Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 300

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 300
in effect

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.010 Definitions.

300.010. Definitions. — The following words and phrases when used in this ordinance mean: (1) "Alley" or "alleyway" , any street with a roadway of less than twenty feet in width; (2) "All-terrain vehicle" , any motorized vehicle manufactured and used exclusively for off-highway use, with an unladen dry weight of one thousand five hundred pounds or less, traveling on three, four or more nonhighway tires, with either: (a) A seat designed to be straddled by the operator, and handlebars for steering control, but excluding an electric bicycle; or (b) A width of fifty inches or less, measured from outside of tire rim to outside of tire rim, regardless of seating or steering arrangement; (3) "Authorized emergency vehicle" , 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; (4) "Business district" , the territory contiguous to and including a highway when within any six hundred 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 three hundred feet of frontage on one side or three hundred feet collectively on both sides of the highway; (5) "Central business (or traffic) district" , all streets and portions of streets within the area described by city ordinance as such; (6) "Commercial vehicle" , every vehicle designed, maintained, or used primarily for the transportation of property; (7) "Controlled access highway" , 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; (8) "Crosswalk" , (a) That 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; (b) Any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface; (9) "Curb loading zone" , a space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials; (10) "Driver" , every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle; (11) "Electric bicycle" , a bicycle equipped with fully operable pedals, a saddle or seat for the rider, and an electric motor of less than 750 watts that meets the requirements of one of the following three classes: (a) "Class 1 electric bicycle" , an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of twenty miles per hour; (b) "Class 2 electric bicycle" , an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle and that is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of twenty miles per hour; or (c) "Class 3 electric bicycle" , an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of twenty-eight miles per hour; (12) "Freight curb loading zone" , a space adjacent to a curb for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of freight (or passengers); (13) "Highway" , 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; (14) "Intersection" , (a) 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; (b) Where a highway includes two roadways thirty 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 thirty feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such highways shall be regarded as a separate intersection; (15) "Laned roadway" , a roadway which is divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic; (16) "Motor vehicle" , any self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively upon tracks, except farm tractors, electric bicycles, and motorized bicycles; (17) "Motorcycle" , 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 an electric bicycle and a tractor; (18) "Motorized bicycle" , any two-wheeled or three-wheeled device having an automatic transmission and a motor with a cylinder capacity of not more than fifty cubic centimeters, which produces less than three gross brake horsepower, and is capable of propelling the device at a maximum speed of not more than thirty miles per hour on level ground, but excluding an electric bicycle; (19) "Official time standard" , whenever certain hours are named herein they shall mean standard time or daylight-saving time as may be in current use in the city; (20) "Official traffic control devices" , all signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with this ordinance placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic; (21) "Park" or "parking" , 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; (22) "Passenger curb loading zone" , a place adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers; (23) "Pedestrian" , any person afoot; (24) "Person" , every natural person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation; (25) "Police officer" , every officer of the municipal police department or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations; (26) "Private road" or "driveway" , 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; (27) "Railroad" , a carrier of persons or property upon cars, other than streetcars, operated upon stationary rails; (28) "Railroad train" , a steam engine, electric or other motor, with or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails, except streetcars; (29) "Residence district" , the territory contiguous to and including a highway not comprising a business district when the property on such highway for a distance of three hundred feet or more is in the main improved with residences or residences and buildings in use for business; (30) "Right-of-way" , 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 precedence to the other; (31) "Roadway" , that 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; (32) "Safety zone" , 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; (33) "Sidewalk" , that 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; (34) "Stand" or "standing" , the halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers; (35) "Stop" , when required, complete cessation from movement; (36) "Stop" or "stopping" , 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; (37) "Street" or "highway" , 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. "State highway" , a highway maintained by the state of Missouri as a part of the state highway system; (38) "Through highway" , every highway or portion thereof on which vehicular traffic is given preferential rights-of-way, and at the entrances to which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by law to yield rights-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 ordinance; (39) "Traffic" , pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for purposes of travel; (40) "Traffic control signal" , any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed; (41) "Traffic division" , 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; (42) "Vehicle" , any mechanical device on wheels, designed primarily for use, or used, on highways, except motorized bicycles, electric bicycles, vehicles propelled or drawn by horses or human power, or vehicles used exclusively on fixed rails or tracks, cotton trailers or motorized wheelchairs operated by handicapped persons. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 1, A.L. 1980 H.B. 995 & 1051, A.L. 1988 H.B. 990, A.L. 2020 H.B. 1963, A.L. 2021 S.B. 176)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.015 Police administration.

300.015. Police administration. — There is established in the police department of each city adopting this ordinance a traffic division to be under the control of an officer of police appointed by and directly responsible to the chief of police. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 2)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.020 Duty of traffic division.

300.020. Duty of traffic division. — The traffic division with such aid as may be rendered by other members of the police department shall enforce the street traffic regulations of the city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in the city, to make arrests for traffic violations, to investigate accidents and to cooperate with the city traffic engineer and other officers of the city in the administration of the traffic laws and in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out those duties specially imposed upon the division by this ordinance and the traffic ordinances of the city. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 3)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.025 Records of traffic violations.

300.025. Records of traffic violations. — 1. The police department or the traffic division thereof shall keep a record of all violations of the traffic ordinances of the city or of the state vehicle laws of which any person has been charged, together with a record of the final disposition of all such alleged offenses. Such record shall be so maintained as to show all types of violations and the total of each. Said record shall accumulate during at least a five-year period and from that time on the record shall be maintained complete for at least the most recent five-year period. 2. All forms for records of violations and notices of violations shall be serially numbered. For each month and year a written record shall be kept available to the public showing the disposal of all such forms. 3. All such records and reports shall be public records. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 4)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.030 Traffic division to investigate accidents.

300.030. Traffic division to investigate accidents. — It shall be the duty of the traffic division, assisted by other police officers of the department, to investigate traffic accidents, to arrest and to assist in the prosecution of those persons charged with violations of law causing or contributing to such accidents. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 5)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.035 Traffic accident studies.

