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Phillip Burnett, Jr. Commissioner Kentucky State Police Table of Contents Section One The Driver’s License............................................................................................................1 About This Manual.....................................
Phillip Burnett, Jr. Commissioner Kentucky State Police Table of Contents Section One The Driver’s License............................................................................................................1 About This Manual...................................................................................................................................... 1 Types of Driver’s Licenses and Driver’s Permits................................................................................... 1 Licensing Requirements............................................................................................................................. 4 Testing Requirements and Preparation.................................................................................................. 10 Test Scheduling.......................................................................................................................................... 13 Out-of-State License or Driving on an Existing License.................................................................... 13 Driver License Renewal and Updates..................................................................................................... 16 Loss of Driving Privileges........................................................................................................................ 16 Section Two General Information......................................................................................................... 19 Motor Vehicle Registration..................................................................................................................... 19 Insurance Law............................................................................................................................................... 19 Medical Review Board................................................................................................................................. 20 Motor Vehicles and the Environment......................................................................................................... 21 Organ Donation.......................................................................................................................................... 21 Section Three Be in Shape to Drive.......................................................................................................... 22 Vision........................................................................................................................................................... 22 Hearing........................................................................................................................................................ 22 Fatigue......................................................................................................................................................... 22 Driver Distractions.................................................................................................................................... 23 Emotions, Aggressive Driving and Road Rage..................................................................................... 23 Aging Drivers............................................................................................................................................. 24 Alcohol, Other Drugs and Driving......................................................................................................... 25 Section Four Before You Drive............................................................................................................... 28 Inspecting Your Vehicle............................................................................................................................28 Adjusting Seat and Mirrors....................................................................................................................... 28 Using Safety Belts.......................................................................................................................................29 Contents i Air Bags....................................................................................................................................................... 30 Child Passenger Safety Laws.................................................................................................................... 31 Secure Your Load...................................................................................................................................... 31 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Safety Features......................................................... 32 Section Five Basic Driving.................................................................................................................... 33 Starting the Engine.................................................................................................................................... 33 Moving the Vehicle................................................................................................................................... 33 Stopping the Vehicle................................................................................................................................. 33 Steering........................................................................................................................................................ 33 Backing Up................................................................................................................................................. 33 Section Six Rules of the Road............................................................................................................. 34 Yielding Right of Way............................................................................................................................... 34 Traffic Control Devices............................................................................................................................ 34 Traffic Signs............................................................................................................................................... 35 Pavement Markings................................................................................................................................... 39 Other Lane Controls................................................................................................................................. 39 Section Seven General Driving................................................................................................................ 42 Turning and Turnabouts.......................................................................................................................... 42 Intersections............................................................................................................................................... 43 Roundabouts and Traffic Circles............................................................................................................ 44 Rules for School Buses............................................................................................................................. 44 Parking......................................................................................................................................................... 44 Use of Lanes............................................................................................................................................... 46 Entering a Multi-lane Highway............................................................................................................... 47 Exiting a Roadway..................................................................................................................................... 47 Passing......................................................................................................................................................... 47 Section Eight Safe Driving Tips...............................................................................................................49 Visual Search.............................................................................................................................................. 