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§ 340.120 Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles, Operation on Highways Prohibited, Exceptions — Operation Within Streams and Rivers Prohibited, Exceptions — License Required for Operation, Exception.
§ 340.125 Riding Bicycles, Sleds, Roller Skates by Attaching to Another Vehicle Prohibited — Pulling a Rider Behind Vehicle Prohibited.
§ 340.220 Text Messaging While Operating a Motor Vehicle Prohibited — Exceptions — Definitions — Violation, Penalty.
§ 340.230 Endangerment of an Emergency Responder, Elements.
§ 340.240 Pocket Bikes and Motorized Scooters.
§ 340.250 Operation of Golf Carts and Utility Vehicles.
Section 340.120 Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles, Operation on Highways Prohibited, Exceptions — Operation Within Streams and Rivers Prohibited, Exceptions — License Required for Operation, Exception.
Section 340.125 Riding Bicycles, Sleds, Roller Skates by Attaching to Another Vehicle Prohibited — Pulling a Rider Behind Vehicle Prohibited.
Section 340.220 Text Messaging While Operating a Motor Vehicle Prohibited — Exceptions — Definitions — Violation, Penalty.
Section 340.230 Endangerment of an Emergency Responder, Elements.
Section 340.240 Pocket Bikes and Motorized Scooters.
Section 340.250 Operation of Golf Carts and Utility Vehicles.
The Village may issue special permits to licensed drivers for special uses of all-terrain vehicles on highways within the Village limits. A fee of $15.00 may be collected and retained by the Village.
No person shall operate an off-road vehicle, as defined in Section 304.001, RSMo., within any stream or river in this Village, 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.
The Village may issue special permits to licensed drivers for special uses of recreational off-highway vehicles on highways within the Village limits. A fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) may be collected and retained by the Village for such permit.
No person shall operate a recreational off-highway vehicle within any stream or river in this State, except that recreational off-highway vehicles may be operated within waterways which flow within the boundaries of land which a recreational off-highway vehicle operator owns, or for agricultural purposes within the boundaries of land which a recreational off-highway 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 shall enforce the provisions of this Subsection within the geographic area of their jurisdiction.
A person operating a recreational off-highway vehicle on a highway pursuant to an exception covered in this Section shall have a valid operator's or chauffeur's license, except that a handicapped person operating such vehicle pursuant to Subsection (A)(4) of this Section, but shall not be required to have passed an examination for the operation of a motorcycle. An individual shall not operate a recreational off-highway vehicle upon a highway in this Village without displaying a lighted headlamp and a lighted tail lamp. A person may not operate a recreational off-highway vehicle upon a highway of this Village unless such person wears a seat belt. When operated on a highway, a recreational off-highway vehicle shall be equipped with a roll bar or roll cage construction to reduce the risk of injury to an occupant of the vehicle in case of the vehicle's rollover.
Every person operating a motor vehicle on the highways of this Village shall drive the vehicle in a careful and prudent manner and at a rate of speed so as not to endanger the property of another or the life or limb of any person and shall exercise the highest degree of care.
It is unlawful to drive any vehicle upon any highway or road which has been divided into two (2) or more roadways by means of a physical barrier or by means of a dividing section or delineated by curbs, lines or other markings on the roadway except to the right of such barrier or dividing section or to make any left turn or semicircular or U-turn on any such divided highway, except at an intersection or interchange or at any signed location designated by the State Highways and Transportation Commission or the Department of Transportation. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to emergency vehicles, law enforcement vehicles or to vehicles owned by the Commission or the Department.
Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right and, except when a roadway has been divided into traffic lanes, each driver shall give to the other at least one-half (1/2) of the main traveled portion of the roadway whenever possible.
Passing To The Right Of Another Vehicle.
An operator or driver intending to turn the vehicle to the left shall extend such operator's arm in a horizontal position so that the same may be seen in the rear of the vehicle and shall slow down and approach the intersecting highway so that the left side of the vehicle shall be as near as practicable to the center line of the highway along which the operator is proceeding before turning.