300.035. Traffic accident studies. — Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the traffic division shall cooperate with the city traffic engineer in conducting studies of such accidents and determining remedial measures. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 6)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.040 Traffic accident reports.

300.040. Traffic accident reports. — The traffic division shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Accident reports or cards referring to them shall be filed alphabetically by location. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the city traffic engineer. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 7)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.045 Driver files to be maintained.

300.045. Driver files to be maintained. — The police department or the traffic division thereof shall maintain a suitable record of all traffic accidents, warnings, arrests, convictions, and complaints reported for each driver, which shall be filed alphabetically under the name of the driver concerned. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 8)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.050 Traffic division to submit annual traffic safety report.

300.050. Traffic division to submit annual traffic safety report. — The traffic division shall annually prepare a traffic report which shall be filed with the mayor. Such report shall contain information on traffic matters in the city as follows: (1) The number of traffic accidents, the number of persons killed, the number of persons injured, and other pertinent traffic accident data; (2) The number of traffic accidents investigated and other pertinent data on the safety activities of the police; (3) The plans and recommendations of the division for future traffic safety activities. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 9)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.055 Traffic division to designate method of identifying funeral processions.

300.055. Traffic division to designate method of identifying funeral processions. — The traffic division shall designate a type of pennant or other identifying insignia to be displayed upon, or other method to be employed to identify, the vehicles in funeral processions. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 10)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.060 City traffic engineer.

300.060. City traffic engineer. — 1. The office of city traffic engineer is established. The city engineer or other designated city official shall serve as city traffic engineer in addition to his other functions, and shall exercise the powers and duties with respect to traffic as provided in this ordinance. 2. The city traffic engineer shall determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic control devices, conduct engineering analyses of traffic accidents and devise remedial measures, conduct engineering investigation of traffic conditions, plan the operation of traffic on the streets and highways of the city, and cooperate with other city officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by ordinances of the city. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 11)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.065 Emergency and experimental regulations.

300.065. Emergency and experimental regulations. — 1. The chief of police by and with the approval of the city traffic engineer is hereby empowered to make regulations necessary to make effective the provisions of the traffic ordinances of the city and to make and enforce temporary or experimental regulations to cover emergencies or special conditions. No such temporary or experimental regulation shall remain in effect for more than ninety days. 2. The city traffic engineer may test traffic control devices under actual conditions of traffic. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 12)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.070 Traffic commission established - powers and duties.

300.070. Traffic commission established — powers and duties. — 1. There is established a traffic commission to serve without compensation, consisting of the city traffic engineer, the chief of police or in his discretion as his representative the chief of the traffic division, the chairman of the city council traffic committee, and one representative each from the city engineer's office and the city attorney's office and such number of other city officers and representatives of unofficial bodies as may be determined and appointed by the mayor. The chairman of the commission shall be appointed by the mayor and may be removed by him. 2. It shall be the duty of the traffic commission, and to this end it shall have the authority within the limits of the funds at its disposal, to coordinate traffic activities, to supervise the preparation and publication of traffic reports, to receive complaints having to do with traffic matters, and to recommend to the legislative body of the city and to the city traffic engineer, the chief of the traffic division, and other city officials ways and means for improving traffic conditions and the administration and enforcement of traffic regulations. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 13)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.075 Authority of police and fire department officials.

300.075. Authority of police and fire department officials. — 1. It shall be the duty of the officers of the police department or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police to enforce all traffic laws of the city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to traffic in the city. 2. Officers of the police department or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand, or signal in conformance with traffic laws; provided that, in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police department may direct traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws. 3. Officers of the fire department, when at the scene of an incident, may direct or assist the police in directing traffic thereat or in the immediate vicinity. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 14, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.080 Obedience to police and fire department officials.

300.080. Obedience to police and fire department officials. — No person shall knowingly fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of a police officer or fire department official. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 16, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.085 Persons propelling push carts or riding animals to obey traffic regulations.

300.085. Persons propelling push carts or riding animals to obey traffic regulations. — Every person propelling any push cart or riding an animal upon a roadway, and every person driving any animal-drawn vehicle, shall be subject to the provisions of this ordinance applicable to the driver of any vehicle, except those provisions of this ordinance which by their very nature can have no application. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 17)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.090 Use of coasters, roller skates and similar devices restricted.

300.090. Use of coasters, roller skates and similar devices restricted. — No person upon roller skates, or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device, shall go upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk and when so crossing such person shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrians. This section shall not apply upon any street while set aside as a play street as authorized by ordinance of the city. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 18)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.095 Public employees to obey traffic regulations.

300.095. Public employees to obey traffic regulations. — The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States government, this state, county, or city, and it shall be unlawful for any said driver to violate any of the provisions of this ordinance, except as otherwise permitted in this ordinance. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 19)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.100 Authorized emergency vehicles - permitted acts of drivers.

300.100. Authorized emergency vehicles — permitted acts of drivers. — 1. The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law or when responding to but not upon returning from a fire alarm, may exercise the privileges set forth in this section, but subject to the conditions herein stated. 2. The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may: (1) Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions of this ordinance; (2) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation; (3) Exceed the maximum speed limits so long as he does not endanger life or property; (4) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions. 3. The exemptions herein granted to an authorized emergency vehicle shall apply only when the driver of any said vehicle while in motion sounds audible signal by siren or while having at least one lighted lamp exhibiting a red light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of five hundred feet to the front of such vehicle or a flashing blue light authorized by section 307.175 , except that an authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle is not required to use an audible signal or display a visual signal when the vehicle is being used to: (1) Obtain evidence of a speeding violation on a maintained federal or state highway and where the speed limit is set by state statute; (2) Respond to a suspected crime in progress when use of an audible or visual signal, or both, could reasonably result in the destruction of evidence or escape of a suspect; or (3) Conduct surveillance of a vehicle or the passengers of a vehicle who are suspected of involvement in a crime. 4. The foregoing provisions shall not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall such provisions protect the driver from the consequences of his reckless disregard for the safety of others. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 20, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032, A.L. 2025 H.B. 225)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.105 Operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency vehicles.

