Title XIX, MOTOR VEHICLES, WATERCRAFT AND AVIATION

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…

307.191. Bicycle to operate on the shoulder adjacent to roadway, when — roadway defined. — 1. A person operating a bicycle at less than the posted speed or slower than the flow of traffic upon a street or highway may operate as described in section 307.190 or may operate on the s…

307.192. Bicycle required to give hand or mechanical signals. — The operator of a bicycle shall signal as required in section 304.019, except that a signal by the hand and arm need not be given continuously if the hand is needed in the control or operation of or to control or ope…

307.193. Penalty for violation. — Any person seventeen years of age or older who violates any provision of sections 307.180 to 307.194 is guilty of an infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five doll…

307.194. Electric bicycles — rights and privileges — label, requirements — modifications require new label — product safety standards — authorized to ride, where, exceptions — class 3 electric bicycles, special provisions. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, every …

307.195. License required — operation on interstate highway prohibited — violation, penalty. — 1. No person shall operate a motorized bicycle on any highway or street in this state unless the person has a valid license to operate a motor vehicle. 2. No motorized bicycle may be op…

307.196. Equipment required. — No person shall operate a motorized bicycle on any street or highway in this state unless it is equipped in accordance with the minimum requirements for construction and equipment of MOPEDS, Regulation VESC-17, approved July, 1977, as promulgated by…

307.198. All-terrain vehicles, equipment required — penalty. — 1. Every all-terrain vehicle, except those used in competitive events, shall have the following equipment: (1) A lighted headlamp and tail lamp which shall be in operation at any time in which an all-terrain vehicle i…

307.205. Defined — requirements for operation. — 1. For the purposes of sections 307.205 to 307.211, "electric personal assistive mobility device" (EPAMD) shall mean a self-balancing, two nontandem wheeled device, designed to transport only one person, with an electric propulsion…

307.207. Equipment required. — Every electric personal assistive mobility device (EPAMD) when in use on a roadway 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 lamp on the front or carrie…

307.209. Roadway operation, requirements. — Every person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device (EPAMD) 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, exercis…

307.211. Violations, penalties. — Any person seventeen years of age or older who violates any provision of sections 307.205 to 307.211 is guilty of an infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five doll…

307.250. Compact — entered into. — The "Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact" is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I (a) The party states find that: (1) Accidents and deaths on t…

307.255. Legislative findings. — The general assembly finds that: (1) The public safety necessitates the continuous development, modernization and implementation of standards and requirements of law relating to vehicle equipment, in accordance with expert knowledge and opinion; (…

307.260. Rules not effective until approved by legislature. — Pursuant to article V(e) of the vehicle equipment safety compact, it is the intention of this state and it is hereby provided that no rule, regulation or code issued by the vehicle equipment safety commission in accord…

307.265. Director of revenue to be state's commissioner. — The commissioner of this state on the vehicle equipment safety commission shall be the director of revenue who shall serve during his continuance as such officer. The commissioner of this state appointed pursuant to this …

307.270. State employees retirement system may agree with commission on coverage of employees. — The Missouri state employees retirement system may make an agreement with the vehicle equipment safety commission for the coverage of said commission's employees pursuant to article I…

307.275. State agencies to cooperate with commission. — Within appropriations available therefor, the departments, agencies and officers of the government of this state may cooperate with and assist the vehicle equipment safety commission within the scope contemplated by article …

307.280. Documents to be filed with secretary of state. — Filing of documents as required by article III(j) of the compact shall be with the secretary of state. Any and all notices required by commission bylaws to be given pursuant to article III(j) of the compact shall be given …

307.285. Commission to submit budget to commissioner of administration. — Pursuant to article VI(a) of the compact, the vehicle equipment safety commission shall submit its budgets to the commissioner of administration. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 495 § 8)

307.290. State auditor may inspect commission's accounts. — Pursuant to article VI(e) of the compact, the state auditor is hereby empowered and authorized to inspect the accounts of the vehicle equipment safety commission. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 495 § 9)

307.295. Executive head defined. — The term "executive head" as used in article IX(b) of the compact shall, with reference to this state, mean the governor. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 495 § 10) CROSS REFERENCE: Penalties for violations of sections 307.020 to 307.295, exceptions, 304.…

307.350. Motor vehicles, biennial inspection required, exceptions — authorization to operate vehicle to inspection station for inspection — violation, penalty. — 1. The owner of every motor vehicle as defined in section 301.010 which is required to be registered in this state, ex…

307.353. No safety inspection required during registration period which exceeds two years. — Other provisions of law notwithstanding, no person shall be required to have a biennial vehicle inspection during a registration period which exceeds two years. The inspection required at…

307.355. Current inspection required for registration or transfer, exception — inspection valid, how long. — 1. No state registration license to operate the type of vehicle required to be inspected by section 307.350 may be transferred or issued during a biennial registration yea…

307.360. Permits and instructions furnished by superintendent — items to be inspected — inspection stations, permit fee, permit renewal — application contents — mechanic's examination — revocation of permits, hearing on. — 1. The superintendent of the Missouri state highway patro…

307.365. Inspection station permit not transferable — approval to be on official form — report to superintendent — defects, correction of, who may make — inspection fee — sticker fee — inspection fund, created, purpose — discontinuation of station, procedures. — 1. No permit for …

307.370. Prohibited acts. — 1. No person shall represent in any manner any place as an official inspection station unless the station is operated under a valid permit issued by the superintendent of the Missouri state highway patrol. 2. No person unless then holding a valid permi…

307.375. Inspection of school buses — items covered — violations, when corrected, notice to patrol — spot checks authorized. — 1. The owner of every bus used to transport children to or from school in addition to any other inspection required by law shall submit the vehicle to an…

307.380. Accidents, reinspection required, when — certain sales exempt from inspection requirement — violation, penalty. — 1. Every vehicle of the type required to be inspected upon having been involved in an accident and when so directed by a police officer must be inspected and…

307.385. Director of revenue to suspend registration of unapproved vehicle on written notice of superintendent. — The superintendent of the Missouri state highway patrol may notify the director of revenue and the director of revenue shall suspend the registration of any vehicle w…

307.390. Penalty for violation — superintendent of highway patrol may assign persons to enforce inspections laws. — 1. Any person who violates any provision of sections 307.350 to 307.390 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided by law. 2. The …

307.400. Commercial vehicles, equipment and operation, regulations, exceptions — violations, penalty — rulemaking authority. — 1. It is unlawful for any person to operate any commercial motor vehicle as defined in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 390.5, either singly o…