49 Speed Management.................................................................................................................................... 49 Stopping Distance...................................................................................................................................... 50 Space Management.................................................................................................................................... 51 Contents ii Backing........................................................................................................................................................ 52 Communicating.......................................................................................................................................... 52 Section Nine Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes....................................................................54 Emergencies and Avoiding Crashes....................................................................................................... 54 Collisions..................................................................................................................................................... 55 Vehicle Malfunctions................................................................................................................................. 56 Section Ten Sharing the Road.............................................................................................................. 58 Pedestrians.................................................................................................................................................. 58 Bicyclists...................................................................................................................................................... 59 Motorcyclists.............................................................................................................................................. 61 Commercial Vehicles................................................................................................................................ 62 Emergency Vehicles.................................................................................................................................. 63 Police and Traffic Stops........................................................................................................................... 64 Move-Over Laws....................................................................................................................................... 64 Slow-Moving Vehicles.............................................................................................................................. 65 All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).................................................................................................................... 65 Section Eleven Special Driving Situations.................................................................................................67 Night Driving............................................................................................................................................. 67 Funeral Processions.................................................................................................................................. 67 Work Zones................................................................................................................................................ 68 Rural Road Driving................................................................................................................................... 68 Autocycles................................................................................................................................................... 69 Safe Trailering............................................................................................................................................ 69 Section Twelve Test Your Knowledge....................................................................................................... 71 Contents iii Section One This Section Covers The Driver’s License About This Manual Types of Driver’s Licenses and Driver’s Permits Licensing Requirements Testing Requirements and Preparation Test Scheduling About This Manual Out-of-State License or Driving on an Existing License Any new or current resident of Kentucky who Driver License Renewal and Updates plans to drive a motor vehicle on Kentucky Loss of Driving Privileges roadways must first secure a Kentucky This means the CDL requirements apply to driver’s license. Kentucky issues a driver’s volunteer drivers, such as church bus license to ensure that each driver has the drivers, private and public-school bus basic skills necessary to be a safe, efficient, drivers, mechanics, salesmen, etc. and responsible driver. Safe driving may be Commercial drivers must have one of the achieved by acquiring the necessary skills, following three classes of CDL: mastering those skills through practice, being mindful of safe driving practices, and Class A – Any combination of vehicles with adhering to Kentucky traffic laws. The a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 purpose of this manual is to help all drivers pounds or more provided that the gross achieve a basic understanding of safe vehicle weight rating of the towed vehicle is driving skills and best practices. It also in excess of 10,000 pounds. provides a review of the licensing process and Kentucky traffic law. Studying the Class B – Any single vehicle with a gross contents of this manual is the best way to combination weight rating of 26,001 or more prepare for the testing required to obtain a pounds or any such vehicle towing a vehicle Kentucky driver’s license. not in excess of 10,000 pounds gross combination weight rating. Types of Driver’s Licenses and Driver’s Permits Class C – Any single vehicle with a gross combination weight rating of less than In Kentucky, there are several types of 26,001, which is placarded for hazardous driver’s licenses represented by classes, and materials or designed to transport more than the vehicle driven determines the type of sixteen (16) people including the vehicle license needed. The Class A, B, and C driver. licenses are types of commercial licenses. The Class D license is the basic Operator’s A Commercial Driver’s License is not License. The Class E is for mopeds only, required for: and the Class M is for motorcycles. Operators of passenger trucks and cars, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) – motorcycles, and mopeds that do not Class A, Class B, Class C meet CDL requirements and not used for commerce. Commercial Motor Vehicle means a motor vehicle or combination motor vehicle used Non-civilian operators of military vehicles on a highway in interstate commerce to owned and operated by the military. transport passengers or property. Commercial drivers are persons who Operators of firetrucks and rescue operate commercial motor vehicles whether vehicles while such vehicles are being they are employed to do so or not. used in emergency and related operations. 1 Section One: The Driver’s License Operators of recreational vehicles not for Anyone under 16 years of age. commerce. Anyone whose license is currently A driver of vehicles used exclusively in suspended or revoked. farm-to-market agricultural transportation, owned, and operated by the farmer or his Any person judged by a court to be employees, and used within 150 miles of mentally incompetent. the point of origin. Anyone who has a physical or mental Additional information can be found on the impairment which makes it unsafe to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) drive. website drive.ky.gov and in the CDL Manual. Any person who is unable to understand Operator’s License – Class D highway warnings or directions in the English language. A Class D Operator’s License is the driver’s license required to operate a motor vehicle. Moped License – Class E The Class D license is the class most A moped is defined as either a motorized commonly held by Kentucky drivers and is bicycle whose frame design may include one the primary focus of this manual. Any current or more horizontal crossbars supporting a or new resident of Kentucky who plans to fuel tank so long as it also has pedals, or a drive a motor vehicle will need an operator’s motorized bicycle with a step-through type license. Applicants must be a Kentucky frame which may or may not have pedals, resident and be at least 16 years of age. If rated