300.105. Operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency vehicles. — 1. Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of audible and visual signals meeting the requirements of the laws of this state, or of a police vehicle properly and lawfully making use of an audible signal only the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer. 2. This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 21, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.110 Immediate notice of accident within city.

300.110. Immediate notice of accident within city. — The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident within the city resulting in injury to or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent extent of five hundred dollars or more to one person shall give, or cause to be given, notice of such accident to the police department as soon as reasonably possible. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 22, A.L. 1979 H.B. 167, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.115 Written report of accident.

300.115. Written report of accident. — The driver of a vehicle which is in any manner involved in an accident resulting in bodily injury to or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent extent of five hundred dollars or more to one person shall, within five days after such accident, forward a written report of such accident to the police department. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable when the accident has been investigated at the scene by a police officer while such driver was present thereat. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 23, A.L. 1979 H.B. 167)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.120 When driver unable to report.

300.120. When driver unable to report. — 1. Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving immediate notice of an accident as required in section 300.110 and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of doing so, such occupant shall give, or cause to be given, the notice not given by the driver. 2. Whenever the driver is physically incapable of making a written report of an accident as required in section 300.115 and such driver is not the owner of the vehicle, then the owner of the vehicle involved in such accident shall within five days after the accident make such report not made by the driver. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 24)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.130 Authority to install traffic control devices.

300.130. Authority to install traffic control devices. — The city traffic engineer shall place and maintain traffic control signs, signals, and devices when and as required under the traffic ordinances of the city to make effective the provisions of said ordinances, and may place and maintain such additional traffic control devices as he may deem necessary to regulate traffic under the traffic ordinances of the city or under state law or to guide or warn traffic. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 26)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.135 Manual and specifications for traffic control devices.

300.135. Manual and specifications for traffic control devices. — All traffic control signs, signals and devices shall conform to the manual and specifications approved by the state highways and transportation commission or resolution adopted by the legislative body of the city. All signs or signals required hereunder for a particular purpose shall so far as practicable be uniform as to type and location throughout the city. All traffic control devices so erected and not inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance shall be official traffic control devices. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 27)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.140 Obedience to traffic control devices.

300.140. Obedience to traffic control devices. — The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control device applicable thereto placed in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, unless otherwise directed by a traffic or police officer, subject to the exceptions granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle in this ordinance. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 28)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.145 When official traffic control devices required for enforcement purposes.

300.145. When official traffic control devices required for enforcement purposes. — No provision of this ordinance for which official traffic control devices are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if at the time and place of the alleged violation an official device is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person. Whenever a particular section does not state that official traffic control devices are required, such section shall be effective even though no devices are erected or in place. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 29)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.150 Official traffic control devices - presumption of legality.

300.150. Official traffic control devices — presumption of legality. — 1. Whenever official traffic control devices are placed in position approximately conforming to the requirements of this ordinance, such devices shall be presumed to have been so placed by the official act or direction of lawful authority, unless the contrary shall be established by competent evidence. 2. Any official traffic control device placed pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance and purporting to conform to the lawful requirements pertaining to such devices shall be presumed to comply with the requirements of this ordinance, unless the contrary shall be established by competent evidence. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 30)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.155 Traffic control signal legend - right turn on red light, when.

300.155. Traffic control signal legend — right turn on red light, when. — Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a time or in combination, only the colors green, red and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word legend, and said lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows: (1) Green indication (a) Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited; (b) Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or in combination with another indication, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, or such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection; (c) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as provided in section 300.160 , pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow, may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk. (2) Steady yellow indication (a) Vehicular traffic facing a steady yellow signal is thereby warned that the related green movement is being terminated or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter when vehicular traffic shall not enter the intersection; (b) Pedestrians facing a steady yellow signal, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as provided in section 300.160 , are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and no pedestrian shall then start to cross the roadway. (3) Steady red indication (a) Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal alone shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until a green indication is shown except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subdivision; (b) The driver of a vehicle which is stopped as close as practicable at the entrance to the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then at the entrance to the intersection in obedience to a red signal, may cautiously enter the intersection to make a right turn but shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic proceeding as directed by the signal at the intersection, except that the state highways and transportation commission with reference to an intersection involving a state highway, and local authorities with reference to an intersection involving other highways under their jurisdiction, may prohibit any such right turn against a red signal at any intersection where safety conditions so require, said prohibition shall be effective when a sign is erected at such intersection giving notice thereof; (c) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as provided in section 300.160 , pedestrians facing a steady red signal alone shall not enter the roadway. (4) In the event an official traffic control signal is erected and maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions of this section shall be applicable except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Any stop required shall be made at a sign or marking on the pavement indicating where the stop shall be made, but in the absence of any such sign or marking the stop shall be made at the signal. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 31, A.L. 1973 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 26) Effective 2-28-74

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.160 Pedestrian control signals.

300.160. Pedestrian control signals. — Whenever special pedestrian control signals exhibiting the words "Walk" or "Don't Walk", or appropriate symbols, are in place, such signals shall indicate as follows: (1) "Walk" , pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles; (2) "Wait" or "Don't Walk" , no pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone while the wait signal is showing. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 32, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.165 Flashing signals.

300.165. Flashing signals. — 1. Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow signal is used in a traffic sign or signal it shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows: (1) Flashing red (stop signal), when a red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at a limit line when marked, or if none, then before entering the intersection, and the right to proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign; (2) Flashing yellow (caution signal), when a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or past such signal only with caution. 2. This section shall not apply at railroad grade crossings. Conduct of drivers of vehicles approaching railroad grade crossings shall be governed by the rules as set forth in section 300.295 of this ordinance. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 33)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.170 Lane direction control signals.

300.170. Lane direction control signals. — When lane direction control signals are placed over the individual lanes of a street or highway, vehicular traffic may travel in any lane over which a green signal is shown, but shall not enter or travel in any lane over which a red signal is shown. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 34)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.175 Display of unauthorized signs, signals or markings.

300.175. Display of unauthorized signs, signals or markings. — No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any highway an unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 35)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.180 Interference with official traffic control devices or railroad signs or ...

