HOUSE BILL NO. 2167
90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Read 1st time April 18, 2000, and 1000 copies ordered printed.
ANNE C. WALKER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To repeal section 302.020, RSMo Supp. 1999, relating to operation of motor vehicles, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject, with penalty provisions.
Section A. Section 302.020, RSMo Supp. 1999, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 302.020, to read as follows:
302.020. 1. Unless otherwise provided for by law, it shall be unlawful for any person, except those expressly exempted by section 302.080, to:
(1) Operate any vehicle upon any highway in this state unless the person has a valid license;
(2) Operate a motorcycle or motortricycle upon any highway of this state 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. The director 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, is conducted on such vehicle;
(3) 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;
(4) Operate a motor vehicle with an instruction permit or license issued to another person.
2. Every person who is under twenty-one years of age operating or riding as a passenger on any motorcycle or motortricycle, as defined in section 301.010, RSMo, upon any highway of this state shall wear protective headgear at all times the vehicle is in motion. The protective headgear shall meet reasonable standards and specifications established by the director.
3.
Notwithstanding the
provisions
of section
302.340
any person
convicted
of
violating
subdivision (1) or (2)
of
subsection
1 of this
section is
guilty of a
class A
misdemeanor. Any
person
convicted
a third or
subsequent
time of
violating
subdivision (1) or (2)
of
subsection
1 of this
section is
guilty of a
class D
felony.
Notwithstanding the
provisions
of section
302.340,
violation
of
subdivisions (3) and
(4) of
subsection
1 of this
section is a
class C
misdemeanor and the
penalty for
failure to
wear
protective
headgear
as required
by
subsection
2 of this
section is
an
infraction
for which
a fine not
to exceed
twenty-five dollars
may be
imposed.
Notwithstanding all
other
provisions
of law and
court rules
to the
contrary,
no court
costs shall
be
imposed
upon any
person due
to such
violation.
No points
shall be
assessed
pursuant to
section
302.302
for a
failure to
wear such
protective
headgear.
Missouri
House of
Representatives