Sec. 76-160. - Carrying and display of driver's license.

(a)

Generally. Every licensee shall have his/her operator's or chauffeur's license in his/her immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display the same upon demand of any peace officer or inspector of the registry and shall, upon request by any proper officer, write his/her name in the presence of such officer for the purpose of being identified. However, no person charged with violating this section shall be convicted if he/she produces in court or the office of the arresting officer an operator's or chauffeur's license theretofore issued to him/her and valid at the time of his/her arrest.

(b)

School bus operators. Every school bus operator shall display in a prominent place in the bus he/she is operating both a valid chauffeur's license and a valid school bus driver's certificate, both of which have been issued by this state under the provisions of state law. A display case shall be provided to display these documents by the registered owner no later than September 1, 1991.

(Code 1971, § 22-157)