300.180. Interference with official traffic control devices or railroad signs or signals. — No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove any official traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription, shield or insignia thereon, or any other part thereof. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 36)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.185 Authority to establish play streets.

300.185. Authority to establish play streets. — The city traffic engineer shall have authority to declare any street or part thereof a play street and to place appropriate signs or devices in the roadway indicating and helping to protect the same. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 37)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.190 Play streets.

300.190. Play streets. — Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating any street or part thereof as a play street, no person shall drive a vehicle upon any such street or portion thereof except drivers of vehicles having business or whose residences are within such closed area, and then any said driver shall exercise the greatest care in driving upon any such street or portion thereof. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 38)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.195 City traffic engineer to designate crosswalks and establish safety zones.

300.195. City traffic engineer to designate crosswalks and establish safety zones. — The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized (1) To designate and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks, or lines upon the surface of the roadway, crosswalks at intersections where in his opinion there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway, and at such other places as he may deem necessary; (2) To establish safety zones of such kind and character and at such places as he may deem necessary for the protection of pedestrians. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 39)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.200 Traffic lanes.

300.200. Traffic lanes. — 1. The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to mark traffic lanes upon the roadway of any street or highway where a regular alignment of traffic is necessary. 2. Where such traffic lanes have been marked, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to fail or refuse to keep such vehicle within the boundaries of any such lane except when lawfully passing another vehicle or preparatory to making * a lawful turning movement. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 40) *Word "marking" appears in original rolls.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.205 State speed laws applicable.

300.205. State speed laws applicable. — 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. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 41)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.210 Regulation of speed by traffic signals.

300.210. Regulation of speed by traffic signals. — The city traffic engineer is authorized to regulate the timing of traffic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic in an orderly and safe manner at speeds slightly at variance from the speeds otherwise applicable within the district or at intersections and shall erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 42)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.215 Required position and method of turning at intersection.

300.215. Required position and method of turning at intersection. — The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows: (1) Right turns: Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except where multiple turn lanes have been established. (2) Left turns on two-way roadways: At any intersection where traffic is permitted to move in both directions on each roadway entering the intersection, an approach for a left turn shall be made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line thereof and by passing to the right of such center line where it enters the intersection and after entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the right of the center line of the roadway being entered. Whenever practicable the left turn shall be made in that portion of the intersection to the left of the center of the intersection. (3) Left turns on other than two-road roadways: At any intersection where traffic is restricted to one direction on one or more of the roadways, the driver of a vehicle intending to turn left at any such intersection shall approach the intersection in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of such vehicle and after entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection, as nearly as practicable, in the left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in such direction upon the roadway being entered, except where multiple turn lanes have been established. (4) Designated two-way left turn lanes: Where a special lane for making left turns by drivers proceeding in opposite directions have been indicated by official traffic control devices: (a) A left turn shall not be made from any other lane; (b) A vehicle shall not be driven in the lane except when preparing for or making a left turn from or into the roadway or when preparing for or making a u-turn when otherwise permitted by law; (c) A vehicle shall not be driven in the lane for a distance more than five hundred feet. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 43, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.220 Authority to place and obedience to turning markers.

300.220. Authority to place and obedience to turning markers. — 1. The city traffic engineer is authorized to place markers, buttons, or signs within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections, and such course to be traveled as so indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by law or ordinance. 2. When authorized markers, buttons, or other indications are placed within an intersection indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning thereat, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of such indications. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 44)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.225 Authority to place restricted turn signs.

300.225. Authority to place restricted turn signs. — The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to determine those intersections at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right, left or U-turn, and shall place proper signs at such intersections. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event the same shall be plainly indicated on the signs or they may be removed when such turns are permitted. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 45)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.230 Obedience to no-turn signs.

300.230. Obedience to no-turn signs. — Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right or left or U-turn is permitted, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of any such sign. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 46)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.235 Limitations on turning around.

300.235. Limitations on turning around. — The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any street in a business district and shall not upon any other street so turn a vehicle unless such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 47)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.240 Authority to sign one-way streets and alleys.

300.240. Authority to sign one-way streets and alleys. — Whenever any ordinance of the city designates any one-way street or alley the city traffic engineer shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereof, and no such regulation shall be effective unless such signs are in place. Signs indicating the direction of lawful traffic movement shall be placed at every intersection where movement of traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 48)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.245 One-way streets and alleys.

300.245. One-way streets and alleys. — Upon those streets and parts of streets and in those alleys described and designated by ordinance, vehicular traffic shall move only in the indicated direction when signs indicating the direction of traffic are erected and maintained at every intersection where movement in the opposite direction is prohibited. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 49)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.250 Authority to restrict direction of movement on streets during certain periods.

300.250. Authority to restrict direction of movement on streets during certain periods. — 1. The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to determine and designate streets, parts of streets or specific lanes thereon upon which vehicular traffic shall proceed in one direction during one period and the opposite direction during another period of the day and shall place and maintain appropriate markings, signs, barriers or other devices to give notice thereof. The city traffic engineer may erect signs temporarily designating lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction, regardless of the center line of the roadway. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle in violation of such markings, signs, barriers or other devices so placed in accordance with this section. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 50)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.255 Through streets designated.

300.255. Through streets designated. — Those streets and parts of streets described by ordinances of the city are declared to be through streets for the purposes of sections 300.255 to 300.295 . (L. 1965 p. 445 § 51)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.260 Signs required at through streets.

300.260. Signs required at through streets. — Whenever any ordinance of the city designates and describes a through street it shall be the duty of the city traffic engineer to place and maintain a stop sign, or on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation at any intersection a yield sign, on each and every street intersecting such through street unless traffic at any such intersection is controlled at all times by traffic control signals; provided, however, that at the intersection of two such through streets or at the intersection of a through street and a heavy traffic street not so designated, stop signs shall be erected at the approaches of either of said streets as may be determined by the city traffic engineer upon the basis of an engineering and traffic study. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 52)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.265 Other intersections where stop or yield required.

