§ 340.105. Operation of Low-Speed Vehicles On City Streets, Permitted When — Exemptions.  


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  • A. 
    Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a low-speed vehicle may be operated upon any City street if it meets the requirements of this Section. Every person operating a low-speed vehicle shall be granted all the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of any other motor vehicle except as to the special regulations in this Section and except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application.
    B. 
    The operator of a low-speed vehicle shall observe all traffic laws and ordinances of the City of Warson Woods regarding the rules of the road. A low-speed vehicle shall not be operated on a street or a highway with a posted speed limit greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour. The provisions of this Subsection shall not prohibit a low-speed vehicle from crossing a street or highway with a posted speed limit greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
    C. 
    A low-speed vehicle shall be exempt from the requirements of Sections 307.350 to 307.402, RSMo., for purposes of titling and registration. Low-speed vehicles shall comply with the standards in 49 CFR 571.500, as amended.
    D. 
    Every operator of a low-speed vehicle shall maintain financial responsibility on such low-speed vehicle as required by Chapter 303, RSMo., if the low-speed vehicle is to be operated upon the streets of the City.
    E. 
    Each person operating a low-speed vehicle on a City street in this State shall possess a valid driver's license issued pursuant to Chapter 302, RSMo.
    F. 
    All low-speed vehicles shall be manufactured in compliance with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration standards for low-speed vehicles in 49 CFR 571.500, as amended.
R.O. 2012 §340.125; Ord. No. 1431 §11, 10-21-2008