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These are the definitions for words used in a group of Missouri laws about active emergencies on roads. An 'active emergency' is any event on a road that needs emergency help. An 'active emergency zone' is the area around that emergency, including the road leading up to it starting 300 feet before someone can see warning signs, traffic devices, or emergency vehicles with lights on. An 'emergency responder' is anyone helping at that emergency, like police, firefighters, paramedics, or tow truck drivers.
304.890. Definitions. — As used in sections 304.890 to 304.894, the following terms shall mean:
(1) "Active emergency", any incident occurring on a , as the term highway is defined in section 302.010, that requires emergency services from any emergency responder;
(2) "", any area upon or around any highway, which is visibly marked by emergency responders performing work for the purpose of emergency response, and where an active emergency, or , is temporarily occurring. This area includes the lanes of highway leading up to an active emergency or incident removal, beginning within three hundred feet of visual sighting of:
(a) signs or posted or placed by emergency responders; or
(b) An emergency vehicle displaying active emergency lights or signals;
(3) "Emergency responder", any , paid or volunteer firefighter, , emergency medical worker, tow truck , or other emergency personnel responding to an emergency on a highway.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2013 H.B. 103 merged with S.B. 282)
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