HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-55 - Amendments to Chapter 19 of the Municipal CodeBILL N0. ~~-55 ORDINANCE CIO. 87-55
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19, CODE OF GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, ENTITLED "TRAFFIC CODE" BY
ENACTING IN ADDITION THERETO A NEW SECTION 19.925 ENTITLED "USE
OF CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS REQUIRED", REQUIRICIG THE
USE OF CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FOR CHILDREN UCIDER THE AGE OF
FOUR (4) YEARS, INCLUDING A PENALTY PROVISION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter 19 of the Code of General
Ordinances of Riverside, Missouri entitled "Traffic Code" is
hereby amended by enacting a new Section 19.925 to read as
follows:
Section 19.925 Use of Child Passenger Restraint
Systems Required.
A. Every person residing in this state transporting a
child under the age of four (4) years residing in this
state shall be responsible, when transporting such child in
a motor vehicle operated by that person on the streets or
highways of this City, for providing for the protection of
such child. ~4hen traveling in the front seat of a motor
vehicle, the child shall be protected by a child passenger
restraint system approved by the Department of Public
Safety of the State of Missouri. When traveling in the
rear seat of a motor vehicle, the child shall be protected
by either a child passenger restraint system approved by
the Department of Public Safety of the State of Missouri or
the vehicle's seat belt. When the number of child
passengers exceeds the number of available passenger
positions, and all passenger positions are in use,
remaining children shall be transported in the rear seat of
the motor vehicle. The provisions of this Section shall
not apply to motor vehicles registered in a State other
than Missouri or to a temporary substitute vehicle.
B. Any person who violates this section upon
conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than
Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) and Court costs.
PASSED THIS 5th DAY OF ,Jan arv ~ 198•
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Mayor-pro 'rem
ATTEST:
City lerk
APPROVED THIS 5th DAY OF Tannarv ~ 198R•
ayor-pro Tem