Glass, tacks, injurious substances, duty to remove from highway, when
If someone drops sharp or dangerous stuff — like glass, nails, wire, or rocks — on a road, that person has to try to clean it up right away, no matter if it was on purpose or by accident. Not doing so is a class C misdemeanor, which is a minor criminal offense.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
304.160. Glass, tacks, injurious substances, duty to remove from , when — . — 1. Any person who has , accidentally, or by reason of an accident, dropped any tacks, nails, wire, scrap metal, glass, crockery, sharp stones, or other substances injurious to the feet of persons or animals, or to the tires or wheels of vehicles, including motor vehicles, upon any highway shall immediately make all reasonable efforts to clear the highway of the substances.
2. Violation of this section shall be a .
(RSMo 1939 § 8401, A. 1949 S.B. 1113, A.L. 1961 p. 496, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1047)
Prior revision: 1929 § 7783
Tap any gold-underlined word to see what it means.
Related Missouri laws
Municipality may prohibit storage of certain vehicles, exceptions
RSMo 304.159
Notice to owner of abandoned property
RSMo 304.158
Vehicles left unattended or improperly parked on private property of another, procedure for removal and disposition
RSMo 304.157
Notice to towing company, owner or lienholder, when
RSMo 304.156
Abandoned motor vehicles on public property, removal
RSMo 304.155
Towing truck company requirements
RSMo 304.154
Legal information, not legal advice. Always confirm with the official source at revisor.mo.gov.