The signals herein required shall be given either by means of the hand and arm or by a signal light or signal device in good mechanical condition of a type approved by the State Highway Patrol; however, when a vehicle is so constructed or loaded that a hand and arm signal would not be visible both to the front and rear of such vehicle, then such signals shall be given by such light or device. A vehicle shall be considered as so constructed or loaded that a hand and arm signal would not be visible both to the front and rear when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside limit of the body, cab or load exceeds twenty-four (24) inches, or when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the rear limit of the body or load thereon exceeds fourteen (14) feet, which limit of fourteen (14) feet shall apply to single vehicles or combinations of vehicles. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to any trailer which does not interfere with a clear view of the hand signals of the operator or of the signaling device upon the vehicle pulling such trailer; provided, further, that the provisions of this Section as far as mechanical devices on vehicles so constructed that a hand and arm signal would not be visible both to the front and rear of such vehicle as above provided shall only be applicable to new vehicles registered within this State after the first day of January 1954.
Every bus used for the transportation of school children shall bear upon the front and rear thereon a plainly visible sign containing the words "School Bus" in letters not less than eight (8) inches in height. Each bus shall have lettered on the rear in plain and distinct type the following: "State Law: Stop While Bus is Loading and Unloading." Each school bus subject to the provisions of Sections 304.050 to 304.070, RSMo., shall be equipped with a mechanical and electrical signaling device approved by the State Board of Education which will display a signal plainly visible from the front and rear and indicating intention to stop.
The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from an alley, building or any private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the highway to be entered.
The Village may, on any section of road where construction or major maintenance operations are being effected, fix a speed limit in such areas by posting of appropriate signs, and the operation of a motor vehicle in excess of such speed limit in the area so posted shall be deemed prima facie evidence of careless and imprudent driving and a violation of Section 340.150.
State Law Reference: This Section has additional penalties based on certain circumstances, §304.351, RSMo.
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no person twenty-one (21) years of age or younger operating a moving motor vehicle upon the highways of this Village shall, by means of a hand-held electronic wireless communications device, send, read, or write a text message or electronic message.
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle while using a hand-held mobile telephone.
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device to send, read or write a text message or electronic message.
Relay information between a transit or for-hire operator and that operator's dispatcher, in which the device is permanently affixed to the vehicle.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed or interpreted as prohibiting a person from making or taking part in a telephone call, by means of a hand-held electronic wireless communications device, while operating a non-commercial motor vehicle upon the highways of this Village.
As used in this Section, "hand-held electronic wireless communications device" includes any hand-held cellular phone, palm pilot, blackberry, or other mobile electronic device used to communicate verbally or by text or electronic messaging, but shall not apply to any device that is permanently embedded into the architecture and design of the motor vehicle.
As used in this Section, "making or taking part in a telephone call" means listening to or engaging in verbal communication through a hand-held electronic wireless communication device.
A violation of this Section shall be deemed an ordinance violation.
The use of two-way radio transmitters or receivers by a licensee of the Federal Communications Commission in the Amateur Radio Service.
Upon the first conviction, finding of guilt or plea of guilty by any person for a speeding violation under either Section 304.009 or 304.010, RSMo., or Chapter 320 of this Code, or a passing violation under Subsection (C)(3) of this Section, when the violation or offense occurs within an active emergency zone and emergency responders were present in such zone at the time of the offense or violation, the court shall assess a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) in addition to any other fine authorized by law. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, finding of guilt or plea of guilty, the court shall assess a fine of three hundred dollars ($300.00) in addition to any other fine authorized by law. However, no person assessed an additional fine under this Subsection shall also be assessed an additional fine under Subsection (C)(1) of this Section.
No person shall operate such a vehicle as defined herein upon the streets, highways, alleys, or sidewalks of this Village or any property owned by the Village.
Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted to apply to electric personal assistive mobility devices.
Any motorized vehicle which is sixty-three (63) inches or less in width with an unladen dry weight of one thousand eight hundred fifty (1,850) pounds or less, with four (4) or six (6) wheels.
No golf cart or utility vehicle may be operated on public streets within the Village of Indian Point except on public streets where the maximum permitted speed is twenty-five (25) miles per hour or less.
Any individual operating a golf cart or utility vehicle on any public road or street is required to possess a valid operator's license or commercial driver's license.
No person shall operate a golf cart or utility vehicle on a public road or street at a speed in excess of the lower of posted limits or twenty (20) miles per hour.
Golf carts or utility vehicles operated on public roads or streets shall be equipped with adequate brakes and, if operated at night, must have operating headlights and taillights. In addition, each golf cart or utility vehicle operated on the public roads or streets shall be at all times equipped with a bicycle safety flag, which extends not less than seven (7) 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 three (3) square inches and shall be bright in color (red, orange, yellow, or fluorescent green or yellow).

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