drive, operate, use or tamper with a motor vehicle
or trailer without the permission of the owner thereof and no person
shall, without the permission of the owner or person in charge thereof,
climb upon or into or swing upon any motor vehicle or trailer, whether
the same is in motion or at rest, or sound the horn or other sound-producing
device thereon or attempt to manipulate any of the levers, starting
device, brakes or machinery thereof or set the machinery in motion.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.180), 5-20-2004]
A.
The
driver of a vehicle upon a highway upon meeting or overtaking from
either direction any school bus which has stopped on the highway for
the purpose of receiving or discharging any school children and whose
driver has, in the manner prescribed herein, 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 school bus in the process of loading or unloading students
upon a street or highway shall activate the mechanical and electrical
signaling device required by Section 304.050, RSMo., in the manner
prescribed by the State Board of Education to communicate to drivers
of other vehicles that students are loading or unloading. 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
the driver 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 and then only for such
time as is actually necessary to take on and discharge passengers.
C.
The
driver of a vehicle upon a highway need not stop upon meeting a school
bus or overtaking one which is on a different roadway which is proceeding
in the opposite direction on a highway containing four (4) or more
lanes of traffic or which is stopped in a loading zone constituting
a part of or adjacent to a limited or controlled access highway at
a point where pedestrians are not permitted to cross the roadway.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.190), 5-20-2004; Ord. No. 1586 §1, 9-7-2011]
A.
All
vehicles not in motion shall be placed with their right side as near
the right-hand side of the highway as practicable, except on streets
where vehicles are obliged to move in one (1) direction only or parking
is regulated by ordinance.
B.
Upon
all public roads or highways of sufficient with, 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 movements;
2.
When placing a vehicle in position for and when such vehicle is lawfully
making a left turn in compliance with the provisions of this Title;
3.
When the right-half of the roadway is closed to traffic while under
construction or repair;
4.
Upon a roadway designated by the City as a one-way street and marked
or signed for one-way traffic;
5.
When obeying orders of a Police or fire official.
C.
It
is unlawful to drive any vehicle upon any highway or road which has
been divided into two (2) or more roadways by means of a physical
barrier or by means of a dividing section or delineated by curbs,
lines or other markings on the roadway, except to the right of such
barrier or dividing section, or to make any left turn or semi-circular
or U-turn on any divided highway, except in a crossover or intersection.
D.
The
authorities in charge of any highway or the State Highway Patrol may
erect signs temporarily designating lanes to be used by traffic moving
in a particular direction, regardless of the centerline of the highway
and all members of the State Highway Patrol and other Police Officers
may direct traffic in conformance with such signs. When authorized
signs have been erected designating off-center traffic lanes, no person
shall disobey the instructions given by such signs.
E.
Whenever
any roadway has been divided into three (3) or more clearly marked
lanes for traffic, the following rules shall apply:
[Ord. No. 2013, 3-4-2020]
1.
A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within
a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver
has first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety.
2.
Upon a roadway which is divided into three (3) lanes, a vehicle shall
not be driven in the center lane, except when overtaking and passing
another vehicle where the roadway ahead is clearly visible and such
center lane is clear of traffic within a safe distance or in preparation
for a left turn or where such center lane is at the time allocated
exclusively to traffic moving in the direction the vehicle is proceeding
and is sign-posted to give notice of such allocation.
3.
Upon all highways any vehicle proceeding at less than the normal
speed of traffic thereon shall be driven in the right-hand lane for
traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand edge or curb,
except as otherwise provided in this Chapter.
4.
Official signs may be caused to be erected by the City, the State
or the St. Charles County Police Department; and they may place temporary
signs directing slow-moving traffic to use a designated lane or allocating
specified lanes to traffic moving in the same direction; and drivers
of vehicles shall obey the directions of every such sign.
5.
Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass
each other to the right and except when a roadway has been divided
into traffic lanes, each driver shall give to the other at least one-half
(1/2) of the main traveled portion of the roadway whenever possible.
F.
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 marking,
signs or signals.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.200), 5-20-2004]
A.
The
City is hereby authorized to mark traffic lanes upon the roadway of
any street or highway within the City limits of the City of Dardenne
Prairie where a regular alignment of traffic is necessary.
B.
Where
such traffic lanes have been marked, it shall be unlawful for the
operator of any vehicle to fail or refuse to keep such vehicle within
the boundaries of any such lane, except when lawfully passing another
vehicle or preparatory to making a lawful turning movement.
C.
Where
a special lane for making left turns by drivers proceeding across
traffic in the opposite direction which has been indicated by official
traffic control devices:
D.
Any
person found to be in violation of this Section shall be subject upon
conviction to a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) or to
imprisonment in the St. Charles County Jail for up to ninety (90)
days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(355.210), 5-20-2004]
A.
The
following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles
proceeding in the same direction, subject to the limitations and exceptions
hereafter 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 (2) or more lanes of vehicles in each direction;
3.
Upon a one-way street;
4.
Upon any highway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width and
clearly marked for four (4) or more lanes of traffic.
C.
Except
when a roadway has been divided into three (3) traffic lanes, no vehicle
shall be driven to the left side of the centerline 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, driveway or when approaching within one
hundred (100) feet of or at any intersection.
