Title XIX — MOTOR VEHICLES, WATERCRAFT AND AVIATION

307.005. Light-emitting diodes deemed operating properly, when. — For purposes of this chapter, a lamp, light, or other piece of lighting equipment consisting of multiple light-emitting diodes shall be deemed to be operating properly so long as not less than seventy-five percent …

307.010. Loads which might become dislodged to be secured — cotton trailers — failure, penalty. — 1. All motor vehicles, and every trailer and semitrailer operating upon the public highways of this state and carrying goods or material or farm products which may reasonably be expe…

307.015. Mud flaps required, certain motor vehicles — violation, penalty. — 1. Trucks, semitrailers, and trailers, except utility trailers, without rear fenders, attached to a commercial motor vehicle registered for over twenty-four thousand pounds shall be equipped with mud flap…

307.018. Traffic citation, infraction, no warrant of arrest, when — alternate notice, procedure. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court shall issue a warrant of arrest for a person's failure to respond, pay the fine assessed, or appear in court with respect to …

307.020. Definitions. — As used in sections 307.020 to 307.120, unless the context requires another or different construction: (1) "Approved" means approved by the director of revenue and when applied to lamps and other illuminating devices means that such lamps and devices must …

307.025. Exemptions. — The subsequent provisions of this chapter with respect to equipment and lights on vehicles shall not apply to agricultural machinery and implements, road machinery, road rollers, traction engines, motorized bicycles, electric bicycles as defined in section …

307.030. Approval of lighting equipment — rules and regulations — fee — revocation or suspension of certificate, rulemaking procedure. — 1. The director of the department of public safety is hereby given authority to pass upon the lighting equipment of any vehicle, motor vehicle,…

307.035. Director's decisions final, when — appeal to board — hearing and decisions. — 1. The decisions of the director of the department of public safety under the provisions of sections 307.020 to 307.120, shall be final unless appealed as herein provided and shall be sent by r…

307.040. When lights required — violation, penalty. — 1. No person shall drive, move, park or be in custody of any vehicle or combination of vehicles on any street or highway during the times when lighted lamps are required unless such vehicle or combination of vehicles displays …

307.045. Headlamp on motor vehicles — violations, penalty. — 1. Except as in this chapter provided, every motor vehicle other than a motor-drawn vehicle and other than a motorcycle shall be equipped with at least two approved headlamps mounted at the same level with at least one …

307.050. Headlamps — permissible substitutes, speed limit. — Any motor vehicle need not be equipped with approved headlamps provided that every such vehicle during the times when lighted lamps are required is equipped with two lighted lamps on the front thereof displaying white o…

307.055. Single-beam headlamps — intensity, adjustment — violation, penalty. — 1. Approved single-beam headlamps shall be so aimed that when the vehicle is not loaded none of the high-intensity portion of the light shall at a distance of twenty-five feet ahead project higher than…

307.060. Multiple-beam headlamps — arrangement — violation, penalty. — 1. Except as hereinafter provided, the headlamps or the auxiliary driving lamp or the auxiliary passing lamp or combination thereof on motor vehicles other than motorcycles or motor driven cycles shall be so a…

307.065. New vehicles shall have beam indicator — violation, penalty. — 1. Every new motor vehicle registered in this state after January 1, 1942, which has multiple-beam road lighting equipment shall be equipped with a beam indicator, which shall be lighted whenever the uppermos…

[Repealed or reserved.]

307.075. Taillamps, reflectors — violations, penalty. — 1. Every motor vehicle and every motor-drawn vehicle shall be equipped with at least two rear lamps, not less than fifteen inches or more than seventy-two inches above the ground upon which the vehicle stands, which when lig…

307.080. Auxiliary lamps — number — location — violation, penalty. — 1. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed three auxiliary lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than twelve inches nor more than forty-two inches above the level surface upon which the ve…

307.085. Cowl, fender, running board and backup lamps — violation, penalty. — 1. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two side cowl or fender lamps which shall emit a white or yellow light without glare. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than one run…

307.090. Spotlamps — restrictions, penalty. — 1. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed one spotlamp but every lighted spotlamp shall be so aimed and used so as not to be dazzling or glaring to any person. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 307.120, violat…

307.095. Colors of various lamps — restriction of red lights, penalty. — 1. Headlamps, when lighted, shall exhibit lights substantially white in color; auxiliary lamps, cowllamps and spotlamps, when lighted, shall exhibit lights substantially white, yellow or amber in color. No p…

307.100. Limitations on lamps other than headlamps — flashing signals prohibited except on specified vehicles — penalty. — 1. Any lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle other than headlamps, spotlamps, front direction signals or auxiliary lamps which projects a …

307.105. Limitation on total of lamps lighted at one time — violation, penalty. — 1. At the times when lighted lamps are required, at least two lighted lamps shall be displayed, one on each side of the front of every motor vehicle except a motorcycle and except a motor-drawn vehi…

307.110. Parked vehicles — how lighted — exception — violation, penalty. — 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 p…

307.115. Other vehicles — how lighted — violation, penalty. — 1. All vehicles, including agricultural machinery or implements, road machinery, road rollers, traction engines and farm tractors not in this chapter specifically required to be equipped with lamps, shall be equipped d…

307.120. Penalty for violations. — Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 307.020 to 307.120 shall, upon conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. The term "person" as used in sections 307.020 to 307.120 shall mean and include any individual, associat…

307.122. Electronic message devices, prohibited on vehicle, exceptions — penalty. — No motor vehicle or trailer shall be operated on a public highway of this state while equipped with any device which emits an electronic message directed to the front, side or rear of the exterior…

307.125. Animal-driven vehicles, lighting requirements — penalty — rulemaking authority. — 1. Any person who shall place or drive or cause to be placed or driven upon or along any state or supplementary state highway of this state any animal-driven vehicle whatsoever, whether in …

307.127. Slow-moving equipment, emblem required on, when — emblem described — violation, penalty — alternative display, reflective material. — 1. No person shall operate on any public highway of this state any slow-moving vehicle or equipment after sunset to one-half hour before …

307.128. Motorcycle headlamp modulation permitted, when — labeling requirements — auxiliary lighting. — 1. A headlamp on a motorcycle may be wired to modulate either the upper beam or the lower beam from its maximum intensity to a lesser intensity provided that: (1) The rate of m…

307.130. Safety glass defined. — The term "safety glass", as used in sections 307.130 to 307.160, shall be construed as meaning glass so treated or combined with other materials as to reduce, in comparison with ordinary sheet glass or plate glass, the likelihood of injury to pers…

307.135. Director not to license vehicle without safety glass. — It shall be the duty of the director of revenue to refuse to issue a license for any motor vehicle manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1936, unless such motor vehicle is equipped as provided in sections 307.1…

307.140. Safety glass on vehicles for hire and school buses. — It shall be unlawful after January 1, 1936, to operate on any public highway or street, in this state, a motor vehicle registered in the state of Missouri, manufactured or assembled after said date, designed or used f…

307.145. Sale of vehicles without safety glass prohibited. — It shall be unlawful after January 1, 1936, to sell in the state of Missouri, any motor vehicle, manufactured or assembled after said date, and designed for the purpose of carrying passengers, unless such vehicle be equ…

307.150. List of approved glass. — The state highway patrol shall maintain a list of approved types of glass which conform to the requirement of section 307.130 and shall furnish a copy of such list to the director of revenue and thereafter shall keep the director of revenue info…

307.155. Violation a misdemeanor. — Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 307.130 to 307.160 shall be deemed guilty of a class C misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed fifty dollars for each offense. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8393, A.L. 1996 H…

307.160. Revocation of permit by public service commission. — In addition to the penalty provided by section 307.155 in case of the violation of sections 307.130 to 307.160 by any common carrier or person operating under a permit or a certificate of public convenience or necessit…

307.165. Seat safety belts standard equipment, when — penalty. — 1. No four-wheeled passenger motor vehicle other than motorbuses manufactured or assembled after June 30, 1964, and designated as a 1965 or later year model, shall be sold or registered in this state unless it is eq…

307.170. Other equipment of motor vehicles — violations, penalty. — 1. Signaling devices: Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a horn, directed forward, or whistle in good working order, capable of emitting a sound adequate in quantity and volume to give warning of the appr…

307.171. Studded tires, prohibited when — penalty. — 1. No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon any road or highway of this state between the first day of April and the first day of November while the motor vehicle is equipped with tires containing metal or carbide studs. …

307.172. Altering passenger motor vehicle by raising front or rear of vehicle prohibited, when — bumpers front and rear required, when, exemptions — violations not to pass inspection — penalty. — 1. No person shall operate any passenger motor vehicle upon the public streets or hi…

307.173. Specifications for sun-screening device applied to windshield or windows — permit required, when — exceptions — rules, procedure — violations, penalty. — 1. Any person may operate a motor vehicle with front sidewing vents or windows located immediately to the left and ri…

307.175. Sirens and flashing lights, use of, when — permits — violation, penalty. — 1. Motor vehicles and equipment which are operated by any member of an organized fire department, ambulance association, or rescue squad, whether paid or volunteer, may be operated on streets and …

307.177. Transporting hazardous materials, equipment required — federal physical requirements not applicable, when — violations, penalty. — 1. It is unlawful for any person to operate any bus, truck, truck-tractor and trailer combination, or other commercial motor vehicle and tra…

307.178. Seat belts required for passenger cars — passenger cars defined — exceptions — failure to comply, effect on evidence and damages, admissible as evidence, when — penalty — passengers in car exceeding number of seat belts not violation for failure to use. — 1. As used in t…

307.179. Definitions — transporting children under sixteen years of age, restraint systems — penalty — exceptions — program of public information. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Child booster seat", a seating system which meets the Federal Moto…

307.180. Bicycle and motorized bicycle, defined. — As used in sections 307.180 to 307.193: (1) The word "bicycle" shall mean every vehicle propelled solely by human power upon which any person may ride, having two tandem wheels, or two parallel wheels and one or two forward or re…

307.183. Brakes required. — Every bicycle and motorized bicycle shall be equipped with a brake or brakes which will enable its driver to stop the bicycle or motorized bicycle within twenty-five feet from a speed of ten miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement. ­­-------- (L. …

307.185. Lights and reflectors, when required — standards to be met. — Every bicycle and motorized bicycle when in use on a street or highway during the period from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise shall be equipped with the following: (1) A front-facing…

307.188. Rights and duties of bicycle, electric bicycle, and motorized bicycle riders. — Every person riding a bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle upon a street or highway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the d…

307.190. Riding to right, required for bicycles and motorized bicycles. — Every person operating a bicycle or motorized bicycle at less than the posted speed or slower than the flow of traffic upon a street or highway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as safe, e…