Boonville Opening and closing vehicle doors ordinance (§ 12-2.64)
Chapter 12: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article I. In General
In short: Do not open a vehicle door on the traffic side until it is safe, and do not leave it open longer than needed to load or unload passengers.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a motor vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.
Official source: City of Boonville official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 12-2.64
Text from Supplement 8 (December 2025), through Ordinance 4678 of December 16, 2024.
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.