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 Title XIX MOTOR VEHICLES, WATERCRAFT AND AVIATION

 Chapter 304 Traffic Regulations 
304.001   Definitions for chapter 304 and chapter 307. (8/28/2021)
304.005   Autocycle — defined—protective headgear not required — valid driver's license required to operate. (8/28/2018)
304.009   Speed limit — violation, penalty. (3/13/1996)
304.010   Definitions — maximum speed limits — cities, towns, villages, certain counties, may set speed limit, how set — slower speeds set, when — violations, penalty. (8/28/2004)
304.011   Slow speed, regulation of — agricultural implements, slower speeds, when, special permits required — penalties. (3/13/1996)
304.012   Motorists to exercise highest degree of care — violation, penalty. (3/13/1996)
304.013   All-terrain vehicles, prohibited on highways, rivers or streams of this state, exceptions, operational requirements — special permits — prohibited uses — penalty. (8/28/2013)
304.014   Rules of the road to be observed. (8/28/1953)
304.015   Drive on right of highway — traffic lanes — signs — violations, penalties. (8/28/2010)
304.016   Passing regulations — violations, penalties. (8/28/1996)
304.017   Distance at which vehicle must follow, penalty. (8/28/1996)
304.019   Hand and mechanical signals, violations, penalty. (8/28/1996)
304.022   Emergency and stationary vehicles — use of lights and sirens — right-of-way — procedure — penalty. (8/28/2022)
304.022   Emergency and stationary vehicles — use of lights and sirens — right-of-way — procedure — penalty. (8/28/2021)
304.023   Passing stopped streetcars, penalty. (8/28/1996)
304.024   Crosswalks and parking regulations established — signs — violation, an infraction. (8/28/1996)
304.025   Highway and vehicle defined. (8/28/1953)
304.027   Spinal cord injury fund created, uses — surcharge imposed, when. (8/28/2002)
304.028   Brain injury fund created, moneys in fund, uses — surcharge imposed, when. (8/28/2011)
304.029   Operation of low-speed vehicles on highway, permitted when — exemptions. (8/28/2004)
304.030   Certain buses and trucks to stop at railroad crossing, when — exception, requirements. (8/28/1988)
304.031   Traffic signal preemption system, use of, permitted when — violations, penalty. (8/28/2004)
304.032   Utility vehicles, operation on highway and in streams or rivers prohibited — exceptions — passengers prohibited — violations, penalty. (8/28/2013)
304.033   Recreational off-highway vehicles, operation on highways prohibited, exceptions — operation within streams and rivers prohibited, exceptions — license required for operation, exception. (8/28/2012)
304.034   Municipalities may regulate golf cart and motorized wheelchair usage on streets and highways. (8/28/2009)
304.035   Stop required at railroad grade crossing, when — commercial motor vehicles, speed at crossings — penalty. (8/28/2004)
304.040   Failure to stop, penalty. (8/28/1939)
304.044   Buses and trucks not to follow within three hundred feet — penalty. (8/28/1996)
304.050   School buses, drivers to stop for, when — signs required on buses — crossing control arm — bus driver responsibilities — driver identity rebuttable presumption, when (Jessica's Law). (1/1/2022)
304.060   School buses and other district vehicles, use to be regulated by board — field trips in common carriers, regulation authorized — violation by employee, effect — St. Louis County buses may use word "special". (8/28/2022)
304.070   Violation of section 304.050, penalty. (1/1/2017)
304.075   School bus signs to be removed, when — misdemeanor. (8/28/1996)
304.076   Head Start buses to bear signs. (8/28/1996)
304.079   Use of designated disabled parking spaces, when. (1/1/2005)
304.080   Handicapped persons with white cane or dog, driver to take all necessary precautions — cane or dog not required to enforce rights, when. (8/28/1996)
304.110   Violation of sections 304.080 to 304.110, penalty. (8/28/1949)
304.120   Municipal regulations — owner or lessor not liable for violations, when. (8/28/2017)
304.125   Traffic violation citation quota prohibited--exception. (8/28/2016)
304.130   Regulation of vehicular traffic — notice, hearings — approval — publication of notice (first class counties). (8/28/2008)
