§ 20-285. Driving prohibited without proof of insurance.

(a)

All motor vehicles licensed by the State of Missouri shall be required to have the minimum amount of motor vehicle insurance as determined by the State of Missouri Department of Revenue when operating within the corporate limits of the city. The operator of the same must provide evidence of said insurance coverage upon request of a police officer of this city.

(b)

Failure to have the required insurance or produce evidence of same shall result, upon conviction, a minimum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) and up to a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and/or ninety (90) days in jail.

(c)

The request of the required evidence of insurance by a police officer may only be made in conjunction with a motor vehicle or operator violation, or as a result of a motor vehicle accident.

(Ord. No. 612, 3-18-97; Ord. No. 896, § 1, 12-5-06)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 612, adopted Mar. 18, 1997 did not specifically amend the Code; hence, inclusion of its provisions as § 20-285 herein was at the discretion of the editor.