no more than two (2) brake the applicant is under the age of 18, a parent horsepower, a cylinder capacity not or legal guardian must sign the application. exceeding fifty (50) cubic centimeters, an All first-time applicants must pass the vision, automatic transmission not requiring knowledge, and skills tests. clutching or shifting by the operator after the A Kentucky driver’s license is not required drive system is engaged, and capable of a for: maximum speed of not more than thirty (30) miles per hour. Any person in the Armed Forces of the United States who has an operator’s If you are not sure about the vehicle, contact license from the United States, and who your local County Clerk's office or a KYTC is operating an official vehicle in the Regional Office to determine the course of service to our country. classification of your vehicle and if the vehicle needs to be licensed. Members of the military on active duty and their dependents who hold a valid To be able to legally operate a moped in license from another state. Kentucky, you must be at least 16 years old and already be holding a learner’s permit, Nonresidents working in Kentucky who driver’s license, motorcycle permit, or hold a valid license from another state. motorcycle license. If you currently do not hold any of the above, you can apply for a Operators of road machinery, farm Class E license at any Driver Licensing tractors, or other farm implements being Regional Office. used for the purpose for which they are designed. Applicants are required to pass the general knowledge and vision tests to be issued a The following are not eligible for a license: moped license. However, a skills test and permit are not required. Section One: The Driver’s License 2 Mopeds are more complicated to ride and at least eighteen (18) years of age may operate than bicycles, but simpler than apply for an instruction permit to operate a motorcycles. Familiarity with controls can be motorcycle. If the person is under the age of learned by operating the vehicle in a parking eighteen (18), the instruction permit lot or other off-street area. application shall be signed by the applicant’s parent or legal guardian who is willing to Since mopeds are not easily seen in the assume responsibility. This is true even if the traffic flow, it is vital that you surround parent or legal guardian has already signed yourself with as large a “space cushion” as the Driver License Application allowing the possible. Riding with the headlight on and minor to drive a moped or motor vehicle. All bike flags will help others see you. traffic laws and regulations apply equally to passenger car and motorcycle operators. Moped operators are not required to wear helmets or eye-protection devices, but they To obtain a motorcycle license in Kentucky, are strongly recommended. you must first apply for a motorcycle instruction permit by providing the required Mopeds CANNOT be operated on limited- information for an application such as proof access highways where the minimum speed of residency, full name, date of birth, and is more than thirty (30) miles per hour. social security number. The next steps in the Additional information can be found on the licensing process begins with a vision Kentucky Transportation Cabinet website screening test, and a general knowledge drive.ky.gov. permit test. After holding the permit for the required time, the applicant may take the Motorcycle Permit or License – Class M road skills test administered by the Kentucky State Police. Upon successful completion of A motorcycle is defined as any motor-driven the road skills test and payment of the vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of applicable licensing fee, the instruction the operator and designed to travel on not permit can be upgraded to a full license. more than three wheels in contact with the Another way to obtain a motorcycle license ground but excluding mopeds, tractors, and is to present a certificate of completion from vehicles on which the operator and a motorcycle rider education course that is passengers ride in an enclosed cab. approved by Kentucky’s motorcycle rider Motor bikes, minibikes, motor scooters and safety education program, RideSmartKY, any other small vehicles may not be and payment of the applicable licensing fee. operated upon the street or highway without RideSmartKY first meeting the requirements for a regular motor vehicle, such as registration plate; and RideSmartKY is a motorcycle rider safety the operator must have a license to operate education program administered through the the vehicle. Kentucky Office of Highway Safety. In addition to creating safer riders, it offers an The only place a driver may legally ride or alternative way to obtain a motorcycle operate this type of vehicle without an license. RideSmartKY offers motorcycle rider operator’s license and other safety training courses designed to develop and equipment is on private property. instill knowledge, attitudes, habits, and skills Motorcycle permits and licenses are issued necessary for proper operation of a at any Kentucky Transportation Cabinet motorcycle. Rider training courses are open Driver Licensing Regional Office. A person to anyone interested in applying for a who possesses a valid intermediate motor license, and a motorcycle license or permit is vehicle operator’s license or a person who is not required to sign up for the training. 3 Section One: The Driver’s License Applicants for a motorcycle license will be Office where they will issue an instruction exempted from the licensing written and permit. The instruction permit is valid for a skills tests if they present satisfactory period determined by the type of license for evidence of successful completion of an which you are applying. After you receive approved rider training course. Completion your instruction permit, you will be required of a Kentucky Office of Highway Safety to hold that permit for a designated time approved rider training course will also allow before you are eligible to take the road test. a person whose motorcycle instruction Your age at the time of application and the permit has expired to apply for a motorcycle type of license applied for will determine the operator’s license or endorsement by length of that waiting period. Use the permit presenting proof of successful completion. phase of licensing to practice skills and safe For additional information on the entire driving practices covered in this manual. program, please visit the program website, Ride.KY.gov, or call (502) 564-1568. After holding your instruction permit for the designated waiting period, the Kentucky State Police will then administer the skills Licensing Requirements test, commonly referred to as the road test. Upon successful completion of the road test, To be eligible to apply for a Kentucky you will return to the Driver Licensing Operator’s License, Motorcycle License, or Regional Office where they will issue you a Moped License, you must have reached license. Permit holders ages 16 and 17 are your sixteenth birthday, and your driving subject to the additional requirements of the privilege must not have been withdrawn in Graduated Driver License Program. A step- this state or any other state. by-step guide for applying for a license, including Graduated Driver License Program The process for obtaining a license varies requirements are listed below. based on the applicant’s age and the type of license desired. However, all applicants will Applicants Under Age 18 begin the process by completing an (Graduated Driver License Program) application at a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Regional Driver Licensing Office. INFORMATION FOR TEEN DRIVERS AND After the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet PARENTS / GUARDIANS has prepared the application, the Kentucky State Police will administer all required tests. It is up to the Parents/Legal Guardians to decide when their teen is ready to drive. First, Kentucky State Police will administer a vision-screening test to determine if you Drivers under the age of 18 cannot apply meet minimum visual requirements and a for a permit or license without the written knowledge test of the information signature of a parent or legal guardian contained in the corresponding manual accepting responsibility. (Driver, Motorcycle, or CDL). An applicant for a moped license, who has no other type The parent/legal guardian is jointly liable of license, must take only the vision- with the applicant for any damages by screening test and driver written test to signing the application form. The secure a license. For all other license parent/legal guardian must complete the classes, the next step is to secure an form at the testing location so that an instruction permit. official can witness the signature and verify guardianship. (A birth certificate or After passing the required vision and guardianship papers signed by a judge knowledge tests, you will return to the must be provided.) Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Regional Section One: The Driver’s License 4 A parent/legal guardian has the right to *A legal guardian must have a certified copy withdraw their responsibility at any time. of the Court Ordered Guardianship The Parent/Legal Guardian Withdrawal of documents. The documents must be signed responsibility form must be completed by a judge and entered into the court record. and submitted to a Transportation Cabinet Regional Office. Once this is PHOTOCOPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED received and entered, the minor’s permit FOR ANY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS or license will be canceled until another application is signed. Here is a List of Valid Proof Documents Drivers under 18 must go through three Click here for scheduling information. phases of licensing: a Learner’s Permit, an Intermediate License, and then a Full Unrestricted License. If you pass the written and vision tests: Parents/Legal Guardians play a A distinctive “under 21” permit will be significant role in their teen’s licensing issued to all applicants. process. Parents become role models, teachers, monitors, and supervisors Permit holders ages 16 – 20 must hold when their teen is learning to drive. the driving permit for a minimum of 180 days. Additional information on the Graduated Driver Licensing Program along with helpful To be eligible for an intermediate license, information for teens and parents can be a driver must complete a Practice Driving found at drive.ky.gov. Log with a minimum of 60 hours of practice driving. 10 hours must be STEP 1: PERMIT PHASE completed at night. For the Practice Driving Log, click here. Drivers must be at least 16 years of age to take the vision and written knowledge tests Permit Driving and apply for a permit. Permit holders may only drive when REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO BRING accompanied (in the front passenger WHEN APPLYING FOR A PERMIT seat) by a licensed driver 21 years of age or older and shall have the instruction 1. Original Birth Certificate (or certified permit in possession at all times when copy) operating a motor vehicle. 2. Social Security Card (bring card as proof) Passenger restriction – limited to 1 (one) unrelated person under 20 years of age. 3. 1 proof of residency (2 – for a REAL ID) Permit holders under the age of 18 may 4. School Compliance Verification Form not drive between the hours of midnight issued by their school. (No Pass/No and 6:00 a.m. unless the person can Drive Law) demonstrate good cause for driving. 5. Applicants under 18, need a parent or The driver will not receive credit toward legal guardian* to sign the application, the 180-day permit period while taking financial responsibility for the suspended for not complying with the No applicant. Pass/No Drive Law (KRS 159.051). For additional information regarding this law, click here. 5 Section One: The Driver’s License Driving under the influence of alcohol or The Practice Driving Log, signed and drugs is prohibited. All drivers under 21 certified by the parent/legal guardian, that are subject to “Zero Alcohol Tolerance” lists 60 hours of practice driving, 10 of (Defined as.02 Blood Alcohol those hours being at night. Concentration) The Graduated Driver License Skills Test Violations of the permit restrictions, Eligibility Letter – Ensure the letter is moving violations under KRS 189 (Traffic within seven days of the print date. Regulations), and violations under KRS 189A (Driving Under the Influence) are When a permit holder is operating a not allowed for permit holders under the motor vehicle, they are required to be age of 18. If a violation(s) of these laws accompanied by a person with a valid occurs, it will add an additional minimum operator’s license who is at least 21 of one hundred eighty (180) days from years of age occupying the front the date of the violation before the driver passenger seat beside the operator at all may apply for an intermediate license. times. Therefore, it is unlawful for applicants to drive themselves to their A driver under the age of 18 who road test appointment without meeting accumulates more than six points may this requirement. Violations of this or have their driving privilege suspended. other traffic laws at the test site will cause the test to be rescheduled. STEP 2: INTERMEDIATE LICENSE PHASE If you fail the road skills test, you must After holding the permit for 180 days, the wait at least one week from the date of driver may schedule an appointment with the the failure before attempting the test Kentucky State Police Driver Testing Branch again. Applicants are encouraged to to apply for their intermediate license. The practice during this time. intermediate license is obtained by passing the skills/road test. If you pass the skills/road test: Requirements for the Road Test After successfully completing the road test, the Kentucky State Police examiner Vehicles used for testing must be will place an “Intermediate License” properly registered, and proof of liability sticker on the driver’s permit. insurance is required. One of the following will be required as proof: After holding the intermediate license for 180 days and completing the required A proof-of-insurance card furnished driver education course (see Driver by the insurance company. Education Training), the driver will be eligible for a full unrestricted license. A current insurance policy for that vehicle. Intermediate License Driving A binder from an insurance agent, in The driver shall have the intermediate writing, stating that insurance is in license in possession at all times when force. operating a motor vehicle. NOTE: Rental cars must have the The driver is not permitted to drive driver’s name listed on the rental between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless contract as an operator. the driver can demonstrate a good cause for driving, such as emergencies, school, or work-related activities. Section One: The Driver’s License 6 Passenger restriction if the driver is issued under 18 shall, before the person’s under 18 – limited to 1 (one) unrelated eighteenth birthday, enroll in an approved person under 20 years of age. driver training program, and must complete the program before moving to the full, Driving under the influence of alcohol or unrestricted licensing phase. drugs is prohibited. All drivers under 21 years of age are subject to “Zero Alcohol Acceptable methods of training: Tolerance” (Defined as.02 Blood Alcohol Concentration). The classroom version is offered free of charge to KY drivers. Enroll for Violations of the intermediate license Classroom Version restrictions, moving violations under KRS 189 (Traffic Regulations), and violations The online version costs $11.00. Enroll under KRS 189A (Driving Under the for Online Version Influence) are not permitted. If a violation(s) of these laws occurs, it will Driver Education Course at a high add an additional minimum of one school. hundred eighty (180) days from the date Private Driver Training course at a of the violation before the driver may Division of Driver License approved apply for a full unrestricted license. driver training school (see below). Must A driver under the age of 18 who include four (4) hours of classroom accumulates more than six points may training. have their driving privilege suspended. Approved Driver Training Schools: STEP 3: FULL UNRESTRICTED LICENSE PHASE ABC Driving School 3002 Taylorsville Road After completing the graduated licensing Louisville, KY 40205 education course and holding the (502) 451-2222 intermediate license for the full 180-day period, you may schedule an appointment at Green Light Driving School any Driver Licensing Regional Office to have 13501 Aiken Road your full unrestricted license issued. The Louisville, KY 40245 office will issue a temporary license printed (502) 254-1414 on paper to use until the license card is delivered by U.S. mail. Kentucky Driving School 4809 Poplar Level Road One valid proof of residency (two for REAL Louisville, KY 40213 ID) is required if the address listed on your (502) 456-5266 intermediate license is not up to date. Preferred Driving School DRIVER EDUCATION TRAINING AND 8172 Mall Road, Suite 234 FULL LICENSURE Florence, KY 41042 Kentucky has Graduated Licensing laws to (859) 525-4005 improve traffic safety and reduce traffic accidents, injuries, and fatalities by Sure-Drive, Inc. controlling a young driver's exposure and 3033 Dixie Highway progressively moving the driver into more Building A, Suite 207 complex driving experiences before full Edgewood, KY 41017 licensure. Drivers whose permits were (859) 331-0007 7 Section One: The Driver’s License It is the responsibility of the young driver and 3. One (1) proof of applicant’s Kentucky the parents/legal guardians to ensure that residency dated less than one year. the driver enrolls in and completes one of Two (2) are required for a REAL ID. the programs listed above. 