
City of De Soto, MO
Jefferson County
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[CC 1988 §14-2; Ord. No. 2460 §1, 2-22-1973]
[CC 1988 §14-23; Ord. No. 2460 §1, 2-22-1973; Ord. No. 4095 § 1, 6-19-2017]
Generally. No person shall drive or operate a vehicle upon a street at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard to the traffic, surface and width of the street and the hazard at intersections and any other conditions then existing. Every driver or operator of a vehicle shall exercise the highest degree of care, particularly in driving at a rate of speed so as not to endanger the life, limb or property of any person; provided, that this provision shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any civil action from the burden of proving negligence upon the part of the defendant and that such negligence is the proximate cause of an accident.
Basic Speed Limits. No person shall drive or operate any motor vehicle at a speed in excess of the following speed limits:
The speed on any street or highway, except permanent interstate highways, in the City shall not exceed twenty-five (25) miles per hour, both daytime and nighttime, whether so posted or not, unless otherwise posted. The speed in any City park shall not exceed ten (10) miles per hour, both daytime and nighttime, whether so posted or not, unless otherwise posted.