[Prior Code, § 320.010; Penalty, see § 72.999]
(A) 
The state traffic laws regulating the speed of vehicles shall be applicable upon all streets within the city, except that the city may by ordinance declare and determine upon the basis of engineering and traffic investigation that certain speed regulations shall be applicable upon specified streets or in certain areas, in which event it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of any speed so declared when signs are in place giving notice thereof, but no city ordinance shall regulate the speed of vehicles upon controlled access highways of the state.
(B) 
No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law. Peace officers may enforce the provisions of this section by directions to drivers, and in the event of apparent willful disobedience to this provision and refusal to comply with direction of an officer in accordance herewith, the continued slow operation by a driver is an ordinance violation.
(C) 
Except for streets designated as school zones as herein described and except upon highways of the State of Missouri, the maximum speed limit on any street in the City limits of Hawk Point shall be 20 miles per hour and no vehicle shall be operated in excess of 20 miles per hour.
[Added Ord. 72.030.1, passed 3-15-2018]
(D) 
No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour upon any portion of the street adjoining a school between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. of any day when school is in session. The posting of signs designating said school zones is hereby authorized.
[Added Ord. 72.030.1, passed 3-15-2018]
(E) 
The speed limit on north to south Highway D from the City limits to Lat 38.97944 N/Lon 91.12992 W shall be the 55 miles per hour; and the same in the opposite direction. The speed limit on north to south Highway D from Lat 38.97944 N/Lon 91.12992 W to Lat 38.97718 N/Lon 91.12992 W shall be 45 miles per hour; and the same in the opposite direction. The speed limit on north to south Highway D from to Lat 38.97718 N/Lon 91.12992 W to the intersection of Highway 47/Highway A/Highway D shall be 35 miles per hour; and the same in the opposite direction.
[Added Ord. 72.030.1, passed 3-15-2018; amended 12-3-2018]
(F) 
The speed limit on west to east Highway A from Prairie Road to the intersection of Highway 47/Highway A/Highway D shall be 35 miles per hour; and the same in the opposite direction.
[Added Ord. 72.030.1, passed 3-15-2018]
(G) 
The speed limit from east to west Highway 47 from the City limits to Lat 38.97351 N/Lon 91.11839 W shall be 55 miles per hour; from Lat 38.97351 N/Lon 91.11839 W to Lat 38.97351 N/Lon 91.12306 W shall be 45 miles per hour; and from Lat 38.97351 N/Lon 91.12306 W to the intersection of Highway 47/Highway A/Highway D shall be 35 miles per hour.
[Added Ord. 72.030.1, passed 3-15-2018]
(H) 
The speed limit from south to north Highway 47 from Lat 38.96834 N/91.12996 W to the intersection of Highway 47/Highway A/Highway D shall be 35 miles per hour.
[Added Ord. 72.030.1, passed 3-15-2018]
(I) 
The penalty for violating the speed limits set herein, upon plea or conviction, shall be no less than $1 and no more than $185.50, except in the case of an offense of traveling 20 mph or over the set speed limit. Upon plea or conviction of an offense of traveling 20 mph or more over the set speed limit, the fine shall be no less than $1 and no more than $500.
[Added Ord. 72.030.1, passed 3-15-2018]
[Prior Code, § 320.020; Penalty, see § 72.999]
Every person operating a motor vehicle on the highways of this city or on private parking areas marked pursuant to § 135.06 shall drive the vehicle in a careful and prudent manner and 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.
[Prior Code, § 320.025; Ord. 0101, passed 5-7-2001; Penalty, see § 72.999]
(A) 
All drivers and front seat passengers in an automobile being operated within the city limits shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt that meets federal National Highway, Transportation and Safety Act requirements, being 23 U.S.C. §§ 401 et seq.
(B) 
Each driver of a motor vehicle transporting a child under four years of age shall secure the child in a safety seat, as set forth in RSMo. § 307.179.
(C) 
Each driver of a motor vehicle transporting a child over four years of age shall secure the child pursuant to RSMo. § 307.179.
(D) 
No driver of a motor vehicle shall be stopped, inspected or detained solely to determine compliance with this section, and this section shall not apply to vehicles being used for agricultural work-related activities.
[Prior Code, § 320.030; Res. 0901, passed 3-2-2009; Penalty, see § 72.999]
(A) 
No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle as defined in § 70.01, upon the highway of this city, except as follows:
(1) 
All-terrain vehicles owned and operated by a governmental entity for official use; or
(2) 
All-terrain vehicles operated for agricultural purposes or industrial on-premises purposes between the official sunrise and sunset on the day of operation.
(B) 
A person operating an all-terrain vehicle on a highway pursuant to an exception covered in this section shall have a valid operator's or chauffeur's license, and the vehicle shall be operated at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour. When operated on a highway, an all-terrain vehicle shall have a bicycle safety flag, which extends not less than seven 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 30 square inches and shall be day-glow in color.
(C) 
No person shall operate an all-terrain 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 safety helmet on the head of an 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 18 years of age.
(D) 
No operator of an all-terrain vehicle shall carry a passenger, except for agricultural purposes.
[Prior Code, § 320.040; Penalty, see § 72.999]
(A) 
The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to the limitations and exceptions hereinafter 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 or 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 or more lines of vehicles in each direction;
(3) 
Upon a one-way street. The driver of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right only under the foregoing conditions when such movement may be made in safety. In no event shall such movement be made by driving off the paved or main traveled portion of the roadway. The provisions of this division (B)(3) shall not relieve the driver of a slow-moving vehicle from the duty to drive as closely as practicable to the right-hand edge of the roadway.
(C) 
Except when a roadway has been divided into three traffic lanes, no vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center line 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; or
(2) 
When the view is obstructed upon approaching within 100 feet of any bridge, viaduct, tunnel or when approaching within 100 feet of or at any intersection or railroad grade crossing.
[Prior Code, § 320.050; Penalty, see § 72.999]
(A) 
A person commits the offense of driving while intoxicated if he or she operates a motor vehicle while in an intoxicated or drugged condition.
(B) 
Driving while intoxicated is an ordinance violation. No person convicted of or pleading guilty to the offense of driving while intoxicated shall be granted a suspended imposition of sentence for such offense, unless such person shall be placed on probation for a minimum of two years.
[Prior Code, § 320.055; Ord. 0307, passed 4-7-2003; Penalty, see § 72.999]
It is unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to operate a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol level, as measured by the methods prescribed by the State Department of Health, of .02% or more of alcohol, by weight, in the blood.
[Prior Code, § 320.060; Penalty, see § 72.999]
(A) 
A person commits the offense of driving with excessive blood alcohol content if he or she operates a motor vehicle with 0.10% or more by weight of alcohol in his or her blood.
(B) 
As used in this section, percent by weight of alcohol in the blood shall be based upon grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood and may be shown by chemical analysis of the person's blood, breath, saliva or urine. For the purposes of determining the alcoholic content of a person's blood under this section, the test shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of RSMo. §§ 577.020 through 577.041.
[Prior Code, § 320.070; Ord. 0305, passed 4-7-2003; Penalty, see § 72.999]
It is unlawful for any person, whether operator or passenger, of a motor vehicle to have an open container of beer or other beverage containing 2.0% or more of alcohol by volume.