Kingdom City Signal or Direction of Law Enforcement Officer or Firefighter, Duty to Stop, Motor Vehicle Operators and Riders of Animals: Violation, Penalty ordinance (§ 210.420)
Chapter 210: Offenses · Article III. Offenses Concerning Administration Of Justice
In short: Drivers, riders of any animal and operators of any other conveyance on village highways must stop when a law enforcement officer or firefighter signals, and obey their other reasonable directions on traffic or enforcement. Willfully refusing, resisting or opposing them in their duties is an ordinance violation.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. It shall be the duty of the operator or driver of any vehicle or any other conveyance regardless of means of propulsion, or the rider of any animal traveling on the highways of this Village to stop on signal of any Law Enforcement Officer or Firefighter and to obey any other reasonable signal or direction of such Law Enforcement Officer or Firefighter given in directing the movement of traffic on the highways or enforcing any offense or infraction.
B. The offense of willfully failing or refusing to obey such signals or directions or willfully resisting or opposing a Law Enforcement Officer or a Firefighter in the proper discharge of his/her duties is an ordinance violation. (RSMo. § 575.145, 2002, 2014 effective 1-1-2017)
Official source: Village of Kingdom City official Code of Ordinances (online), § 210.420
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.