§ 304.001 Definitions for chapter 304 and chapter 307
§ 304.005 Autocycle — defined–protective headgear not required — valid driver’s ..
§ 304.009 Speed limit — violation, penalty
§ 304.010 Definitions — maximum speed limits — cities, towns, villages, certain ..
§ 304.011 Slow speed, regulation of — agricultural implements, slower speeds, when, ..
§ 304.012 Motorists to exercise highest degree of care — violation, penalty
§ 304.013 All-terrain vehicles, prohibited on highways, rivers or streams of this ..
§ 304.014 Rules of the road to be observed
§ 304.015 Drive on right of highway — traffic lanes — signs — violations, penalties
§ 304.016 Passing regulations — violations, penalties
§ 304.017 Distance at which vehicle must follow, penalty
§ 304.019 Hand and mechanical signals, violations, penalty
§ 304.022 Emergency and stationary vehicles — use of lights and sirens — right-of-way ..
§ 304.022 v2 Emergency and stationary vehicles — use of lights and sirens — right-of-way ..
§ 304.023 Passing stopped streetcars, penalty
§ 304.024 Crosswalks and parking regulations established — signs — violation, an ..
§ 304.025 Highway and vehicle defined
§ 304.027 Spinal cord injury fund created, uses — surcharge imposed, when
§ 304.028 Brain injury fund created, moneys in fund, uses — surcharge imposed, when
§ 304.029 Operation of low-speed vehicles on highway, permitted when — exemptions
§ 304.030 Certain buses and trucks to stop at railroad crossing, when — exception, ..
§ 304.031 Traffic signal preemption system, use of, permitted when — violations, penalty
§ 304.032 Utility vehicles, operation on highway and in streams or rivers prohibited ..
§ 304.033 Recreational off-highway vehicles, operation on highways prohibited, ..
§ 304.034 Municipalities may regulate golf cart and motorized wheelchair usage on ..
§ 304.035 Stop required at railroad grade crossing, when — commercial motor vehicles, ..
§ 304.040 Failure to stop, penalty
§ 304.044 Buses and trucks not to follow within three hundred feet — penalty
§ 304.050 School buses, drivers to stop for, when — signs required on buses — ..
§ 304.060 School buses and other district vehicles, use to be regulated by board — ..
§ 304.070 Violation of section 304.050, penalty
§ 304.075 School bus signs to be removed, when — misdemeanor
§ 304.076 Head Start buses to bear signs
§ 304.079 Use of designated disabled parking spaces, when
§ 304.080 Handicapped persons with white cane or dog, driver to take all necessary ..
§ 304.110 Violation of sections 304.080 to 304.110, penalty
§ 304.120 Municipal regulations — owner or lessor not liable for violations, when
§ 304.125 Traffic violation citation quota prohibited–exception
§ 304.130 Regulation of vehicular traffic — notice, hearings — approval — publication ..
§ 304.140 Penalty for violations
§ 304.151 Driver’s responsibility not to obstruct traffic — written warning, ..
§ 304.152 Roadside checkpoints and roadblock patterns based on vehicle type prohibited
§ 304.153 Tow companies or tow lists, utilization of by law enforcement and state ..
§ 304.154 Towing truck company requirements–access to towed vehicles by insurance ..
§ 304.155 Abandoned motor vehicles on public property, removal — hazards on land and ..
§ 304.156 Notice to towing company, owner or lienholder, when — storage charges, when ..
§ 304.157 Vehicles left unattended or improperly parked on private property of ..
§ 304.158 Notice to owner of abandoned property — duty of real property owner — ..
§ 304.159 Municipality may prohibit storage of certain vehicles, exceptions
§ 304.160 Glass, tacks, injurious substances, duty to remove from highway, when — penalty
§ 304.170 Regulations as to width, height and length of vehicles — inapplicability, ..
§ 304.172 Fire-fighting equipment exempt from size restrictions
§ 304.174 Size and load restrictions not applicable to wreckers, tow trucks, ..
§ 304.180 Regulations as to weight — axle load, tandem axle defined — transport of ..
§ 304.181 Buses, axle weight limits
§ 304.184 Transportation of solid waste, weight restrictions for trucks and ..
§ 304.190 Height and weight regulations (cities of 75,000 or more) — commercial zone ..
§ 304.200 Special permits for oversize or overweight loads — rules for issuing — when ..
§ 304.210 Reduction of maximum weight by highways and transportation commission — notice
§ 304.220 Weight limits on county roads and bridges reduced, when — penalty for violation
§ 304.230 Enforcement of load laws — commercial vehicle inspectors, powers
§ 304.232 Municipal law enforcement officers, state highway patrol to approve ..
§ 304.235 Commercial vehicles licensed for eighteen thousand pounds or less not to ..
§ 304.240 Violation of load law a misdemeanor — penalty — local log truck and local ..
§ 304.250 Restriction on use of metal-tired vehicles — penalty
§ 304.260 Tractors exempt — designation of truck routes by commission
§ 304.271 Observance of traffic-control devices — presumptions — penalty
§ 304.281 Rules for traffic where controlled by light signals — right turn on red ..
§ 304.285 Red light violations by motorcycles or bicycles, affirmative defense, when
§ 304.289 Timing of signals, minimum interval times to be established
§ 304.291 Rules for pedestrians controlled by special signs
§ 304.301 Rules for vehicular traffic controlled by flashing signals — violation, penalty
§ 304.311 Observance of lane — direction — control signals
§ 304.321 Unauthorized signal devices prohibited — trafficway not to be used for ..
§ 304.331 Alteration or removal of traffic-control devices prohibited
§ 304.341 Turns at intersection — violation, penalty
§ 304.351 Right-of-way at intersection — signs at intersections — violation, penalty ..
§ 304.361 Penalty for violation of sections 304.271 to 304.351
§ 304.373 Hazardous materials, requirements for transportation — violations, penalties
§ 304.570 Penalty for violations
§ 304.580 Definitions
§ 304.582 Fines for moving violations — fines for violations in work or construction ..
§ 304.585 Endangerment of a highway worker defined — fine, points assessed — ..
§ 304.590 Travel safe zone defined — doubling of fine for violation in — signage required
§ 304.665 Riding in open bed of truck prohibited, when, exceptions, penalty
§ 304.670 Collection and maintenance of certain information regarding traffic law ..
§ 304.678 Distance to be maintained when overtaking a bicycle — violation, penalty
§ 304.705 Certain trucks not to drive in far left lane of certain interstate highways ..
§ 304.725 Veterans displaying special license plates or certain military medal ..
§ 304.822 Electronic communication device, use of while driving prohibited, when — ..
§ 304.890 Definitions
§ 304.892 Violations, penalties
§ 304.894 Offense of endangerment of an emergency responder, elements — penalties — ..
§ 304.900 Personal delivery devices, authority to operate — definitions — ..
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 304 - Traffic Regulations

