FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.316
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVECOOK.
1335H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsection304.022asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneral
assembly,secondregularsession,andsection304.022asenactedbysenatebillno.26
mergedwithsenatebillsnos.53&60,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,first
regularsession,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingtoemergency
vehicles.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Section304.022asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirst
2generalassembly,secondregularsession,andsection304.022asenactedbysenatebillno.26
3mergedwithsenatebillsnos.53&60,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,firstregular
4session,arerepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassection
5304.022,toreadasfollows:
[304.022.1.Upontheimmediateapproachofanemergencyvehicle
2 givingaudiblesignalbysirenorwhilehavingatleastonelightedlamp
3 exhibitingredlightvisibleundernormalatmosphericconditionsfroma
4 distanceoffivehundredfeettothefrontofsuchvehicleoraflashingbluelight
5 authorizedbysection307.175,thedriverofeveryothervehicleshallyieldthe
6 right-of-wayandshallimmediatelydrivetoapositionparallelto,andasfaras
7 possibletotherightof,thetraveledportionofthehighwayandthereuponstop
8 andremaininsuchpositionuntilsuchemergencyvehiclehaspassed,except
9 whenotherwisedirectedbyapoliceortrafficofficer.
10 2.Uponapproachingastationaryvehicledisplayinglightedredorred
11 andbluelights,orastationaryvehicledisplayinglightedamberoramberand
12 whitelights,thedriverofeverymotorvehicleshall:
13 (1)Proceedwithcautionandyieldtheright-of-way,ifpossiblewith
14 dueregardtosafetyandtrafficconditions,bymakingalanechangeintoalane
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 15 notadjacenttothatofthestationaryvehicle,ifonaroadwayhavingatleast
16 fourlaneswithnotlessthantwolanesproceedinginthesamedirectionasthe
17 approachingvehicle;or
18 (2)Proceedwithduecautionandreducethespeedofthevehicle,
19 maintainingasafespeedforroadconditions,ifchanginglaneswouldbe
20 unsafeorimpossible.
21 3.Themotormanofeverystreetcarshallimmediatelystopsuchcar
22 clearofanyintersectionandkeepitinsuchpositionuntiltheemergency
23 vehiclehaspassed,exceptasotherwisedirectedbyapoliceortrafficofficer.
24 4.An"emergencyvehicle"isavehicleofanyofthefollowingtypes:
25 (1)Avehicleoperatedbythestatehighwaypatrol,thestatewater
26 patrol,theMissouricapitolpolice,aconservationagent,orastateoracounty
27 ormunicipalparkranger,thosevehiclesoperatedbyenforcementpersonnelof
28 thestatehighwaysandtransportationcommission,policeorfiredepartment,
29 sheriff,constableordeputysheriff,federallawenforcementofficerauthorized
30 tocarryfirearmsandtomakearrestsforviolationsofthelawsoftheUnited
31 States,trafficofficer,coroner,medicalexaminer,orforensicinvestigatorofthe
32 countymedicalexaminer'soffice,orbyaprivatelyownedemergencyvehicle
33 company;
34 (2)Avehicleoperatedasanambulanceoroperatedcommerciallyfor
35 thepurposeoftransportingemergencymedicalsuppliesororgans;
36 (3)Anyvehiclequalifyingasanemergencyvehiclepursuantto
37 section307.175;
38 (4)Anywrecker,ortowtruckoravehicleownedandoperatedbya
39 publicutilityorpublicservicecorporationwhileperformingemergency
40 service;
41 (5)Anyvehicletransportingequipmentdesignedtoextricatehuman
42 beingsfromthewreckageofamotorvehicle;
43 (6)Anyvehicledesignatedtoperformemergencyfunctionsforacivil
44 defenseoremergencymanagementagencyestablishedpursuanttothe
45 provisionsofchapter44;
46 (7)Anyvehicleoperatedbyanauthorizedemployeeofthedepartment
47 ofcorrectionswho,aspartoftheemployee'sofficialduties,isrespondingtoa
48 riot,disturbance,hostageincident,escapeorothercriticalsituationwhere
49 thereisthethreatofseriousphysicalinjuryordeath,respondingtomutualaid
50 callfromanothercriminaljusticeagency,orinaccompanyinganambulance
51 whichistransportinganoffendertoamedicalfacility;
52 (8)Anyvehicledesignatedtoperformhazardoussubstanceemergency
53 functionsestablishedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections260.500to
54 260.550;
55 (9)Anyvehicleownedbythestatehighwaysandtransportation
56 commissionandoperatedbyanauthorizedemployeeofthedepartmentof
57 transportationthatismarkedasadepartmentoftransportationemergency
58 responseormotoristassistancevehicle;or
59 (10)Anyvehicleownedandoperatedbythecivilsupportteamofthe
60 MissouriNationalGuardwhileinresponsetoorduringoperationsinvolving
61 chemical,biological,orradioactivematerialsorinsupportofofficialrequests
62 fromthestateofMissouriinvolvingunknownsubstances,hazardous
HB316 2 63 materials,orasmayberequestedbytheappropriatestateagencyactingon
64 behalfofthegovernor.
