ARTICLE
IV
SPEED
LIMITATIONS
DIVISION
1. GENERALLY
Sec.
23-240. Speed limit in general.
Every person operating an automobile or motor vehicle on the
public streets of the City of St. James, Missouri shall drive the
same in a careful and prudent manner, and, while so operating
such automobile or motor vehicle, shall exercise the highest
degree of care and shall so operate said automobile or motor
vehicle at a rate of speed so as not to endanger the property of
another or the life and limb of any person, provided that a rate
of speed in excess of twenty-five miles per hour for a distance
of one block shall be considered as evidence, presumptive but not
conclusive, of driving at a rate of speed which is not careful
and prudent, but in prosecutions for violations of this Ordinance
the burden of proof shall continue to be on the prosecutor to
show by competent evidence that at the time and place charged the
operator of any automobile or motor vehicle was driving at a rate
of speed which was not careful and prudent, considering the time
of day, the amount of vehicular traffic, the conditions of the
traversed surface of the highway and the location of the place
where the alleged violation of this Ordinance is said to have
occurred with reference to intersecting streets or highways,
curves, residences or schools. (EXCEPT on the streets or
portions of streets contained in this Chapter whereby the speed
limit shall not be greater than designated.) (Ord. 341, §1.)
Sec.
23-241. Speed meters.
The use of, and results determined, by any speed meter,
machine or mechanism which seeks to reduce the error of manual
operation to a minimum, shall be acceptable as evidence where
driving in excess of posted speed limits is the cause of action;
except the use thereof shall not be construed to exclude any
competent evidence secured by any other or means. (Ord. 164,
§8.)
Sec.
23-242. Penalty.
Any person failing, neglecting or refusing to comply with the
provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor. (Ord. 341, §2; 1977 Code) (For
penalty see Sec. 1-13.)
Sec.
23-243. Speed limits signs at the point of entry to the
City.
WHEREAS: The Department of Missouri Highway and Transportation
requires an ordinance to fund and place speed limit signs at the
point of entry to the City; and
WHEREAS: The following eight points of entry are not posted:
State Route DD
State Route KK
State Route BB
State Route B
North Outer Road
South Outer Road
THEREFORE, be it ordained that the
Secs.
23-244 to 23-247. Reserved.
ARTICLE
IV
SPEED
LIMITATIONS
DIVISION
2. SPEED LIMITS DESIGNATED
Sec.
23-248. "B" Highway.
(a) On
Between
(b) On
Between station 507+41 on Highway B and station 529+41 on Highway
B.
(Ord.
341, §1; Ord, 636; Ord. 734; Ord. 866)
Sec.
23-249. Boy's
(a) On Boy's
Between
(b) On Boy's
Between
(c) On Boy's
Between station 28+14 and station 97+50 on Missouri Route DD.
(Ord. 341, §1; Ord. 734)
Sec.
23-249.1. Home Avenue.
(a) On Home Avenue - 15 MPH. (Ord. 853)
(a) On
Between
(b) On
Between
(c) On
Between
(d) On
Between station 1443+00 on
(e) On Dillon Outer Road - 55 MPH;
Between station 1443+00 and station 1354+75 on
(Ord. 341, §1; Ord. 734)
Sec.
23-251.
(a) On
Between the
(b) On
Between "B" Highway and
(c) On
Between
(d) On
Between
(Ord. 341, §1; Ord. 341A; Ord. 734)
Sec.
23-251.1 Lyon Street.
(a)
On Lyon Street - 15 MPH.
(Ord. 853)
(a) On
(Ord. 688; Ord. 734)
Sec.
23-251.3
(a)
On
(Ord.
843)
Sec.
23-252.
(a) On North Outer Service Road - 35 MPH:
Between Highway 68 and First Assembly of
(b) On North Outer Service Road - 45 MPH:
Between First Assembly of God Church and station 1467+50 on the
(c) On North Outer Service Road - 55 MPH:
Between station 1354+75 and station 1467+50 on the
(Ord. 341A; Ord. 734)
Sec.
23-253.
(a) On
Between
(b) On
Between station
(c) On
Between station 671+12 and station 591+40 on Missouri Highway BB.
(Ord.
341, §1; Ord. 734)
Sec.
23-254. Parker Lane, from
(a) On
Between
(Ord.
625; Ord. 726; Ord. 734)
Secs.
23-255 to 23-257.
Reserved.