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RSMo 304.025effective 28 Aug 1953

Highway and vehicle defined

In plain English

This law explains what two words mean for a set of traffic rules. A 'highway' means any public road that vehicles can use, like state roads, county roads, streets, or alleys in a town or city. A 'vehicle' means anything that moves on those roads, except trains or anything that only runs on rails or tracks.

Word-for-word law

304.025. and vehicle defined. — 1. The word "highway" whenever used in sections 304.014 to 304.026 shall mean any public road or for vehicles, including state roads, county roads and public streets, avenues, boulevards, parkways or alleys in any .

2. The word "vehicle" whenever used in sections 304.014 to 304.026 shall mean any device operated on highways, except those used exclusively on rails or tracks.

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Source & history notes

(L. 1953 p. 587 § 304.020)

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