A person commits the offense of driving while revoked if he/she
operates a motor vehicle on a highway when his/her license or driving
privilege has been canceled, suspended or revoked under the laws of
this State or any other State and acts with criminal negligence with
respect to knowledge of the fact that his/her driving privilege has
been canceled, suspended or revoked.
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Unless otherwise provided for by law, it shall be unlawful for any person, except those expressly exempted by Section 390.040, to:
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Operate any vehicle upon any highway in this City unless the person
has a valid license as required by Chapter 302, RSMo., or a temporary
instruction permit issued in compliance with Section 302.130, RSMo.,
or an intermediate driver's license issued in compliance with Section
302.178, RSMo., in his/her possession;
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Operate a motorcycle or motortricycle upon any highway of this City
unless such person has a valid license that shows the person has successfully
passed an examination for the operation of a motorcycle or motortricycle
as prescribed by the Director of Revenue. The Director of Revenue
may indicate such upon a valid license issued to such person or shall
issue a license restricting the applicant to the operation of a motorcycle
or motortricycle if the actual demonstration, required by Section
302.173, RSMo., is conducted on such vehicle;
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Authorize or knowingly permit a motorcycle or motortricycle owned
by such person or under such person's control to be driven upon any
highway by any person whose license does not indicate that the person
has passed the examination for the operation of a motorcycle or motortricycle
or has been issued an instruction permit therefor;
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Operate a motor vehicle with an instruction permit, intermediate
driver's license or license issued to another person;
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Operate a motor vehicle in violation of the provisions of Sections
302.130 and 302.178, RSMo., regarding accompaniment by a qualified
driver or stated hours of operation; or
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Drive a commercial motor vehicle, unless fully licensed in compliance
with Chapter 302, RSMo., except when operating under an instruction
permit as provided for in Section 302.720, RSMo.
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Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can
be a felony under state law.
[Ord. No. 1731 §2, 2-6-2012]
It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to carry his/her
instruction permit, valid operator's license while operating
a vehicle and to display instruction permit or said license upon demand
of any Police Officer, court official or any other duly authorized
person for inspection, when demand is made thereof. Failure to exhibit
his/her instruction permit or license as aforesaid shall be presumptive
evidence that said person is not a duly licensed operator.
[Ord. No. 1731 §1, 2-6-2012]
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It shall be unlawful for any person to:
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Display or to permit to be displayed, or to have in his/her
possession, any license knowing the same to be fictitious or to have
been canceled, suspended, revoked, disqualified or altered;
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Lend to or knowingly permit the use of by another any license
issued to the person so lending or permitting the use thereof; or
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Display or to represent as one's own any license not issued
to the person so displaying the same.
[Ord. No. 1731 §1, 2-6-2012]
It shall be unlawful for any licensed driver to authorize or
consent that any motor vehicle owned by him/her or under his/her control
be driven by any person, when he/she has knowledge that such person
has no legal right to do so, or for any person to drive any motor
vehicle in violation of any of the provisions of Sections 302.010
to 302.780, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 1731 §1, 2-6-2012]
It shall be unlawful for any person to employ a person to operate
a motor vehicle in the transportation of persons or property with
knowledge that such person has not complied with the provisions of
Sections 302.010 to 302.780, RSMo., or whose license has been revoked,
suspended, canceled or disqualified; or who fails to produce his/her
license upon demand of any person or persons authorized to make such
demand.
[Ord. No. 1731 §1, 2-6-2012]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle
in any manner in violation of the restrictions imposed in a restricted
license.
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The
following persons are exempt from license hereunder:
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Any person while operating any farm tractor or implement of husbandry
temporarily operated or moved on a highway;
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A non-resident who is at least sixteen (16) years of age and who
has in his/her immediate possession a valid license issued to him/her
in his/her home State or country;
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A non-resident who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and who
has in his/her immediate possession a valid license issued to him/her
in his/her home State or country which allows such person to operate
a motor vehicle in the transportation of persons or property as classified
in Section 302.015, RSMo.; or
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Convicted offenders of the Department of Corrections who have not
been convicted of a motor vehicle felony as follows — driving
while intoxicated, failing to stop after an accident and disclosing
his/her identity, or driving a motor vehicle without the owner's consent
— may operate State-owned trucks for the benefit of the correctional
facilities, provided that such offender shall be accompanied by a
Correctional Officer or other staff person in such truck.