[CC 1983 §17-325]
A.
No
metal-tired vehicle shall be operated over any of the streets of this
City except over streets or avenues constructed of gravel or clay
bound 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 street or avenue 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 street or avenue 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.
Violation
of this Section shall be deemed an infraction and any person violating
this Section, whether operating under 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, in the name
of the State, by the City.
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 sets of adequate brakes, kept in good
working order, and motorcycles shall be provided with one 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 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 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 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.
G.
The provisions of Subsection (F) of this Section shall not apply to farm implements, or to any vehicle which is not required to be registered.
H.
Commercial Motor Vehicles And Trailers. When being operated
on any highway of this state 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.
I.
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 of
this City.
J.
Violation
of this Section shall be deemed an infraction.
[CC 1983 §17-331]
Each vehicle driven in the City shall be equipped with the lamps
and reflectors required by law. The head lamps shall be dimmed when
required by law.
[Ord. No. 2007-14 §1, 8-20-2007]
No vehicle or combination of vehicles or heavy equipment, including
track vehicles and earth moving equipment, shall be permitted to use
or be moved or operated on any paved highway, street or alley in the
City, unless such vehicles and equipment are moved or operated upon
street pads or rubber tires. It shall be unlawful for any person to
operate a vehicle or heavy equipment in violation of this Section.
[Ord. No. 2008-8 §1, 5-5-2008]
A.
Any person may operate a motor vehicle with front side wing 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 (D) of this Section, any sun-screening device applied to front side wing 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 issued by the Missouri Department of Public Safety pursuant to Section 307.173, RSMo. 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
person who violates the provisions of this Section is guilty of an
offense and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed three hundred
dollars ($300.00) or imprisonment not to exceed fifteen (15) days,
or both such fine and imprisonment.
D.
Any
vehicle licensed with a historical license plate shall be exempt from
the requirements of this Section.
