(a) (1) No person, except those hereinafter expressly exempted, shall drive any motor vehicle upon a street or highway in the municipality or upon any subdivision street, as used in state statutes, when the use of such subdivision street is generally used by the public unless the person has a valid driver’s license under the provisions of the West Virginia Code for the type or class of vehicle being driven.
(2) Any person licensed to operate a motor vehicle as provided in the West Virginia Code may exercise the privilege thereby granted as provided in the West Virginia Code and, except as otherwise provided by law, shall not be required to obtain any other license to exercise such privilege by any county, municipality or local board or body having authority to adopt local police regulations.
(b) No person, except those hereinafter expressly exempted, shall drive any motorcycle upon a street or highway in the municipality or upon any subdivision street, as used in W.Va. Code Art. 8-24 when the use of such subdivision street is generally used by the public unless the person has a valid motorcycle license or a valid license which has been endorsed under W.Va. Code § 17B-2-7b for motorcycle operation or has a valid motorcycle instruction permit.
(W.Va. Code § 17B-2-1)