300.265. Other intersections where stop or yield required. — The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to determine and designate intersections where particular hazard exists upon other than through streets and to determine whether vehicles shall stop at one or more entrances to any such intersection, in which event he shall cause to be erected a stop sign at every such place where a stop is required, or whether vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles on a different street at such intersection as prescribed in subsection 1 of section 300.280 , in which event he shall cause to be erected a yield sign at every place where obedience thereto is required. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 53)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.270 Stop and yield signs.

300.270. Stop and yield signs. — 1. The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign if required for safety to stop shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, in the event there is no crosswalk, at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway. 2. Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, in the event there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 54)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.275 Vehicle entering stop intersection.

300.275. Vehicle entering stop intersection. — Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop as required by subsection 2 of section 300.270 , and after having stopped shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from another highway or which is approaching so closely on said highway as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time when such driver is moving across or within the intersection. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 55)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.280 Vehicle entering yield intersection.

300.280. Vehicle entering yield intersection. — The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall in obedience to such sign slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions and shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time such driver is moving across or within the intersection; provided, however, that if such a driver is involved in a collision with a vehicle in the intersection, after driving past a yield sign without stopping, such collision shall be deemed prima facie evidence of his failure to yield right-of-way. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 56)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.285 Emerging from alley, driveway or building.

300.285. Emerging from alley, driveway or building. — The driver of a vehicle within a business or residence district emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or driveway, and shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian as may be necessary to avoid collision, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on said roadway. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 58)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.290 Stop when traffic obstructed.

300.290. Stop when traffic obstructed. — No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 59)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.295 Obedience to signal indicating approach of train.

300.295. Obedience to signal indicating approach of train. — 1. Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in this section, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within fifty feet but not less than fifteen feet from the nearest rail of such railroad, and shall not proceed until he can do so safely. The foregoing requirements shall apply when: (1) A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train; (2) A crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagman gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train; (3) An approaching railroad train is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing. 2. No person shall drive any vehicle through, around or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 60)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.300 Following emergency vehicle prohibited.

300.300. Following emergency vehicle prohibited. — The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business shall not follow any emergency vehicle traveling in response to an emergency call closer than five hundred feet or drive into or park such vehicle within the block where fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 61, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.305 Crossing fire hose.

300.305. Crossing fire hose. — No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down on any street, private driveway or streetcar track, to be used at any fire or alarm of fire, without the consent of the fire department official in command. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 62)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.310 Driving through funeral or other procession.

300.310. Driving through funeral or other procession. — No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral or other authorized procession while they are in motion and when such vehicles are conspicuously designated as required in this ordinance. This provision shall not apply at intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or police officers. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 63)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.315 Driving in procession.

300.315. Driving in procession. — Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as near to the right-hand edge of the roadway as practicable and shall follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practicable and safe. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 64)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.325 When permits required for parades and processions.

300.325. When permits required for parades and processions. — No funeral, procession or parade containing two hundred or more persons or fifty or more vehicles except the forces of the United States Army or Navy, the military forces of this state and the forces of the police and fire departments, shall occupy, march or proceed along any street except in accordance with a permit issued by the chief of police and such other regulations as are set forth herein which may apply. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 66)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.330 Vehicle shall not be driven on a sidewalk - prohibition on obstruction of ...

300.330. Vehicle shall not be driven on a sidewalk — prohibition on obstruction of bicycle lanes — drivers to yield to bicycles in designated bicycle lanes. — The driver of a motor vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk area except as a permanent or temporary driveway. A designated bicycle lane shall not be obstructed by a parked or standing motor vehicle or other stationary object. A motor vehicle may be driven in a designated bicycle lane only for the purpose of a lawful maneuver to cross the lane or to provide for safe travel. In making an otherwise lawful maneuver that requires traveling in or crossing a designated bicycle lane, the driver of a motor vehicle shall yield to any bicycle in the lane. As used in this section, the term "designated bicycle lane" shall mean a portion of the roadway or highway that * has been designated by the governing body having jurisdiction over such roadway or highway by striping with signing or striping with pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use of bicycles. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 67, A.L. 2005 H.B. 487 merged with S.B. 372) *Word "which" appears in original rolls of H.B. 487, 2005.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.335 Limitations on backing.

300.335. Limitations on backing. — The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other traffic. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 68)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.340 Opening and closing vehicle doors.

300.340. Opening and closing vehicle doors. — No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a motor vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 69)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.345 Riding on motorcycles, additional passenger, requirements.

300.345. Riding on motorcycles, additional passenger, requirements. — 1. A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other person nor shall any other person ride on a motorcycle unless such motorcycle is designed to carry more than one person, in which event a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if designed for two persons, or upon another seat firmly attached to the rear or side of the operator. 2. The operator of a motorized bicycle shall ride only astride the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and shall not permit more than one person to ride thereon at the same time, unless the motorized bicycle is designed to carry more than one person. Any motorized bicycle designed to carry more than one person must be equipped with a passenger seat and footrests for the use of a passenger. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 70, A.L. 1980 H.B. 995 & 1051) Effective 6-20-80

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.347 Riding bicycle on sidewalks, limitations - motorized bicycles prohibited.

300.347. Riding bicycle on sidewalks, limitations — motorized bicycles prohibited. — 1. No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district. 2. Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian. 3. No person shall ride a motorized bicycle upon a sidewalk. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 109, A.L. 1980 H.B. 995 & 1051) Effective 6-20-80

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.348 All-terrain vehicles, prohibited - exceptions, operation of all-terrain ...