304.140   Penalty for violations. (8/28/1996)
304.151   Driver's responsibility not to obstruct traffic — written warning, infraction, effective date. (8/28/1996)
304.152   Roadside checkpoints and roadblock patterns based on vehicle type prohibited. (8/28/2013)
TOWING AND TOW LISTS
304.153   Tow companies or tow lists, utilization of by law enforcement and state transportation employees—definitions—requirements—unauthorized towing, penalty—inapplicability. (8/28/2021)
304.154   Towing truck company requirements—access to towed vehicles by insurance adjusters—notice to vehicle owner of transfer from storage lot or facility—display of tow company address, when. (10/14/2016)
304.155   Abandoned motor vehicles on public property, removal — hazards on land and water, removal, limited liability, when — towing of property report to highway or water patrol or crime inquiry and inspection report when, owner liable for costs — check for stolen vehicles procedure — reclaiming vehicle — lien for charges — record maintenance by towing companies — lienholder repossession, procedure. (8/28/2009)
304.156   Notice to towing company, owner or lienholder, when — storage charges, when authorized — search of vehicle for ownership documents — petition, determination of wrongful taking — possessory lien, new title, how issued — sale of abandoned property by municipality or county — towing company, new title when. (1/1/2005)
304.157   Vehicles left unattended or improperly parked on private property of another, procedure for removal and disposition — violation of certain required procedure, penalty. (8/28/2008)
304.158   Notice to owner of abandoned property — duty of real property owner — liability of towing company — recovery for damages to real property, when — liability of real property owner for towing charges, when — information to be displayed on wrecker — towing charges — storage facility charges, method of payment — authorization of real property owner to tow, violation, penalty — ordinances specifying charges — violations of towing laws, penalties. (8/28/1999)
STORAGE OF VEHICLES
304.159   Municipality may prohibit storage of certain vehicles, exceptions. (8/28/1999)
INJURIOUS SUBSTANCES
304.160   Glass, tacks, injurious substances, duty to remove from highway, when — penalty. (8/28/1996)
VEHICLE REGULATIONS
304.170   Regulations as to width, height and length of vehicles — inapplicability, when — implements of husbandry defined — sludge disposal units. (8/28/2020)
304.172   Fire-fighting equipment exempt from size restrictions. (8/28/2020)
304.174   Size and load restrictions not applicable to wreckers, tow trucks, rollbacks and car carriers, when. (8/28/1992)
304.180   Regulations as to weight — axle load, tandem axle defined — transport of specific items, total gross weight permitted — requirements during disasters — specific vehicles, maximum weight. (8/28/2023)
304.181   Buses, axle weight limits. (8/28/1977)
304.184   Transportation of solid waste, weight restrictions for trucks and tractor-trailers. (8/28/2005)
304.190   Height and weight regulations (cities of 75,000 or more) — commercial zone defined. (8/28/2017)
304.200   Special permits for oversize or overweight loads — rules for issuing — when valid. (8/28/2002)
304.210   Reduction of maximum weight by highways and transportation commission — notice. (8/28/1939)
304.220   Weight limits on county roads and bridges reduced, when — penalty for violation. (8/28/1996)
304.230   Enforcement of load laws — commercial vehicle inspectors, powers. (8/28/2008)
304.232   Municipal law enforcement officers, state highway patrol to approve certification procedures — fees — requirements — random roadside inspections prohibited, when — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2018)
304.235   Commercial vehicles licensed for eighteen thousand pounds or less not to stop at weigh station or be otherwise identified — confidentiality rules do not apply to commercial vehicle enforcement officers, when — penalty for evading weigh station. (8/28/1999)
304.240   Violation of load law a misdemeanor — penalty — local log truck and local log truck tractor, violation, penalty. (1/2/2023)