  • Abandoned property: any unattended motor vehicle, trailer, all-terrain vehicle, outboard motor or vessel removed or subject to removal from public or private property as provided in sections 304. See Missouri Laws 304.001
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Commercial vehicle enforcement officers: employees of the Missouri state highway patrol who are not members of the patrol but who are appointed by the superintendent of the highway patrol to enforce the laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to commercial vehicles, trailers, special mobile equipment and drivers of such vehicles. See Missouri Laws 304.001
  • Commercial vehicle inspectors: employees of the Missouri state highway patrol who are not members of the patrol but who are appointed by the superintendent of the highway patrol to supervise or operate permanent or portable weigh stations in the enforcement of commercial vehicle laws. See Missouri Laws 304.001
  • Commission: the state highways and transportation commission. See Missouri Laws 304.001
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: the state transportation department. See Missouri Laws 304.001
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Freeway: a divided state highway with four or more lanes, with no access to the throughways except the established interchanges and with no at-grade crossings. See Missouri Laws 304.001
  • hereafter: means the time after the statute containing it takes effect. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • implements of husbandry: means all self-propelled machinery operated at speeds of less than thirty miles per hour, specifically designed for, or especially adapted to be capable of, incidental over-the-road and primary offroad usage and used exclusively for the application of commercial plant food materials or agricultural chemicals, and not specifically designed or intended for transportation of such chemicals and materials. See Missouri Laws 304.170
  • Interstate highway: a state highway included in the national system of interstate highways located within the boundaries of Missouri, as officially designated or as may be hereafter designated by the state highways and transportation commission with the approval of the Secretary of Transportation, pursuant to Title 23, U. See Missouri Laws 304.001
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Members of the patrol: the superintendent, lieutenant colonel, majors, captains, director of radio, lieutenants, sergeants, corporals and patrolmen of the Missouri state highway patrol. See Missouri Laws 304.001
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Off-road vehicle: any vehicle designed for or capable of cross-country travel on or immediately over land, water, ice, snow, marsh, swampland, or other natural terrain without benefit of a road or trail:

    (a) Including, without limitation, the following:

    a. See Missouri Laws 304.001

  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: any natural person, corporation, or other legal entity. See Missouri Laws 304.001
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences of debt. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Right-of-way: the entire width of land between the boundary lines of a state highway, including any roadway. See Missouri Laws 304.001
  • Roadway: that portion of a state highway ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. See Missouri Laws 304.001
  • safety bumper: means any device which may be fitted on an existing bumper or which replaces the bumper and is so constructed, treated, or manufactured that it absorbs energy upon impact. See Missouri Laws 304.170
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State highway: a highway constructed or maintained by the state highways and transportation commission with the aid of state funds or United States government funds, or any highway included by authority of law in the state highway system, including all right-of-way. See Missouri Laws 304.001
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Towing company: any person or entity which tows, removes or stores abandoned property. See Missouri Laws 304.001
  • United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Urbanized area: an area with a population of fifty thousand or more designated by the Bureau of the Census, within boundaries to be fixed by the state highways and transportation commission and local officials in cooperation with each other and approved by the Secretary of Transportation. See Missouri Laws 304.001