[R.O. 1996 § 380.106; Ord. No. 614 § 1, 11-8-2007]
A. Any person may operate a motor vehicle
with sideway vents or windows to the immediate left and right of the
driver with a sunscreening device in conjunction with glazing material
that has a light transmission and/or a luminous reflectance of thirty-five
percent (35%) or more, plus or minus three percent (3%).
B. Except as provided in Subsection
(E) of this Section, any sunscreening applied in excess of the requirements of Subsection
(A) shall be prohibited without a physician's prescription as set forth in Section 307.173, RSMo.
C. All sunscreening devices applied to the
front windshield of a motor vehicle, except for labels, stickers,
decals, informational signs or factory-installed glass with tint on
the upper portion of the windshield which does not materially obstruct
the driver's view of the roadway, are prohibited by this Section.
D. Any person who violates the provisions
of this Section is guilty of a municipal ordinance violation punishable
by a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00).
E. Any vehicle licensed with a historical
license plate shall be exempt from the requirements of this Section.
[R.O. 1996 § 380.070; CC 1987 § 76.985]
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.
[R.O. 1996 § 380.080; CC 1987 § 76.990]
A. No person shall operate any passenger motor vehicle upon the public
streets or highways of this City, the body of which has been altered
in such a manner that the front or rear of the vehicle is raised at
such an angle as to obstruct the vision of the operator of the street
or highway in front or to the rear of the vehicle.
B. Every motor vehicle which is licensed in this State and operated
upon the public streets or highways of this City shall be equipped
with front and rear bumpers if such vehicle was equipped with bumpers
as standard equipment. This Subsection shall not apply to motor vehicles
designed or modified primarily for off-highway purposes, while such
vehicles are in tow, or to motorcycles or motor-driven cycles, or
to motor vehicles registered as historic motor vehicles when the original
design of such vehicles did not include bumpers nor shall the provisions
of this Subsection prohibit the use of drop bumpers. Maximum bumper
heights of both the front and rear bumpers of motor vehicles shall
be determined by weight category of gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
measured from a level surface to the highest point of the bottom of
the bumper when the vehicle is unloaded and the tires are inflated
to the manufacturer's recommended pressure. Maximum bumper heights
are as follows:
Type of Vehicle
|
Maximum Front Bumper Height
(inches)
|
Maximum Rear Bumper Height
(inches)
|
---|
Motor vehicles except commercial motor vehicles
|
22
|
22
|
Commercial motor vehicles (GVWR):
|
|
4,500 lbs. and under
|
24
|
26
|
|
4,501 lbs. through 7,500 lbs.
|
27
|
29
|
|
7,501 lbs. through 9,000 lbs.
|
28
|
30
|
|
9,001 lbs. through 11,500 lbs.
|
29
|
31
|
C. Any person knowingly violating the provisions of this Section is
guilty of an ordinance violation.
[R.O. 1996 § 380.050]
Trucks, semitrailers, and trailers,
except utility trailers, without rear fenders, attached to a commercial
motor vehicle registered for over twenty-four thousand (24,000) pounds
shall be equipped with mud flaps for the rear wheels when operated
on the public highways of this City. If mud flaps are used, they shall
be wide enough to cover the full tread width of the tire or tires
being protected; shall be so installed that they extend from the underside
of the vehicle body in a vertical plane behind the rear wheels to
within eight (8) inches of the ground; and shall be constructed of
a rigid material or a flexible material which is of a sufficiently
rigid character to provide adequate protection when the vehicle is
in motion. No provisions of this Section shall apply to a motor vehicle
in transit and in process of delivery equipped with temporary mud
flaps, to farm implements, or to any vehicle which is not required
to be registered.
[R.O. 1996 § 380.060; CC 1987 § 76.975]
A. No person shall operate on any public street of this City any slow-moving vehicle or equipment after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise, any animal-drawn vehicle, or any other machinery, designed for use or normally operated at speeds less than twenty-five (25) miles per hour, including all road construction or maintenance machinery except when engaged in actual construction or maintenance work either guarded by a flagman or clearly visible warning signs, which normally travels or is normally used at a speed of less than twenty-five (25) miles per hour unless there is displayed on the rear thereof an emblem as described in, and displayed as provided in Subsection
(B) of this Section. The requirement of such emblem shall be in addition to any lighting devices required by 380.120 of this Chapter.
B. The emblem required by Subsection
(A) of this Section shall be of substantial construction, and shall be 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 such vehicle near the horizontal geometric center of the rearmost vehicle at a height of not less than four (4) feet above the roadway, and shall be maintained in a clean, reflective condition. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any vehicle or equipment being operated on a gravel- or dirt-surfaced public street.
C. No emblem shall be required on machinery
or equipment pulled or attached to a farm tractor providing the machinery
or equipment does not extend more than twelve (12) feet to the rear
of the tractor and permits a clear view of the emblem on the tractor
by vehicles approaching from the rear.
[R.O. 1996 § 380.100; CC 1987 § 76.996]
No person shall cause a motor vehicle
to accelerate so rapidly as to cause a tire to break contact with
the street or alley surface and to spin upon surface. Slipping or
spinning of tires because of ice- or snow-covered road surface shall
not be considered a violation under this Section.
[R.O. 1996 § 380.105; Ord. No. 529 §§ 1 — 2, 2-13-2003]
A. It shall be unlawful to operate or use
a Jacobs Engine Brake®, or other engine braking device in the
City of Gerald, except in emergencies. For the purpose of this Section,
a Jacobs Engine Brake® is a hydraulic-electric engine attachment
that converts a diesel engine into an air compressor by changing engine
exhaust valve operation.
B. Notice of this Section shall be posted
at the place where the boundary of the City joins or crosses any highway
by an appropriate sign notifying motorists of the passage of this
Section.