304.250   Restriction on use of metal-tired vehicles — penalty. (8/28/1996)
304.260   Tractors exempt — designation of truck routes by commission. (5/29/2009)
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
304.271   Observance of traffic-control devices — presumptions — penalty. (8/28/1996)
304.281   Rules for traffic where controlled by light signals — right turn on red light, when — violations, penalty. (8/28/1996)
304.285   Red light violations by motorcycles or bicycles, affirmative defense, when. (8/28/2009)
304.289   Timing of signals, minimum interval times to be established. (8/28/2012)
304.291   Rules for pedestrians controlled by special signs. (8/28/1969)
304.301   Rules for vehicular traffic controlled by flashing signals — violation, penalty. (8/28/1996)
304.311   Observance of lane — direction — control signals. (8/28/1969)
304.321   Unauthorized signal devices prohibited — trafficway not to be used for signs — nuisances declared. (8/28/1969)
304.331   Alteration or removal of traffic-control devices prohibited. (8/28/1969)
304.341   Turns at intersection — violation, penalty. (8/28/1996)
304.351   Right-of-way at intersection — signs at intersections — violation, penalty — additional penalties — definitions — order of suspension, contents, appeal. (1/1/2007)
304.361   Penalty for violation of sections 304.271 to 304.351. (8/28/1969)
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
304.373   Hazardous materials, requirements for transportation — violations, penalties. (8/28/2002)
PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS
304.570   Penalty for violations. (8/28/1961)
CONSTRUCTION AND WORK ZONES
304.580   Definitions. (8/28/2019)
304.582   Fines for moving violations — fines for violations in work or construction zones — signs required for assessing fines — penalty for passing in work or construction zones — not applicable to court costs. (8/28/2006)
304.585   Endangerment of a highway worker defined — fine, points assessed — aggravated endangerment of a highway worker, fine, points assessed — offense not applicable in absence of workers in zone — no citation or conviction, when — revocation of driver's license, when. (8/28/2019)
304.590   Travel safe zone defined — doubling of fine for violation in — signage required. (8/28/2019)
RIDING IN OPEN BED OF TRUCK
304.665   Riding in open bed of truck prohibited, when, exceptions, penalty. (8/28/1997)
TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT ANALYSIS
304.670   Collection and maintenance of certain information regarding traffic law enforcement, analyses to be conducted. (8/28/1999)
BICYCLE TRAFFIC
304.678   Distance to be maintained when overtaking a bicycle — violation, penalty. (8/28/2005)
TRUCKS PROHIBITED IN LEFT LANE
304.705   Certain trucks not to drive in far left lane of certain interstate highways (St. Charles and Jefferson counties). (8/28/2007)
MILITARY MEDAL RECIPIENT PARKING
304.725   Veterans displaying special license plates or certain military medal recipients may park without charge in metered parking — windshield placard for veterans and certain military medal recipients — exceptions. (8/28/2017)
304.822   Electronic communication device, use of while driving prohibited, when — citation of law — definitions — school bus operations, prohibited acts — inapplicability, when — penalties for violations — search of device, right to decline — preemption. (8/28/2023)
ENDANGERMENT OF AN EMERGENCY RESPONDER
304.890   Definitions. (8/28/2013)
304.892   Violations, penalties. (8/28/2013)
304.894   Offense of endangerment of an emergency responder, elements — penalties — revocation of driver's license, when. (8/28/2019)
PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES
304.900   Personal delivery devices, authority to operate — definitions — requirements — insurance — lighting equipment required, when — personally identifiable likeness, sale of prohibited. (8/28/2021)
 - Cross References
Definition of terms used in this chapter, 301.010
Nonresident Violator Compact, 544.046
University of Missouri campuses, traffic regulation, points assessed, laws, applicable, 172.743 to 172.750

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