[Prior Code, § 300.010]
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
Any motorized vehicle manufactured and used exclusively for off-highway use which is 50 inches or less in width, with an unladen dry weight of 600 pounds or less traveling on three, four or more low pressure tires, with a seat designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control.
Any street with a roadway of less than 20 feet in width.
A vehicle publicly owned and operated as an ambulance or a vehicle publicly owned and operated by the state highway patrol, Police or Fire Department, sheriff or constable or deputy sheriff, traffic officer or any privately owned vehicle operated as an ambulance when responding to emergency calls.
The territory contiguous to and including a highway when within any 600 feet along the highway there are buildings in use for business or industrial purposes, including but not limited to hotels, banks or office buildings, railroad stations and public buildings which occupy at least 300 feet of frontage on one side or 300 feet collectively on both sides of the highway.
All streets and portions of streets within the area described by City ordinance as such.
Every vehicle designed, maintained or used primarily for the transportation of property.
Every highway, street or roadway in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same except at such points only and in such manner as may be determined by the public authority having jurisdiction over the highway, street or roadway.
The part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs from the edges of the traversable roadway; or
Any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
A space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
Physically driving or operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle.
Every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
A space adjacent to a curb for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of freight or passengers.
The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two highways which join one another at, or approximately at, right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict; or
Where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway of such divided highway by an intersecting highway shall be regarded as a separate intersection. In the event such intersecting highway also includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such highways shall be regarded as a separate intersection.
A person is in an intoxicated condition when he or she is under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance or drug or any combination thereof.
A roadway which is divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic.
Includes the definition of law enforcement officer in RSMo. § 556.061, Subd. (17) (As of 1-1-2017 RSMo. § 556.061 Subd. (32)).
Any self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively upon tracks, except farm tractors.
Every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor.
All signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with this Traffic Code placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.
The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.
A place adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.
Any person afoot.
Every natural PERSON, firm, copartnership, association or corporation.
Every officer of the Police Department or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.
Every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons.
A carrier of persons or property upon cars, other than streetcars, operated upon stationary rails.
A steam engine, electric or other motor, with or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails, except streetcars.
The territory contiguous to and including a highway not comprising a business district when the property on such highway for a distance of 300 feet or more is in the main improved with residences or residences and buildings in use for business.
The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching under such circumstances of direction, speed and proximity as to give rise to danger of collision unless one grants procedure to the other.
The portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. In the event a highway includes two or more separate ROADWAYS the term ROADWAY as used herein shall refer to any such ROADWAY separately but not to all such ROADWAYS collectively.
The area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected or is so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a SAFETY ZONE.
The portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines, intended for use of pedestrians.
The halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers.
A highway maintained by the state as a part of the STATE HIGHWAY system.
When required, complete cessation from movement.
When prohibited, any halting even momentarily of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control sign or signal.
The entire width between the lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the uses of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
Every highway or portion thereof on which vehicular traffic is given preferential right-of-way, and at the entrances to which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by law to yield right-of-way to vehicles on such THROUGH HIGHWAY in obedience to either a stop sign or a yield sign, when such signs are erected as provided in this Traffic Code.
Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for purposes of travel.
The TRAFFIC DIVISION of the Police Department of the City, or in the event a TRAFFIC DIVISION is not established, then said term whenever used herein shall be deemed to refer to the Police Department of the City.
Any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.