300.348. All-terrain vehicles, prohibited — exceptions, operation of all-terrain vehicles under an exception — prohibited uses — penalty. — 1. No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle, as defined in section 300.010 , upon the streets and highways of this city, except as follows: (1) All-terrain vehicles owned and operated by a governmental entity for official use; (2) All-terrain vehicles operated for agricultural purposes or industrial on-premises purposes between the official sunrise and sunset on the day of operation; (3) All-terrain vehicles whose operators carry a special permit issued by this city pursuant to section 304.013 . 2. No person shall operate an off-road vehicle, as defined in section 304.001 , within any stream or river in this city, except that off-road vehicles may be operated within waterways which flow within the boundaries of land which an off-road vehicle operator owns, or for agricultural purposes within the boundaries of land which an off-road vehicle operator owns or has permission to be upon, or for the purpose of fording such stream or river of this state at such road crossings as are customary or part of the highway system. All law enforcement officials or peace officers of this state and its political subdivisions shall enforce the provisions of this subsection within the geographic area of their jurisdiction. 3. A person operating an all-terrain vehicle on a street or highway pursuant to an exception covered in this section shall have a valid license issued by a state authorizing such person to operate a motor vehicle, but shall not be required to have passed an examination for the operation of a motorcycle, and the vehicle shall be operated at speeds of less than thirty miles per hour. When operated on a street or 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 thirty square inches and shall be day-glow in color. 4. 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 eighteen years of age. 5. No operator of an all-terrain vehicle shall carry a passenger, except for agricultural purposes. 6. A violation of this section shall be a class C misdemeanor. (L. 1988 H.B. 990, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1279, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.350 Riding bicycles, sleds, roller skates, by attaching to another vehicle, ...

300.350. Riding bicycles, sleds, roller skates, by attaching to another vehicle, prohibited — pulling a rider behind vehicle prohibited. — No person riding upon any bicycle, motorized bicycle, coaster, roller skates, sled or toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself to any vehicle upon a roadway. Neither shall the driver of a vehicle knowingly pull a rider behind a vehicle. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 71, A.L. 1980 H.B. 995 & 1051, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.355 Controlled access.

300.355. Controlled access. — No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any controlled access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are established by public authority. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 72)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.360 Railroad trains not to block streets.

300.360. Railroad trains not to block streets. — It shall be unlawful for the directing officer or the operator of any railroad train to direct the operation of or to operate the same in such a manner as to prevent the use of any street for purposes of travel for a period of time longer than five minutes; provided that this section shall not apply to a moving train or to one stopped because of an emergency or for repairs necessary before it can proceed safely. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 75)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.365 Driving through safety zone prohibited.

300.365. Driving through safety zone prohibited. — No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 79)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.370 Pedestrians subject to traffic control devices.

300.370. Pedestrians subject to traffic control devices. — Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic control signals as heretofore declared in sections 300.155 and 300.160 of this ordinance, but at all other places pedestrians shall be granted those rights and be subject to the restrictions stated in sections 300.370 to 300.410 . (L. 1965 p. 445 § 81)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.375 Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks.

300.375. Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks. — 1. When traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger. 2. No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield. 3. Subsection 1 shall not apply under the conditions stated in subsection 2 of section 300.390 . 4. Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 82)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.380 Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks.

300.380. Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks. — Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 83)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.385 Crossing at right angles.

300.385. Crossing at right angles. — No pedestrian shall cross a roadway at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb except in a crosswalk. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 84)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.390 When pedestrian shall yield.

300.390. When pedestrian shall yield. — 1. Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. 2. Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. 3. The foregoing rules in this section have no application under the conditions stated in section 300.395 when pedestrians are prohibited from crossing at certain designated places. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 85)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.395 Prohibited crossing.

300.395. Prohibited crossing. — 1. Between adjacent intersections at which traffic control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a crosswalk. 2. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk in any business district. 3. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk upon any street designated by ordinance. 4. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by official traffic control devices; and, when authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with the official traffic control devices pertaining to such crossing movements. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 86)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.400 Obedience of pedestrians to bridge and railroad signals.

300.400. Obedience of pedestrians to bridge and railroad signals. — 1. No pedestrian shall enter or remain upon any bridge or approach thereto beyond the bridge signal, gate, or barrier after a bridge operation signal indication has been given. 2. No pedestrian shall pass through, around, over, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing or bridge while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 87)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.405 Pedestrians walking along roadways.

300.405. Pedestrians walking along roadways. — 1. Where sidewalks are provided it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway. 2. Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall when practicable walk only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 88)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.410 Drivers to exercise highest degree of care.

300.410. Drivers to exercise highest degree of care. — Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of sections 300.155 to 300.410 , every driver of a vehicle shall exercise the highest degree of care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 90)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.411 Distance to be maintained when overtaking a bicycle.

300.411. Distance to be maintained when overtaking a bicycle. — The operator of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on the roadway, as defined in section 300.010 , shall leave a safe distance when passing the bicycle, and shall maintain clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle. (L. 2005 H.B. 487 merged with S.B. 372)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.415 Standing or parking close to curb.

300.415. Standing or parking close to curb. — Except as otherwise provided in sections 300.415 to 300.435 , every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel to and within eighteen inches of the right-hand curb. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 112)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.420 Signs or markings indicating angle parking.

300.420. Signs or markings indicating angle parking. — 1. The city traffic engineer shall determine upon what streets angle parking shall be permitted and shall mark or sign such streets but such angle parking shall not be indicated upon any federal-aid or state highway within the city unless the state highways and transportation commission has determined by resolution or order entered in its minutes that the roadway is of sufficient width to permit angle parking without interfering with the free movement of traffic. 2. Angle parking shall not be indicated or permitted at any place where passing traffic would thereby be caused or required to drive upon the left side of the street or upon any streetcar tracks. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 113)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.425 Obedience to angle parking signs or markers.

300.425. Obedience to angle parking signs or markers. — On those streets which have been signed or marked by the city traffic engineer for angle parking, no person shall park or stand a vehicle other than at the angle to the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by such signs or markings. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 114)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.430 Permits for loading or unloading at an angle to the curb.

300.430. Permits for loading or unloading at an angle to the curb. — 1. The city traffic engineer is authorized to issue special permits to permit the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise or materials subject to the terms and conditions of such permit. Such permits may be issued either to the owner or lessee of real property or to the owner of the vehicle and shall grant to such person the privilege as therein stated and authorized herein. 2. It shall be unlawful for any permittee or other person to violate any of the special terms or conditions of any such permit. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 115)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.435 Lamps on parked vehicles.

