Except as hereinafter provided, it is unlawful for any person to drive any motor vehicle in or upon any property open to and intended for use by the public or the patrons of an adjacent business, commercial, industrial, entertainment or recreational establishment or public facility of any kind without having in his possession a valid operator's license issued in accordance with the California Vehicle Code or in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property. This section shall not apply to any property or portion thereof being used for a special event with the express permission of the owner or his representative and from which the public has been temporarily excluded, nor shall it apply to a public highway or to any act prohibited by the Vehicle Code or other law of the State of California. (Prior code § 3351)