The provisions of Section 307.030 et seq., RSMo., and this Article with respect to equipment and lights on vehicles shall not apply to agricultural machinery and implements, road machinery, road rollers, traction engines, motorized bicycles, electric bicycles as defined in Section
300.010, or farm tractors except as made applicable in Chapter 307, RSMo.
For purposes of this Article, a lamp, light,
or other piece of lighting equipment consisting of multiple light-emitting
diodes shall be deemed to be operating properly so long as not less
than seventy-five percent (75%) of the light-emitting diodes are operating
properly.
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.
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.
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.
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.