65 5.(1)Thedriverofanyvehiclereferredtoinsubsection4ofthis
66 sectionshallnotsoundthesirenthereonorhavethefrontredlightsorblue
67 lightsonexceptwhensuchvehicleisrespondingtoanemergencycallorwhen
68 inpursuitofanactualorsuspectedlawviolator,orwhenrespondingto,but
69 notuponreturningfrom,afire.
70 (2)Thedriverofanemergencyvehiclemay:
71 (a)Parkorstandirrespectiveoftheprovisionsofsections304.014to
72 304.025;
73 (b)Proceedpastaredorstopsignalorstopsign,butonlyafter
74 slowingdownasmaybenecessaryforsafeoperation;
75 (c)Exceedtheprimafaciespeedlimitsolongasthedriverdoesnot
76 endangerlifeorproperty;
77 (d)Disregardregulationsgoverningdirectionofmovementorturning
78 inspecifieddirections.
79 (3)Theexemptionsgrantedtoanemergencyvehiclepursuantto
80 subdivision(2)ofthissubsectionshallapplyonlywhenthedriverofanysuch
81 vehiclewhileinmotionsoundsaudiblesignalbybell,siren,orexhaustwhistle
82 asmaybereasonablynecessary,andwhenthevehicleisequippedwithatleast
83 onelightedlampdisplayingaredlightorbluelightvisibleundernormal
84 atmosphericconditionsfromadistanceoffivehundredfeettothefrontof
85 suchvehicle.
86 6.Nopersonshallpurchaseanemergencylightasdescribedinthis
87 sectionwithoutfurnishingthesellerofsuchlightanaffidavitstatingthatthe
88 lightwillbeusedexclusivelyforemergencyvehiclepurposes.
89 7.ViolationofthissectionshallbedeemedaclassAmisdemeanor.]
304.022.1.Upontheimmediateapproachofanemergencyvehiclegivingaudible
2signalbysirenorwhilehavingatleastonelightedlampexhibitingredlightvisibleunder
3normalatmosphericconditionsfromadistanceoffivehundredfeettothefrontofsuch
4vehicleoraflashingbluelightauthorizedbysection307.175,thedriverofeveryother
5vehicleshallyieldtheright-of-wayandshallimmediatelydrivetoapositionparallelto,and
6asfaraspossibletotherightof,thetraveledportionofthehighwayandthereuponstopand
7remaininsuchpositionuntilsuchemergencyvehiclehaspassed,exceptwhenotherwise
8directedbyapoliceortrafficofficer.
9 2.Uponapproachingastationaryvehicledisplayinglightedredorredandbluelights,
10orastationaryvehicledisplayinglightedamberoramberandwhitelights,thedriverofevery
11motorvehicleshall:
12 (1)Proceedwithcautionandyieldtheright-of-way,ifpossiblewithdueregardto
13safetyandtrafficconditions,bymakingalanechangeintoalanenotadjacenttothatofthe
14stationaryvehicle,ifonaroadwayhavingatleastfourlaneswithnotlessthantwolanes
15proceedinginthesamedirectionastheapproachingvehicle;or
HB316 3 16 (2)Proceedwithduecautionandreducethespeedofthevehicle,maintainingasafe
17speedforroadconditions,ifchanginglaneswouldbeunsafeorimpossible.
18 3.Themotormanofeverystreetcarshallimmediatelystopsuchcarclearofany
19intersectionandkeepitinsuchpositionuntiltheemergencyvehiclehaspassed,exceptas
20otherwisedirectedbyapoliceortrafficofficer.
