Hallsville Defective Equipment Prohibited ordinance (§ 370.240)

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle which is in a defective mechanical condition on any public street within the City of Hallsville, Missouri, if such defective mechanical condition would be reasonably likely to cause damage to person or property as a result of the operation of such vehicle.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle which fails to comply with the requirements of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, Chapter 307, titled "Vehicle Equipment Regulations," on any public street within the City of Hallsville, Missouri.

C. Violation of this Section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00).