Effective - 28 Aug 1965
389.945. Safety rules for motor vehicles used to transport employees by rail — hearings — inspection of vehicles — penalties. — 1. The motor carrier and railroad safety division of the department of economic development of Missouri shall make and enforce reasonable safety rules and regulations relating to motor vehicles designed for highway use and used by common carriers by rail to transport employees, tools and supplies, to and from their places of employment or during the course of their employment. These rules and regulations shall establish minimum standards:
(1) For the construction and mechanical equipment of a motor vehicle;
(2) For the loading and carrying of tools, supplies, and employees; the transportation of gasoline, or other inflammable materials and explosives;
(3) For the safety of employees in a motor vehicle, where gang size will not permit all employees to ride in driver's cab, adequate seating facilities, heating facilities and communication between cab and rear compartment and means of retaining tools and supplies within the motor vehicle;
(4) The rules and regulations shall apply only to vehicles acquired after the effective date of the rules and regulations. In case of an emergency, vehicles not complying with the rules and regulations may be used.
2. Before formulating such rules and regulations, the division of motor carrier and railroad safety shall conduct hearings and invite participation of interested groups. These groups may make suggestions relating to the minimum standards to be embodied in the rules and regulations. The division shall consider the suggestions prior to the issuance of any rules and regulations.
3. The division may amend the rules and regulations at any time upon its own motion or upon complaint by an individual or group, in the same manner as it adopts other rules and regulations.
4. The division may, in enforcing the rules and regulations, inspect any motor vehicle to which these rules apply. Upon request, the superintendent of the Missouri state highway patrol shall assist the division in these inspections.
5. Violation by the owner of a motor vehicle of any rule or regulation or any amendment thereto promulgated pursuant to this section or any order issued by the division under this section, or willful failure to comply with such an order, is a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, the owner shall be sentenced to undergo imprisonment for not more than one year, or to pay a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or both.
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(L. 1965 p. 590 §§ 1 to 5)
CROSS REFERENCE:
Division of motor carrier and railroad safety abolished, duties and functions transferred to highways and transportation commission and department of transportation, 226.008
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 389 - Regulation of Railroad Corporations
Section 389.005 - Division, transferred to department of transportation.
Section 389.007 - Official Missouri railroad, when designated.
Section 389.060 - Ejection of passengers, when lawful.
Section 389.320 - Pooling prohibited.
Section 389.540 - Shipments of grain in bulk.
Section 389.550 - Consignments to elevators declared temporary.
Section 389.560 - Time allowed for removing grain from cars.
Section 389.620 - Railroads required to pave right-of-way at street crossings.
Section 389.630 - Railroad failing to pave, city to proceed, how.
Section 389.645 - Crossing in city, town or village, division may regulate, when.
Section 389.650 - Lawful fences, gates, who may build — trespassers.
Section 389.653 - Trespass to railroad property, penalties.
Section 389.670 - Storm sewers along railroad right-of-way in cities or towns under 30,000.
Section 389.680 - Railroad storm sewers — intersection with city sewer system.
Section 389.690 - Railroad storm sewers — liability for damages — penalties.
Section 389.700 - Application of sections 389.700 to 389.730 — term railroad defined.
Section 389.710 - Lights to be placed on certain switches, when, by whom.
Section 389.730 - Liability for noncompliance — action for damages.
Section 389.790 - Safety switch appliances and guard rails to be maintained — penalty.
Section 389.795 - Walkways and handrails on bridges and trestles.
Section 389.797 - Employee walkways to be kept clear, enforcement.
Section 389.800 - Contributory negligence not to relieve from liability.
Section 389.810 - Engines to be equipped with power drive wheel brakes.
Section 389.820 - Safety appliances — automatic couplers.
Section 389.830 - Standard drawbars to be used — height of same.
Section 389.840 - Cars to be equipped with air or power brakes.
Section 389.850 - Application of provisions of sections 389.810 to 389.870.
Section 389.860 - Penalty for violation of sections 389.810 to 389.870 — suit, where brought.
Section 389.870 - Employee not guilty of contributory negligence, when.
Section 389.900 - Locomotives to be equipped with electric headlights — power of same — exceptions.
Section 389.920 - First aid kits, duty of railroad to provide — rules regulating.
Section 389.990 - Bell and whistle at crossings — penalty.
Section 389.991 - Definitions.
Section 389.992 - Division of motor carrier and railroad safety regulations.
Section 389.996 - Investigation of accidents, notice of an accident.
Section 389.999 - Causes of action existing prior to August 13, 1988.