Section 14-5 Use of coasters, roller skates and similar devices.


    (a) No person upon roller skates, or riding in or by means of any coaster, skateboard, toy vehicle or similar device shall go upon any roadway, alley or sidewalk within boundaries defined as follows: on both sides of the streets outlined in the special business district and extending from Fifth Street eastward, or public parking lots and garages within the Central Business District.

    (b) No person upon roller skates, or riding in or by means of any coaster, skateboard, toy vehicle or similar device shall go upon any arterial or collector street within the city limits.

    (c) Wherever the use of roller skates, coasters, skateboards, toy vehicles or similar device upon a street, sidewalk or alley is not prohibited, the person using such device shall be granted all the rights and be subject to all the duties applicable to pedestrians including the duty to obey all traffic control devices and signs.

(Code 1964, § 12.085; Ord. No. 11836, § 1, 4-4-88, Ord. No. 14126 § 1, 7-5-94)

     State law reference(s)--Similar provisions, RSMo. § 300.090.