MO HB1118

Repeals and replaces sections 300.390 and 577.060 of Missouri law relating to traffic violations and motor vehicle accidents

In home rule cities with more than 400,000 inhabitants located in more than one county, vehicles must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and bicyclists crossing in appropriate crosswalks on city or neighborhood streets, defined as slowing to a stop within 40 feet

Violation of the vehicle yielding requirement is a class A misdemeanor

Updates language in the leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident statute to use gender-neutral pronouns ("such person's" instead of "his")

Maintains existing penalties for leaving the scene of an accident: class A misdemeanor for property damage only; class D felony if accident resulted in physical injury, property damage exceeding $1,000, or defendant has prior conviction for this violation