300.435. Lamps on parked vehicles. — 1. Whenever a vehicle is lawfully parked upon a street or highway during the hours between a half hour after sunset and a half hour before sunrise and in the event there is sufficient light to reveal any person or object within a distance of five hundred feet upon such street or highway no lights need be displayed upon such parked vehicle. 2. Whenever a vehicle is parked or stopped upon a roadway or shoulder adjacent thereto, whether attended or unattended, during the hours between a half hour after sunset and a half hour before sunrise and there is not sufficient light to reveal any person or object within a distance of five hundred feet upon such highway, such vehicle so parked or stopped shall be equipped with one or more lamps meeting the following requirements: At least one lamp shall display a white or amber light visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the front of the vehicle, and the same lamp or at least one other lamp shall display a red light visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear of the vehicle, and the location of said lamp or lamps shall always be such that at least one lamp or combination of lamps meeting the requirements of this section is installed as near as practicable to the side of the vehicle which is closer to passing traffic. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to a motor driven cycle. 3. Any lighted head lamps upon a parked vehicle shall be depressed or dimmed. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 116)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.440 Stopping, standing or parking prohibited.

300.440. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited. — 1. Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, no person shall: (1) Stop, stand or park a vehicle: (a) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; (b) On a sidewalk; (c) Within an intersection; (d) On a crosswalk; (e) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the (traffic authority) indicates a different length by signs or markings; (f) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic; (g) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel; (h) On any railroad tracks; (i) At any place where official signs prohibit stopping. (2) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers: (a) In front of a public or private driveway; (b) Within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant; (c) Within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection; (d) Within thirty feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway; (e) Within twenty feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five feet of said entrance (when properly signposted); (f) At any place where official signs prohibit standing. (3) Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers: (a) Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; (b) At any place where official signs prohibit parking. 2. No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such a distance as is unlawful. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 117)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.445 Parking not to obstruct traffic.

300.445. Parking not to obstruct traffic. — No person shall park any vehicle upon a street, other than an alley, in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 118)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.450 Parking in alleys.

300.450. Parking in alleys. — No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic, and no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within an alley in such position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 119)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.455 Parking for certain purposes prohibited.

300.455. Parking for certain purposes prohibited. — No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of: (1) Displaying such vehicle for sale; or (2) Repair such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 121)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.460 Parking adjacent to schools.

300.460. Parking adjacent to schools. — 1. The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon either or both sides of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation. 2. When official signs are erected indicating no parking upon either side of a street adjacent to any school property as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 122)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.465 Parking prohibited on narrow streets.

300.465. Parking prohibited on narrow streets. — 1. The city traffic engineer is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed twenty feet, or upon one side of a street as indicated by such signs when the width of the roadway does not exceed thirty feet. 2. When official signs prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any such sign. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 123)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.470 Standing or parking on one-way streets.

300.470. Standing or parking on one-way streets. — The city traffic engineer is authorized to erect signs upon the left-hand side of any one-way street to prohibit the standing or parking of vehicles, and when such signs are in place, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon such left-hand side in violation of any such sign. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 124)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.475 Standing or parking on one-way roadways.

300.475. Standing or parking on one-way roadways. — In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon any such roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one-way roadway unless signs are erected to permit such standing or parking. The city traffic engineer is authorized to determine when standing or parking may be permitted upon the left-hand side of any such one-way roadway and to erect signs giving notice thereof. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 125)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.480 No stopping, standing or parking near hazardous or congested places.

300.480. No stopping, standing or parking near hazardous or congested places. — 1. The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to determine and designate by proper signs places not exceeding one hundred feet in length in which the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles would create an especially hazardous condition or would cause unusual delay to traffic. 2. When official signs are erected at hazardous or congested places as authorized herein, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any such designated place. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 126)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.485 City traffic engineer to designate curb loading zones.

300.485. City traffic engineer to designate curb loading zones. — The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to determine the location of passenger and freight curb loading zones and shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the same and stating the hours during which the provisions of this section are applicable. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 127)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.490 Permits for curb loading zones.

300.490. Permits for curb loading zones. — The city traffic engineer shall not designate or sign any curb loading zone upon special request of any person unless such person makes application for a permit for such zone and for two signs to indicate the ends of each such zone. The city traffic engineer upon granting a permit and issuing such signs shall collect from the applicant and deposit in the city treasury a service fee of ten dollars per year or fraction thereof and may by general regulations impose conditions upon the use of such signs and for reimbursement of the city for the value thereof in the event of their loss or damage and their return in the event of misuse or upon expiration of permit. Every such permit shall expire at the end of one year. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 128)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.495 Standing in passenger curb loading zone.

300.495. Standing in passenger curb loading zone. — No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a passenger curb loading zone during hours when the regulations applicable to such curb loading zone are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed three minutes. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 129)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.500 Standing in freight curb loading zones.

300.500. Standing in freight curb loading zones. — No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 130)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.505 City traffic engineer to designate public carrier stops and stands.

300.505. City traffic engineer to designate public carrier stops and stands. — The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized and required to establish bus stops, bus stands, taxicab stands and stands for other passenger common carrier motor vehicles on such public streets in such places and in such number as he shall determine to be of the greatest benefit and convenience to the public, and every such bus stop, bus stand, taxicab stand, or other stand shall be designated by appropriate signs. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 131)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.510 Stopping, standing and parking of buses and taxicabs regulated.

300.510. Stopping, standing and parking of buses and taxicabs regulated. — 1. The operator of a bus shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street at any place other than a bus stand so designated as provided herein. 2. The operator of a bus shall not stop such vehicle upon any street at any place for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or their baggage other than at a bus stop, bus stand or passenger loading zone so designated as provided herein, except in case of an emergency. 3. The operator of a bus shall enter a bus stop, bus stand or passenger loading zone on a public street in such a manner that the bus when stopped to load or unload passengers or baggage shall be in a position with the right front wheel of such vehicle not further than eighteen inches from the curb and the bus approximately parallel to the curb so as not to unduly impede the movement of other vehicular traffic. 4. The operator of a taxicab shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street at any place other than in a taxicab stand so designated as provided herein. This provision shall not prevent the operator of a taxicab from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 132)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.515 Restricted use of bus and taxicab stands.

