SPONSOR: Black
Currently, counties, cities, and municipalities can make rules allowing utility vehicles to be operated on public roads. This bill allows utility vehicles to be operated on all public roads besides numbered highways. A person operating a utility vehicle on roads besides numbered public highways must:
(1) Have a valid license;
(2) Maintain proof of financial responsibility in accordance with Section 303.160, RSMo, or maintain any other insurance policy providing equivalent liability coverage for a utility vehicle;
(3) Observe all Federal, State, and local traffic laws; and
(4) Comply with any applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.
The bill requires utility vehicles operated on non numbered public highways between sunset and sunrise must be equipped with proper lighting, except utility vehicles owned and operated by a governmental entity for official use.
Statutes affected: