Missouri Traffic Laws

Valentine’s Law — aggravated fleeing a stop or detention of a motor vehicle. (RSMO 575.151)
1. A person commits the offense of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention of a motor vehicle if he or she knows or reasonably should know that a law enforcement officer is attempting to detain or stop a motor vehicle, and for the purpose of preventing the officer from effecting the stop or detention, he or she flees and: 1a. Such person operates a motor vehicle at a high speed or in any manner which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury or death to any person; 1b. As a result of such flight causes physical injury to another person; or 1c. As a result of such flight causes death to another person.
2. A person is presumed to be fleeing a vehicle stop or detention if he or she continues to operate a motor vehicle after he or she has seen or reasonably should have seen clearly visible emergency lights or has heard or reasonably should have heard an audible signal emanating from the law enforcement vehicle pursuing him or her.

Valentine’s Law — aggravated fleeing a stop or detention of a motor vehicle. (RSMO 575.151)

1. A person commits the offense of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention of a motor vehicle if he or she knows or reasonably should know that a law enforcement officer is attempting to detain or stop a motor vehicle, and for the purpose of preventing the officer from effecting the stop or detention, he or she flees and:
1a. Such person operates a motor vehicle at a high speed or in any manner which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury or death to any person;
1b. As a result of such flight causes physical injury to another person; or
1c. As a result of such flight causes death to another person.

2. A person is presumed to be fleeing a vehicle stop or detention if he or she continues to operate a motor vehicle after he or she has seen or reasonably should have seen clearly visible emergency lights or has heard or reasonably should have heard an audible signal emanating from the law enforcement vehicle pursuing him or her.