§ 39-705. When lights required.  


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  • (a)

    No person shall drive, move, park or be in custody of any vehicle or combination of vehicles on any street or highway during the times when lighted lamps are required unless such vehicle or combination of vehicles displays lighted lamps and illuminating devices as required by this chapter. No person shall use on any vehicle any approved electric lamp or similar device unless the light source of such lamp or device complies with the conditions of approval as to focus and rated candlepower as set forth in this chapter.

    (b)

    "When lighted lamps are required" means at any time from a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise and at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible persons and vehicles on the highway at a distance of five hundred (500) feet ahead. Lighted lamps shall also be required any time the weather conditions require usage of the motor vehicle's windshield wipers to operate the vehicle in a careful and prudent manner. The provisions of this section shall be interpreted to require lighted lamps during periods of fog even if usage of the windshield wipers is not necessary to operate the vehicle in a careful and prudent manner.

    (c)

    "Careful and prudent manner" as used in this section means to operate a motor vehicle on the streets, roads and highways of this city at a rate of speed so as not to endanger the property of another or the life or limb of any person and with the exercise of the highest degree of care.

    (d)

    Each driver who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section as it relates to violations of the usage of lighted lamps required due to weather conditions or fog shall upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) and no court costs shall be assessed.

(Ord. No. 2726, 11-18-85; Ord. No. 04-140, § 1, 12-6-04)

State law reference

Similar provisions, RSMo 307.040.