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Revised Statutes of Missouri

Chapter 300

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 300

Model Traffic Ordinance

300.010Definitions 300.015Police administration 300.020Duty of traffic division 300.025Records of traffic violations 300.030Traffic division to investigate accidents 300.035Traffic accident studies 300.040Traffic accident reports 300.045Driver files to be maintained 300.050Traffic division to submit annual traffic safety report 300.055Traffic division to designate method of identifying funeral processions 300.060City traffic engineer 300.065Emergency and experimental regulations 300.070Traffic commission established — powers and duties 300.075Authority of police and fire department officials 300.080Obedience to police and fire department officials 300.085Persons propelling push carts or riding animals to obey traffic regulations 300.090Use of coasters, roller skates and similar devices restricted 300.095Public employees to obey traffic regulations 300.100Authorized emergency vehicles — permitted acts of drivers 300.105Operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency vehicles 300.110Immediate notice of accident within city 300.115Written report of accident 300.120When driver unable to report 300.125(Repealed L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032 § A)Repealed 300.130Authority to install traffic control devices 300.135Manual and specifications for traffic control devices 300.140Obedience to traffic control devices 300.145When official traffic control devices required for enforcement purposes 300.150Official traffic control devices — presumption of legality 300.155Traffic control signal legend — right turn on red light, when 300.160Pedestrian control signals 300.165Flashing signals 300.170Lane direction control signals 300.175Display of unauthorized signs, signals or markings 300.180Interference with official traffic control devices or railroad signs or signals 300.185Authority to establish play streets 300.190Play streets 300.195City traffic engineer to designate crosswalks and establish safety zones 300.200Traffic lanes 300.205State speed laws applicable 300.210Regulation of speed by traffic signals 300.215Required position and method of turning at intersection 300.220Authority to place and obedience to turning markers 300.225Authority to place restricted turn signs 300.230Obedience to no-turn signs 300.235Limitations on turning around 300.240Authority to sign one-way streets and alleys 300.245One-way streets and alleys 300.250Authority to restrict direction of movement on streets during certain periods 300.255Through streets designated 300.260Signs required at through streets 300.265Other intersections where stop or yield required 300.270Stop and yield signs 300.275Vehicle entering stop intersection 300.280Vehicle entering yield intersection 300.285Emerging from alley, driveway or building 300.290Stop when traffic obstructed 300.295Obedience to signal indicating approach of train 300.300Following emergency vehicle prohibited 300.305Crossing fire hose 300.310Driving through funeral or other procession 300.315Driving in procession 300.320(Repealed L. 2014 S.B. 852 § A)Repealed 300.325When permits required for parades and processions 300.330Vehicle shall not be driven on a sidewalk — prohibition on obstruction of bicycle lanes — drivers to yield to bicycles in designated bicycle lanes 300.335Limitations on backing 300.340Opening and closing vehicle doors 300.345Riding on motorcycles, additional passenger, requirements 300.347Riding bicycle on sidewalks, limitations — motorized bicycles prohibited 300.348All-terrain vehicles, prohibited — exceptions, operation of all-terrain vehicles under an exception — prohibited uses — penalty 300.350Riding bicycles, sleds, roller skates, by attaching to another vehicle, prohibited — pulling a rider behind vehicle prohibited 300.355Controlled access 300.360Railroad trains not to block streets 300.365Driving through safety zone prohibited 300.370Pedestrians subject to traffic control devices 300.375Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks 300.380Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks 300.385Crossing at right angles 300.390When pedestrian shall yield 300.395Prohibited crossing 300.400Obedience of pedestrians to bridge and railroad signals 300.405Pedestrians walking along roadways 300.410Drivers to exercise highest degree of care 300.411Distance to be maintained when overtaking a bicycle 300.415Standing or parking close to curb 300.420Signs or markings indicating angle parking 300.425Obedience to angle parking signs or markers 300.430Permits for loading or unloading at an angle to the curb 300.435Lamps on parked vehicles 300.440Stopping, standing or parking prohibited 300.445Parking not to obstruct traffic 300.450Parking in alleys 300.455Parking for certain purposes prohibited 300.460Parking adjacent to schools 300.465Parking prohibited on narrow streets 300.470Standing or parking on one-way streets 300.475Standing or parking on one-way roadways 300.480No stopping, standing or parking near hazardous or congested places 300.485City traffic engineer to designate curb loading zones 300.490Permits for curb loading zones 300.495Standing in passenger curb loading zone 300.500Standing in freight curb loading zones 300.505City traffic engineer to designate public carrier stops and stands 300.510Stopping, standing and parking of buses and taxicabs regulated 300.515Restricted use of bus and taxicab stands 300.520Application of ordinance 300.525Regulations not exclusive 300.530Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets 300.535Parking prohibited during certain hours on certain streets 300.540Stopping, standing or parking prohibited during certain hours on certain streets 300.545Parking signs required 300.550Commercial vehicles prohibited from using certain streets 300.555When person charged may elect to appear at bureau 300.560Duties of traffic violations bureau 300.565Traffic violations bureau to keep records 300.570Additional duties of traffic violations bureau 300.575Forms and records of traffic citations and arrests 300.580Procedure of police officers 300.585Uniform traffic ticket to be issued when vehicle illegally parked or stopped 300.590Warning of arrest sent upon failure to appear 300.595(Repealed L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032 § A)Repealed 300.600Cities may adopt ordinance by reference