Minimum age and requirements to apply for temporary motorcycle instruction ...
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 302.132
in effect302.132. Minimum age and requirements to apply for temporary motorcycle instruction permit, restrictions. — 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.
(L. 1995 H.B. 717)
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=302.132Fetched: 10/17/2026