21 4.An"emergencyvehicle"isavehicleofanyofthefollowingtypes:
22 (1)Avehicleoperatedbythestatehighwaypatrol,thestatewaterpatrol,theMissouri
23capitolpolice,aconservationagent,orastateoracountyormunicipalparkranger,those
24vehiclesoperatedbyenforcementpersonnelofthestatehighwaysandtransportation
25commission,policeorfiredepartment,sheriff,constableordeputysheriff,federallaw
26enforcementofficerauthorizedtocarryfirearmsandtomakearrestsforviolationsofthelaws
27oftheUnitedStates,trafficofficer,coroner,medicalexaminer,orforensicinvestigatorofthe
28countymedicalexaminer'soffice,orbyaprivatelyownedemergencyvehiclecompany;
29 (2)Avehicleoperatedasanambulanceoroperatedcommerciallyforthepurposeof
30transportingemergencymedicalsuppliesororgans;
31 (3)Anyvehiclequalifyingasanemergencyvehiclepursuanttosection307.175;
32 (4)Anywrecker,ortowtruckoravehicleownedandoperatedbyapublicutilityor
33publicservicecorporationwhileperformingemergencyservice;
34 (5)Anyvehicletransportingequipmentdesignedtoextricatehumanbeingsfromthe
35wreckageofamotorvehicle;
36 (6)Anyvehicledesignatedtoperformemergencyfunctionsforacivildefenseor
37emergencymanagementagencyestablishedpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter44;
38 (7)Anyvehicleoperatedbyanauthorizedemployeeofthedepartmentofcorrections
39who,aspartoftheemployee'sofficialduties,isrespondingtoariot,disturbance,hostage
40incident,escapeorothercriticalsituationwherethereisthethreatofseriousphysicalinjury
41ordeath,respondingtomutualaidcallfromanothercriminaljusticeagency,orin
42accompanyinganambulancewhichistransportinganoffendertoamedicalfacility;
43 (8)Anyvehicledesignatedtoperformhazardoussubstanceemergencyfunctions
44establishedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections260.500to260.550;
45 (9)Anyvehicleownedbythestatehighwaysandtransportationcommissionand
46operatedbyanauthorizedemployeeofthedepartmentoftransportationthatismarkedasa
47departmentoftransportationemergencyresponseormotoristassistancevehicle;or
48 (10)AnyvehicleownedandoperatedbythecivilsupportteamoftheMissouri
49NationalGuardwhileinresponsetoorduringoperationsinvolvingchemical,biological,or
50radioactivematerialsorinsupportofofficialrequestsfromthestateofMissouriinvolving
51unknownsubstances,hazardousmaterials,orasmayberequestedbytheappropriatestate
52agencyactingonbehalfofthegovernor.
HB316 4 53 5.(1)Thedriverofanyvehiclereferredtoinsubsection4ofthissectionshallnot
54soundthesirenthereonorhavethefrontredlightsorbluelightsonexceptwhensuchvehicle
55isrespondingtoanemergencycallorwheninpursuitofanactualorsuspectedlawviolator,
56orwhenrespondingto,butnotuponreturningfrom,afire.
57 (2)Thedriverofanemergencyvehiclemay:
58 (a)Parkorstandirrespectiveoftheprovisionsofsections304.014to304.025;
59 (b)Proceedpastaredorstopsignalorstopsign,butonlyafterslowingdownasmay
60benecessaryforsafeoperation;
61 (c)Exceedtheprimafaciespeedlimitsolongasthedriverdoesnotendangerlifeor
62property;
63 (d)Disregardregulationsgoverningdirectionofmovementorturninginspecified
64directions.
65 (3)Theexemptionsgrantedtoanemergencyvehiclepursuanttosubdivision(2)of
66thissubsectionshallapplyonlywhenthedriverofanysuchvehiclewhileinmotionsounds
67audiblesignalbybell,siren,orexhaustwhistleasmaybereasonablynecessary,andwhenthe
68vehicleisequippedwithatleastonelightedlampdisplayingaredlightorbluelightvisible
69undernormalatmosphericconditionsfromadistanceoffivehundredfeettothefrontofsuch
70vehicle.
71 6.Nopersonshallpurchaseanemergencylightasdescribedinthissectionwithout
72furnishingthesellerofsuchlightanaffidavitstatingthatthelightwillbeusedexclusivelyfor
73emergencyvehiclepurposes.
74 7.ViolationofthissectionshallbedeemedaclassAmisdemeanor.
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