304.151. Driver's responsibility not to obstruct traffic — written warning, infraction, effective date. — 1. Except in the case of an accident resulting in the injury or death of any person, the driver of a vehicle which for any reason obstructs the regular flow of traffic on the roadway of any state highway shall make every reasonable effort to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to block the regular flow of traffic.
2. Prior to January 1, 1999, any person who fails to comply with the requirements of this section shall be issued a written warning of the violation in order to inform such persons of the requirements of this section. Beginning January 1, 1999, any person who fails to comply with the requirements of this section is guilty of an infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars.
Notes of Decisions
Ballard v. City of Creve Coeur, 419 S.W.3d 109 (Mo. Ct. App. 2013).
· cites it 10× “Ballard also contends that because Nottebrok determined the Ordinance does not conflict with state law, the Ordinance may not lawfully regulate vehicular obstruction of traffic at an intersection, because the Ordinance would then conflict with the maximum fine permitted by…”
Edwards v. City of Ellisville, 426 S.W.3d 644 (Mo. Ct. App. 2013).
· cites it 4× “Section 304.151 provides for a fine of not less than ten and not more than fifty dollars for obstructing the regular flow of traffic on a state highway.”
Dennis Hente v. 21st Century Centennial Ins. Co., defendant/respondent., 467 S.W.3d 857 (Mo. Ct. App. 2015).
· cites it 2× “160 (defining as a misdemeanor the purposeful or accidental placement of substances injurious to the feet of persons, animals, or the tires of vehicles); section 304.151 (defining as an infraction the failure of a driver to make a reasonable effort to keep his vehicle from…”
Hiland v. Scholz, 2023 IL App (4th) 220820-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023).
“The court found no conflict between Illinois statutory law (625 ILCS 5/11-402(a) (West 2014)) and Missouri statutory law ( Mo. Rev. Stat. § 304.151 (2016)), both of which required “ ‘every reasonable effort to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to block’ ” traffic.”
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