4. If your current legal name, date of birth, If the driver completed a class offered by or gender is different than what is Alive at 25 or through the online provider displayed on your identity or lawful status RightLane, they do not need to submit their document, you must show legal proof of completion to the Division of Driver the changes. Your name must be Licensing. Completions will take two full updated on your Social Security card business days for processing before the before applying for a driver’s license. driver can be issued a full unrestricted license. PHOTOCOPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ANY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS All other completions can be mailed to the address below. Please ensure that the Here is a List of Valid Proof Documents driver's license/permit number, name, and date of birth are on the completed form or transcript. It is the driver's responsibility to Click here for scheduling information. supply the Division of Driver Licensing with the completed information. Once you pass the written and vision tests, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet get in line with the Transportation Cabinet Division of Driver Licensing Driver Education Regional Office to apply for your permit Attn: Driver Education credential. You will be issued a temporary 200 Mero Street permit printed on paper to use until the Frankfort, KY 40622 credential arrives in the mail. This permit is (502) 564-1257 valid for three years and may be renewed. If the permit is not renewed within one year Applicants Age 18 – 20 of the expiration date, the written and vision tests must be repeated. STEP 1: PERMIT PHASE You must hold the permit for 180 days Drivers must schedule an appointment with before you are eligible to take the road test. the Kentucky State Police (KSP) to take the The permit phase should be used by the written and vision test to apply for a permit. permit holder to practice the safe driving To schedule a written and vision test skills and best practices covered later in this appointment with KSP, click here. Bring the manual. Remember, all permit holders must required documents listed below with you to be accompanied by a person with a valid your KSP written and vision test operator license who is 21 years of age or appointment. older and always occupying the passenger seat beside them while driving. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO BRING STEP 2: FULL-UNRESTRICTED LICENSE WHEN APPLYING FOR A PERMIT After holding the permit for 180 days, you 1. One (1) proof of identity document – may schedule an appointment with the original Birth Certificate or certified copy. Kentucky State Police to take the road skills test to apply for your full-unrestricted license. 2. One (1) proof of Social Security To schedule a road skills test appointment number – Bring Social Security Card as with KSP click here. proof. Section One: The Driver’s License 8 Requirements for the Road Test Bring the following documents with you to your vision and written test appointment: Vehicles used for testing must be appropriately registered, and proof of liability REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO BRING insurance is required. One of the following is WHEN APPLYING FOR A PERMIT required as proof of liability insurance: 1. One (1) proof of identity document – A proof-of-insurance card from the original Birth Certificate or certified copy insurance company 2. One (1) proof of Social Security A current insurance policy for that vehicle number – Bring Social Security Card A binder from an insurance agent, in 3. One (1) proof of applicant’s Kentucky writing, stating that insurance is in force residency dated less than one year. Two (2) are required for a REAL ID. When a permit holder is operating a motor vehicle, they are required to be 4. If your current legal name, date of birth, accompanied by a person with a valid or gender is different than what is operator’s license who is at least 21 years of displayed on your identity or lawful status age occupying the front passenger seat at all document, you must show legal proof of times. Therefore, it is unlawful for applicants the changes. Your name must be to drive themselves to their road test updated on your Social Security card appointment without meeting this before applying for a driver’s license. requirement. Violations of this or other traffic laws at the test site will cause the test to be PHOTOCOPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED rescheduled. FOR ANY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS If you fail the road skills test, you must wait Here is a List of Valid Proof Documents at least one week from the date of the failure before attempting the test again. Applicants are encouraged to practice during this time. Click here for scheduling information. After passing the road skills test, you will get After passing the written and vision tests, get in line at the Transportation Cabinet in line at the Transportation Cabinet Regional Office to apply for your license Regional Office to apply for your permit credential. You will be issued a temporary credential. You will be issued a temporary permit printed on paper to use until the permit printed on paper to use until the credential arrives in the mail. *If your current credential arrives in the mail. This permit is address differs from what is listed on your valid for three years and may be renewed. If permit, make sure to bring a valid proof of the permit is not renewed within one year residency with you (Two (2) forms of proof of the expiration date, the written and will be required if applying for a REAL ID). vision tests must be repeated. Applicants Age 21 and Over You must hold the permit for 30 days before you are eligible to take the road test. STEP 1: PERMIT PHASE Practice is encouraged during this 30-day Drivers must schedule an appointment with period. Remember, all permit holders must the Kentucky State Police to take the be accompanied by a person with a valid written and vision test to apply for a permit. operator license who is 21 years of age or To schedule your test appointment, click older and always occupying the passenger here. seat beside them while driving. 9 Section One: The Driver’s License STEP 2: FULL-UNRESTRICTED LICENSE Testing Requirements / Preparation After holding the permit for 30 days, you may Vision Screening schedule an appointment to take the road skills test to apply for your full-unrestricted A vision screening is required for all first-time license. To schedule a road test appointment applicants. A minimum visual acuity of 20/40 with Kentucky State Police, click here. (corrected or uncorrected) is required before the applicant will be allowed to move on to Requirements for the Road Test the written test. If corrective lenses are Vehicles used for testing must be properly needed to achieve this standard, the registered and proof of liability insurance is applicant’s driving privileges will be restricted required. One of the following will be to mandate the use of corrective lenses. required as proof of liability insurance: If the applicant does not meet the minimum visual acuity standards, they will be referred A proof-of-insurance card furnished by to a vision specialist for further examination. the insurance company. After the referral has been completed, applicants whose visual acuity is 20/60 or A current insurance policy for that better shall be eligible to test for an vehicle. instruction permit or operator’s license. A binder from an insurance agent, in If corrective lenses were prescribed by the writing, stating that insurance is in force. vision specialist, the person’s driving privileges shall be restricted to mandate the When a permit holder is operating a motor use of the corrective lenses. vehicle, they