Missouri Laws 304.890 – Definitions
As used in sections 304.890 to 304.894, the following terms shall mean:
(1) “Active emergency”, any incident occurring on a highway, as the term highway is defined in section 302.010, that requires emergency services from any emergency responder;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 304.890
- 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
(2) “Active emergency zone”, any area upon or around any highway, which is visibly marked by emergency responders performing work for the purpose of emergency response, and where an active emergency, or incident removal, is temporarily occurring. This area includes the lanes of highway leading up to an active emergency or incident removal, beginning within three hundred feet of visual sighting of:
(a) Appropriate signs or traffic control devices posted or placed by emergency responders; or
(b) An emergency vehicle displaying active emergency lights or signals;
(3) “Emergency responder”, any law enforcement officer, paid or volunteer firefighter, first responder, emergency medical worker, tow truck operator, or other emergency personnel responding to an emergency on a highway.