(a) (1) No person, except those hereinafter expressly exempted, shall drive any motor vehicle upon a street or highway in this municipality or upon any subdivision street used by the public generally unless the person has a valid driver’s license issued 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 this municipality or upon any subdivision street, used by the public generally unless the person has a valid motorcycle license, 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)