[R.O. 2011 § 365.130; R.O. 2009
§ 76.40; Ord. No. 08-160, 8-21-2008]
For the purposes of this Article,
the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates
or requires a different meaning.
LOW-SPEED VEHICLE
A motor vehicle that is four-wheeled; whose speed range is at least twenty (20) miles per hour and not more than twenty-five (25) miles per hour on a paved level surface; whose gross vehicle weight is less than three thousand (3,000) pounds; has successfully completed the neighborhood electric vehicle America test program conducted by the Federal Department of Energy; conforms to the definition and requirements for low-speed vehicles, as adopted in the Federal motor vehicle safety standards for low-speed vehicles under 49 CFR 571.500; and complies with Section
365.150.
[R.O. 2011 § 365.140; R.O. 2009
§ 76.41; Ord. No. 08-160, 8-21-2008]
A. A low-speed vehicle may be operated upon
the streets of the City of St. Charles if it meets the requirements
of this Article. Every person operating a low-speed vehicle shall
be granted all the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable
to the driver of any other motor vehicle except as to the special
regulations in this Article.
B. The operator of a low-speed vehicle shall
observe all State and City traffic laws and rules of the road.
C. A low-speed vehicle shall not be operated
on a street or highway with a posted speed limit greater than thirty-five
(35) miles per hour. This provision shall not be construed to prohibit
a low-speed vehicle from crossing, at an intersection or permitted
crossing point, a street or highway with a posted speed limit greater
than thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
[R.O. 2011 § 365.150; R.O. 2009
§ 76.42; Ord. No. 08-160, 8-21-2008]
A. A low-speed vehicle shall:
1.
Meet the definitional requirements contained in Section
365.130;
2.
Be manufactured in compliance with
the National Traffic Safety Administration and comply with the standards
in 49 CFR 571.500; and
3.
Be equipped with:
b.
Front and rear turn signals;
d.
Reflex reflectors; one (1) red on
each side as far to the rear as practicable and one (1) red on the
rear;
e.
An exterior mirror mounted on the
driver's side and either an exterior mirror on the passenger side
or an interior rearview mirror;
g.
A windshield that conforms to the
requirements of the Federal motor vehicle safety standard of glazing
materials (49 CFR 571.205);
h.
A serial number, manufacturer's code,
or vehicle identification number; and
[Ord. No. 17-181 § 1, 9-20-2017]
i.
A Type 1 or Type 2 seatbelt assembly
conforming to 49 CFR 571.209 and Federal motor Vehicle Standard 209
for each designated seating position.
[R.O. 2011 § 365.160; R.O. 2009
§ 76.43; Ord. No. 08-160, 8-21-2008]
A. Every operator of a low-speed vehicle shall:
1.
Possess a valid driver's license
issued by the State, pursuant to Chapter 302, RSMo.; and
2.
Maintain financial responsibility
as required by Chapter 303, RSMo.
[R.O. 2011 § 365.170; R.O. 2009
§ 76.44; Ord. No. 08-160, 8-21-2008]
It shall be the responsibility of
the operator or owner of a low-speed vehicle to comply with State
titling or registration requirements.
[R.O. 2011 § 365.180; R.O. 2009
§ 76.99; CC 1981 § § 18-204(b), 18-440; Ord. No. 3498, 8-5-1967; Ord. No. 88-209, 11-2-1988; Ord. No. 92-249, 10-21-1992; Ord. No. 06-141, 6-14-2006]
A. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter for which no other penalty is set forth shall be subject to the general penalty set forth in Section
100.150 of this Code.
B. Every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Article set forth in Sections
365.010 through
365.040 shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00).