300.515. Restricted use of bus and taxicab stands. — No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop, or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand when any such stop or stand has been officially designated and appropriately signed, except that the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop therein for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any bus or taxicab waiting to enter or about to enter such zone. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 133)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.520 Application of ordinance.

300.520. Application of ordinance. — The provisions of this ordinance prohibiting the standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified or as indicated on official signs except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 134)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.525 Regulations not exclusive.

300.525. Regulations not exclusive. — The provisions of this ordinance imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 135)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.530 Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets.

300.530. Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets. — When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets described by ordinance. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 136)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.535 Parking prohibited during certain hours on certain streets.

300.535. Parking prohibited during certain hours on certain streets. — When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified by ordinance of any day except Sunday and public holidays within the district or upon any of the streets described by ordinance. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 137)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.540 Stopping, standing or parking prohibited during certain hours on certain ...

300.540. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited during certain hours on certain streets. — When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle between the hours specified by ordinance of any day except Sundays and public holidays within the district or upon any of the streets described by ordinance. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 138)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.545 Parking signs required.

300.545. Parking signs required. — Whenever by this ordinance or any ordinance of the city any parking time limit is imposed or parking is prohibited on designated streets it shall be the duty of the city traffic engineer to erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof and no such regulations shall be effective unless said signs are erected and in place at the time of any alleged offense. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 140)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.550 Commercial vehicles prohibited from using certain streets.

300.550. Commercial vehicles prohibited from using certain streets. — In cases where an equally direct and convenient alternate route is provided, an ordinance may describe and signs may be erected giving notice thereof, that no persons shall operate any commercial vehicle upon streets or parts of streets so described except those commercial vehicles making deliveries thereon. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 141)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.555 When person charged may elect to appear at bureau.

300.555. When person charged may elect to appear at bureau. — 1. Any person charged with an offense for which payment of a fine may be made to the traffic violations bureau shall have the option of paying such fine within the time specified in the notice of arrest at the traffic violations bureau upon entering a plea of guilty and upon waiving appearance in court; or may have the option of depositing required lawful bail, and upon a plea of not guilty shall be entitled to a trial as authorized by law. 2. The payment of a fine to the bureau shall be deemed an acknowledgment of conviction of the alleged offense, and the bureau, upon accepting the prescribed fine, shall issue a receipt to the violator acknowledging payment thereof. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 144)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.560 Duties of traffic violations bureau.

300.560. Duties of traffic violations bureau. — The following duties are hereby imposed upon the traffic violations bureau in reference to traffic offenses: (1) It shall accept designated fines, issue receipts, and represent in court such violators as are permitted and desire to plead guilty, waive court appearance, and give power of attorney; (2) It shall receive and issue receipts for cash bail from the persons who must or wish to be heard in court, enter the time of their appearance on the court docket, and notify the arresting officer and witnesses, if any, to be present. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 145)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.565 Traffic violations bureau to keep records.

300.565. Traffic violations bureau to keep records. — The traffic violations bureau shall keep records and submit to the judges hearing violations of municipal ordinances summarized monthly reports of all notices issued and arrests made for violations of the traffic laws and ordinances in the city and of all the fines collected by the traffic violations bureau or the court, and of the final disposition or present status of every case of violation of the provisions of said laws and ordinances. Such records shall be so maintained as to show all types of violations and the totals of each. Said records shall be public records. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 146, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Effective 1-02-79

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.570 Additional duties of traffic violations bureau.

300.570. Additional duties of traffic violations bureau. — The traffic violations bureau shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed by the traffic ordinances of the city or as may be required by any laws of this state. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 147)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.575 Forms and records of traffic citations and arrests.

300.575. Forms and records of traffic citations and arrests. — 1. The municipality shall provide books containing uniform traffic tickets as prescribed by supreme court rule no. 37.46. Said books shall include serially numbered sets of citations in quadruplicate in the form prescribed by supreme court rule. 2. Such books shall be issued to the chief of police or his duly authorized agent, a record shall be maintained of every book so issued and a written receipt shall be required for every book. The judge or judges hearing municipal ordinance violation cases may require that a copy of such record and receipts be filed with the court. 3. The chief of police shall be responsible for the issuance of such books to individual members of the police department. The chief of police shall require a written receipt for every book so issued and shall maintain a record of every such book and each set of citations contained therein. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 150, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Effective 1-02-79

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.580 Procedure of police officers.

300.580. Procedure of police officers. — Except when authorized or directed under state law to immediately take a person before the municipal judge for the violation of any traffic laws, a police officer who halts a person for such violation other than for the purpose of giving him a warning or warning notice and does not take such person into custody under arrest, shall issue to him a uniform traffic ticket which shall be proceeded upon in accordance with supreme court rule no. 37. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 151, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Effective 1-02-79

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.585 Uniform traffic ticket to be issued when vehicle illegally parked or stopped.

300.585. Uniform traffic ticket to be issued when vehicle illegally parked or stopped. — Whenever any motor vehicle without driver is found parked or stopped in violation of any of the restrictions imposed by ordinance of the city or by state law, the officer finding such vehicle shall take its registration number and may take any other information displayed on the vehicle which may identify its user, and shall conspicuously affix to such vehicle a uniform traffic ticket or other citation for the driver to answer to the charge against him within seven days during the hours and at a place specified in the traffic ticket. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 153, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.590 Warning of arrest sent upon failure to appear.

300.590. Warning of arrest sent upon failure to appear. — If a violator of the restrictions on stopping, standing or parking under the traffic laws or ordinances does not appear in response to a uniform traffic ticket affixed to such motor vehicle within a period of five days, the traffic violations bureau shall send to the owner of the motor vehicle to which the traffic ticket was affixed a letter informing him of the violation and warning him that in the event such letter is disregarded for a period of five days a warrant of arrest will be issued. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 154)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.600 Cities may adopt ordinance by reference.

300.600. Cities may adopt ordinance by reference. — This ordinance or any designated part thereof shall become effective in any city of the state upon the adoption thereof by the legislative body of the city by an ordinance appropriately describing this ordinance or the part thereof adopted. Upon such adoption by the city all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of this ordinance. (L. 1965 p. 445 § 157)
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