§ 302.132 — Minimum age and requirements to apply for temporary motorcycle instruction permit, restrictions.

Missouri § 302.132

• Jurisdiction: Missouri
• Title XIX: MOTOR VEHICLES, WATERCRAFT AND AVIATION
• Ch. 302: Drivers' and Commercial Drivers' Licenses

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1.  Any person at least fifteen and one-half years of age who, except for age or lack of instruction in operating a motor vehicle, would otherwise be qualified to obtain a motorcycle or motortricycle license or endorsement pursuant to sections 302.010 to 302.340 may apply, with the written consent of the parent or guardian of such person, for a temporary motorcycle instruction permit to operate a motorcycle or motortricycle.

2.  The director shall issue a temporary motorcycle instruction permit under this section if the applicant has completed a motorcycle rider training course approved under sections 302.133 to 302.138 and is otherwise eligible for the temporary permit.

3.  A person receiving a temporary motorcycle permit and having it in his immediate possession shall be entitled to operate a motorcycle or motortricycle for a period of six months upon the highways of the state, and persons under the age of sixteen shall be subject to the following restrictions:

(1)  The motorcycle or motortricycle may not have an engine with a displacement of greater than two hundred fifty cubic centimeters;

(2)  The operator shall not travel at any time from a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise;

(3)  The operator shall not carry any passengers; and

(4)  The operator shall not travel over fifty miles from the operator's home address.

Legislative History

(L. 1995 H.B. 717)