are required to be accompanied by a person with a valid Applicants whose visual acuity is less than operator’s license who is at least 21 years of what is described above may qualify to age occupying the front passenger seat at all participate in the Kentucky Bioptic Driving times. Therefore, it is unlawful for applicants Program, which is administered by the to drive themselves to their road test Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. appointment without meeting this Applicants can receive special training from requirement. Violations of this or other traffic this certified driver training program, allowing laws at the test site will cause the test to be them to drive with a bioptic telescopic device rescheduled. restriction. Visit the Kentucky Bioptic Driving Program website for additional information If you fail the road skills test, you must wait about the program. Contact the program by at least one week from the date of the failure phone at 1-800-346-2115. before attempting the test again. Applicants are encouraged to practice during this time. Written Test After passing the road skills test, you will get The written test is based on the type of in line at the Transportation Cabinet license for which the applicant has applied. Regional office to apply for your license The test will contain questions regarding credential. You will be issued a temporary driving rules, regulations, procedures, and permit printed on paper to use until the highway signs. Applicants should study the credential arrives in the mail. If your current manual specific to the type of license they address differs from what is listed on your desire (Operator, Motorcycle, or CDL). For permit, make sure to bring a valid proof of the operator test, you will find all information residency with you (Two (2) forms of proof for the test in this manual. will be required if applying for a REAL ID). Section One: The Driver’s License 10 Review of the manual in its entirety is An Examiner will accompany you on the recommended. Applicants must make a road test and will occupy the passenger side minimum score of 80% to pass this test. of the front seat. Therefore, the passenger compartment, seat, and floor area must be Tests can be given orally for applicants who clean or the vehicle may be rejected. cannot read the English language. However, the signs portion of the test must be Both driver and Examiner must wear seat answered by applicants from their own belts, if the vehicle was factory equipped knowledge and understanding. All testing with seat belts. The seat belts must be clean offices are equipped with tablet devices that and in working order. will present the test audibly in English and several foreign languages. A special Applicants will be required to drive in traffic, appointment is not needed to utilize this encountering normal situations. The feature. However, a special appointment will Examiner will not play tricks during the road be needed for the test to be orally test, and you will not be required to do administered or if an interpreter is needed. anything unlawful or illegal. The written test is available in the following Interpreters are not permitted in the vehicle languages: during the road test. However, an interpreter may be present both before and after the Albanian Kinyarwanda test to assist as needed. Arabic* Korean Bosnian Laotian Preparing for the Vehicle Inspection Burmese* Pashto Cambodian Polish For the vehicle inspection, the examiner will Chinese* Romanian first review the vehicle registration and Croatian Russian insurance documents. The applicant will Dari Somali* then be required to demonstrate a Farsi Spanish* knowledge of how to operate the following: French* Swahili German Thai Headlights Turn Signals Hindi Turkish Dimmer Switch Emergency Brake Japanese* Vietnamese Horn Emergency Flashers Windshield Wipers Brake Lights *These languages are available on the testing software and may be taken The vehicle will also be physically inspected electronically upon request. Additionally, to insure it can be safely and lawfully these languages are available in audio form. operated. Therefore, a review of the following equipment items is recommended: Road (Skills) Test Brakes. A motor vehicle shall be equipped The Examiner will first inspect the vehicle, with brakes adequate to control the which includes examining the vehicle movement of, and to stop and hold, the registration and insurance documents. vehicle. There shall be separate means of applying the brakes, each of which shall be Rental vehicles are allowed only if the effective to apply the brakes to at least two applicant’s name appears on the rental wheels. If the separate means are in any contract as an operator of the vehicle. way connected, they shall be so constructed that failure of any one part of the operating mechanism shall not leave the motor vehicle without brakes on at least two wheels. 11 Section One: The Driver’s License Lights. Your vehicle must have two Mirrors. Mirrors must be located and headlights and two taillights. Headlights on adjusted so the driver can see to the rear of high beam must be strong enough to light the vehicle. A vehicle must be equipped the road sufficiently to reveal a person 350 with one mirror mounted on the left side of feet ahead, and 100 feet ahead on low the vehicle, and one mirror mounted either beam. They must not shine a glaring light inside the vehicle approximately in the into the eyes of an oncoming driver. center or on the right side of the vehicle. The rear light, or taillight, must be red and Steering. Steering must not be defective must be lighted and placed so it can be seen and in good condition. 500 feet behind your vehicle. Turn Signals. Mechanical turn signals are All motor vehicles must have brake lights. required equipment on your vehicle and Motor vehicles are required to be equipped must be in working order. with a mechanical signal device that would indicate an intention to stop or suddenly Safety Belts and Shoulder Belts. A person decrease speed by illuminating at least two shall not operate a motor vehicle red lights on the rear of the vehicle. manufactured after 1981 on the public roadways unless the driver and all License Plate. The vehicle must be properly passengers are wearing a properly adjusted registered with the license plate properly and fastened seat belt. displayed and unobstructed. The registration plate shall be kept legible at all times and Unlawful and Impermissible Equipment must be illuminated at night. The examiner will inspect your vehicle to Windshield. The vision of the driver should make sure it can be safely and lawfully be unobstructed. It is unlawful to operate a operated on Kentucky roadways. Missing or motor vehicle with any sign, sun screening inoperable equipment that would render the material, product or covering on the vehicle unlawful or unsafe may cause your windshield. Only certificates or papers test to be canceled or rescheduled. required by law and sun screening material along a strip at the top of the windshield are Unlawful or impermissible equipment on acceptable. your vehicle, such as excessive window tint, flashing lights other than the turn signals, or A windshield wiper is also required on the any item that obstructs vision through the driver’s side of the windshield. The windshield could also cause the examiner to windshield on every motor vehicle shall be reject the vehicle for use during a road test. equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield. Road Test Scoring Horn. Every motor vehicle, and bicycle, When a permit holder is operating a motor when in use on a highway, must be vehicle, they shall be accompanied by a equipped with a horn or other device person with a valid operator’s license who is capable of making an abrupt sound at least 21 years of age occupying the front sufficiently loud enough to be heard under passenger seat at all times. Therefore, it is ordinary traffic conditions. unlawful for applicants to drive themselves to their road test appointment without meeting Muffler. A muffler must be on the exhaust to this requirement. Violations of this or other reduce noise and annoying smoke, while traffic laws at the test site will cause the test protecting the occupants from poisonous to be rescheduled. fumes. Section One: The Driver’s License 12 The test will consist of stops, backing, Additionally, the schedule is maintained turning the car around, stopping and three weeks out. Therefore, if you desire a starting on a hill, parallel parking, particular testing date, a sixteenth birthday intersection approaches, clutch