Vehicles You Can’t Drive on Missouri Roads Anymore

Having grown up in a small Missouri town including time on my grandma's farm in a rural area, I'm accustomed to seeing all kinds of vehicles driven on dirt roads. I have now received an education of several types of vehicles that you cannot legally drive on a Missouri highway with very few exceptions.

Common sense is remarkably not that common in the era we live in. That's why the state of Missouri has to literally spell it out when it comes to vehicles you can and can't drive on a highway. Some are more obvious than others.

Golf Carts

Missouri statutes say you cannot drive a golf cart on a Missouri highway. Golf courses yes. Cruising down the highway with your clubs, no.

Motorized Wheelchair

It should be obvious that it's a very bad (and dangerous) idea to think about taking a motorized wheelchair out on a highway. Fortunately, Missouri law forbids it.

All-terrain Vehicle

This is the type of vehicle I have seen on some rural Missouri highways, but ATV's are not legal there. There are a couple of exceptions, though. The state says ATV's can sometimes be legal on a Missouri highway if they are "government vehicles, agricultural or industrial purposes (sunrise to sunset), or those with a special permit".

Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles

Similar to ATV's, recreational off-highway vehicles cannot be driven on a Missouri highway with "exceptions for government vehicles and agricultural/industrial use".

Low-speed vehicles

It makes sense that you can't drive a low-speed vehicle on a Missouri highway where high speed is common. No roadways that have a speed limit of 35 mph or more allow these types of vehicles. They are allowed to cross those highways though in safe areas.