307.040. When lights required--violation, penalty. - Missouri Statutes

When lights required--violation, penalty.

307.040. 1. No person shall drive, move, park or be in custody ofany vehicle or combination of vehicles on any street or highway during thetimes when lighted lamps are required unless such vehicle or combination ofvehicles displays lighted lamps and illuminating devices as hereinafter inthis chapter required. No person shall use on any vehicle any approvedelectric lamp or similar device unless the light source of such lamp ordevice complies with the conditions of approval as to focus and ratedcandlepower.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 307.120, or any otherprovision of law, violation of this section shall be deemed an infractionand any person who violates this section as it relates to violations of theusage of lighted lamps required due to weather conditions or fog shall onlybe fined ten dollars and no court costs shall be assessed.

(L. 1941 p. 438 § 8386d, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1047, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1233, et al.)

*Transferred 1969; formerly 304.310

(1967) Subject to the exception stated in the first paragraph of section 304.450, RSMo, the lighting requirements imposed by sections 304.310 and 304.380, RSMo, are applicable to a vehicle parked at the curb on a city street. Walker v. Massey (A.), 417 S.W.2d 14.

(1973) Bicycles are exempt by statutory definition of "vehicles" to which light regulations are applicable. Burt v. Becker (Mo.), 497 S.W.2d 411.