use (if for example, you should check the website applicable), speed, turns, lane use, right- three weeks in advance of the desired date. of-way use, and overall vehicle control. Remember, check the website early to secure your appointment. Any collision, traffic violation, or dangerous act may result in automatic Applicants who require interpretive services failure, and the test will not be completed. or special assistance of any kind should Failure to follow the Examiner’s contact the testing site directly prior to instructions two times during the test will making an appointment. Find contact result in being disqualified. information for each testing location at http://kentuckystatepolice.org/driver-testing/. The applicant will be given a score sheet at the completion of the test, indicating Out-of-State License or Driving on whether he or she passed or failed. an Existing License There will not be a numerical score on the score sheet. Transferring From Another State Should you not pass the road test, you Persons moving into Kentucky must obtain a must wait at least one week before taking Kentucky Driver's License within 30 days of the test again. Practice during this time is establishing residence. Kentucky Driver's encouraged. Licenses and Identification Cards are issued at any Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Test Scheduling Driver Licensing Regional office. The Kentucky State Police offers testing If your out-of-state license is valid or has services at mulitple offices regionally located been expired for less than one (1) year when across the state. All testing is conducted by you transfer to Kentucky, you will not be appointment only. To schedule an required to test. However, if the license has appointment for either the written test or the been expired for more than one (1) year at road test, please visit our website the time of transfer, you will be required to http://kentuckystatepolice.org/driver-testing/ obtain a full, certified Driver History Record and use our online scheduling tool. (DHR) or clearance letter from the previous state and will be required to take both the PLEASE NOTE: Appointments are released written and eye exams before being issued a Monday – Friday at 8 a.m. and many Kentucky operator's permit or license. If locations will fill up quickly, so it is important testing is required, click here to schedule an to check the website early in the day to appointment with the Kentucky State Police. secure the desired appointment. When all available appointments have been If you have lost your out-of-state license but scheduled, a “No Availability” message will the license has not been expired for more appear for the location. If you see this than one (1) year, you need to obtain a DHR message, simply check back the next or Clearance letter from the previous state. morning at 8 a.m. for the release of new Documents required to transfer out-of-state appointments. license: 13 Section One: The Driver’s License The applicant will be required to provide one university, college, or technical college (1) form of proof of the applicant's Kentucky located in Kentucky in their immediate residency. (Two (2) forms of proof will be possession when driving in Kentucky. required if the applicant is applying for a REAL ID). Additionally, the applicant will Non-US-Citizen Applicants need to present valid proof documents for the following: All non-U.S. citizens and permanent residents may apply for a Kentucky driver's Legal presence in the United States such permit/license/ID card at any Driver as a birth certificate or U.S. passport; Licensing Regional Office. If any testing is and required, an appointment will need to be scheduled first with the Kentucky State Social Security card (must bring your Police by visiting the website here. social security card as proof) All non-U.S. citizens may drive in the U.S. on Valid out-of-state license their valid foreign license and International Permit for up to one year from the date of If applicable, proof of any name change, admission into the U.S. provided their home gender change, or any additional country is part of the Foreign License documents. Reciprocity. Out-of-state Permit Holders Drivers must obtain a Kentucky license You must be at least 16 years of age to within 30 days of establishing residency in transfer a driving permit or license to Kentucky. Kentucky. Permanent residents are eligible to apply for a REAL ID. For more information on a Out-of-State permit holders transferring to REAL ID, click here. Kentucky must transfer their permit and be issued a Kentucky permit before applying Non-U.S. citizens are not eligible to apply for a Kentucky Driver's License. If the out- for a REAL ID. of-state test scores are not submitted, then the permit/license holder will be required to Permanent Residents take the Kentucky road test. A permanent resident who holds an If under age 18, you must present a School International Driver Permit from a Foreign Compliance Verification Form signed by the License Reciprocity Country will be required out-of-state school (reference: No Pass/No to successfully pass the written knowledge Drive Law). This form can be obtained from drivers test and vision test. the student's school district of residence. A permanent resident who holds an College Students International Driver Permit but is not from a from a Foreign License Reciprocity Country A college student may drive on their valid will be required to successfully pass the out-of-state license and is not required to written knowledge drivers test, vision test transfer that license to Kentucky if: and road test. The applicant must start the They are a citizen of the United States; driver licensing process with a driver’s permit. They are enrolled as a full-time or part-time student at a university, college, or technical college located in Kentucky; and they must have a student identification card from the Section One: The Driver’s License 14 A permanent resident who holds an A non-permanent resident who holds an International Driver Permit but holds a valid International Driver Permit, and the license license from another United States state is has expired within one year and holds a not required to test in order to transfer a valid license from another United States valid out of state license to a Kentucky driver state is not required to test to transfer a valid license. out of state license to a Kentucky driver license. A permanent resident who holds an International Driver Permit, and the license A non-permanent resident who does not has expired within one year and holds a hold an International Driver Permit will be valid license from another United States required to successfully pass the written state is not required to test in order to knowledge drivers test, vision test and road transfer a valid out of state license to a test. The applicant must start the driver Kentucky driver license. licensing process with a driver’s permit. A permanent resident who does not hold an All testing is scheduled through the Kentucky International Driver Permit will be required to State Police. Click here to schedule an successfully pass the written knowledge appointment and bring all required drivers test, vision test and road test. The documentation with you to your appointment. applicant must start the driver licensing process with a driver’s permit. Residents Serving in the Military All testing is scheduled through the Kentucky Kentucky residents currently serving in the State Police. Click here to schedule an United States military who are stationed or appointment and bring all required assigned to a base or other location outside documentation with you to your appointment. the boundaries of the Commonwealth may renew a Class D operator’s license by mail. Non-Permanent Residents If a Kentucky resident has been serving in A non-permanent resident who holds an the United States military and has allowed International Driver Permit from a Foreign their operator’s license to expire, they shall, License Reciprocity Country will be within 90 days of returning to the required to successfully pass the written Commonwealth, be permitted to renew their knowledge drivers test, vision test and road license without having to take a written test test. or road test. A non-permanent resident who holds an A Kentucky resident serving in the United International Driver Permit but is not from a States military who does not renew their Foreign License Reciprocity Country will be expired license within 90 days of returning to required to successfully pass the written the Commonwealth shall be required to knowledge drivers test, vision test and road comply with all procedures of renewing a test. The applicant must start the driver license that has expired. licensing process with a driver’s permit. For additional information on military A non-permanent resident who holds an licenses, please visit drive.ky.gov. International Driver Permit but holds a valid license from another United States state is not required to test in order to transfer a valid out of state license to Kentucky. 15 Section One: The Driver’s License Driver License Renewal / Updates To change your name on your license, one (1) proof of the name change is Renewals and Duplicate Licenses required. (Birth Certificate, Name Change Court Order, Marriage License, If the driver is under age 21, the license Divorce Decree, or other legal expires 90 days after the driver’s 21st documents). birthday. A Social Security card is not acceptable Age 21 and older, the license expires 31 as proof of name change. However, you days after the driver’s birthday and may must provide proof of a new Social be renewed up to six months before the Security card with your new name to expiration date. prove you have updated your name with the Social Security Administration. No testing is required for a person with credentials expired less than 5 years. For further information on changing an Any driver whose credential is expired address or name on your license, please more than 5 years must start over as a visit drive.ky.gov. new driver. A Kentucky operator’s license is valid for Loss of Driving Privileges four (4) years or eight (8) years. Eight- year credentials are only available for Suspension or Revocation of License new standard licenses and REAL IDs. Your driver’s license may be suspended or When drivers physically lose their revoked for any of the following reasons: operator’s license, permit, or Perjury or false affidavit of information to identification card, they will need to the Transportation Cabinet; request a replacement credential by mail or by visiting any Transportation Cabinet Operating a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or Driver Licensing Regional Office. moped without a license; For further information on renewing a license Operating a motor vehicle in violation of or replacing a lost or stolen license, please restrictions imposed by the visit drive.ky.gov. Transportation Cabinet; Failure to maintain liability insurance; Change of Address or Name Failure to enroll in or complete State If you change your address or name for any Traffic School upon sentence by the reason, you must obtain a duplicate license Court; within 10 days. You may be cited by a police officer for not changing your address Failure to satisfy a citation or court or name. summons; Failing to pay child support; Drivers may apply for a duplicate with the updated address listed by mail or in Fraudulent use of a driver’s license to person at any Transportation Cabinet purchase or attempt to purchase Driver Licensing Regional Office. alcoholic beverages; Reckless driving – three (3) convictions within twelve (12) months; Section One: The Driver’s License 16 Driving under the influence of alcohol or Unsatisfied Judgement other substances (DUI); Any person failing to satisfy a judgment Refusing to take a chemical test when rendered against him for damages resulting lawfully asked to do so by a law from the operation of a motor vehicle, within enforcement officer; 60 days from the date of said judgment shall Fleeing or evading police; have his driving privilege suspended by the Transportation Cabinet. The suspension will Leaving the scene of a crash, failure to remain in effect indefinitely or until the stop and disclose identity or render aid; judgment has been satisfied. Upon satisfaction, a court-attested copy of the Theft of gasoline; satisfaction is to be sent to the Theft of a motor vehicle or any part Transportation Cabinet, and the necessary thereof; reinstatement procedures must be followed. Felony involving use of a motor vehicle; The Kentucky Point System and The purpose of the point system is to identify Manslaughter resulting from the and assist drivers who need improvement operation of a motor vehicle. before it becomes necessary to suspend their driving privilege. It serves to protect the Cancellation of Your Driving Privilege safe and sensible drivers and to correct those who are reckless and irresponsible. If you are under 18 years of age, the parent or legal guardian who signed your driver Under the point system, a driver starts with license application can withdraw no points but accumulates points for various responsibility, resulting in the cancellation of offenses. Upon the accumulation of 12 your license. If the parent or legal guardian points (7 points if under age eighteen) within withdraws responsibility, you will have to a two-year period, a driver’s privilege to wait until you are 18 years of age to obtain a operate a motor vehicle may be suspended. permit and license. The Parent/Legal Individuals are given an opportunity to meet Guardian Withdrawal of responsibility form with a hearing officer prior to any possible must be completed and submitted to a suspension. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Regional Office. Once this is received and entered, Points assessed under this system expire the minor’s permit or license will be canceled two (2) years from the date of conviction. until another application is signed or the However, the conviction entry remains part applicant reaches 18 years of age. of the driver’s record for a period of five (5) years from the conviction date. Voluntarily Surrender Your Driver License Upon the accumulation of twelve (12) or more points against a driver age eighteen A driver may choose to voluntarily surrender (18) or older or 7 points against a driver a Kentucky driver’s license by completing under age 18, the Transportation Cabinet the appropriate Transportation Cabinet form conducts a hearing concerning the driver’s at any KYTC Driver Licensing Regional privileges to operate a motor vehicle. Failure Office. To surrender a driver license, submit to appear for the hearing results in a driving the completed form and your driver’s license suspension for a period of six (6) months for to the clerk at the regional office. the first such accumulation of twelve (12) points, one (1) year for the second such 17 Section One: The Driver’s License accumulation of twelve (12) points, and two Non-licensed and Out-of-State drivers (2) years for any subsequent accumulation are not eligible to attend State Traffic of twelve (12) points within the two (2) year School. period. All State Traffic School referrals must After a hearing, the department may require come from the Kentucky District or the driver to be placed on “probation” in lieu Federal court where the violation of suspension and attend a driver occurred. improvement clinic (State Traffic School) approved by the Transportation Cabinet. Process: Once a driver has been placed on The District Court where the citation was “probation” by the department, he/she shall received must refer a driver to Kentucky not be considered for probation again until a State Traffic School. The District Court lapse of two (2) years from the ending date will send the referral to the Division of of any previous probation period granted, Driver Licensing. whether served or not. The Division of Driver Licensing will mail Additional information regarding the point a letter to the driver’s address printed on system can be found on the Transportation their license at the time of referral. Follow Cabinet website at drive.ky.gov. the instructions listed in the letter carefully to enroll in the class. Kentucky State Traffic School Program Once referred to Kentucky State Traffic Kentucky State Traffic School is available School, it becomes a court order. If the online, in-person, and in a virtual classroom. driver does not comply with the court The primary purpose of State Traffic School order to attend traffic school, it will is to promote safe and responsible driving. suspend the driver’s driving privileges. The goal of State Traffic School is to provide an educational program that renews a For more information on State Traffic School driver’s outlook regarding traffic safety and and class options, please visit drive.ky.gov. to instill a positive attitude toward highway and traffic safety by encouraging an Driver Substance Abuse Education Program understanding and recognition of personal driving behaviors, which result in a reduced Every offender convicted of DUI must be number of deaths and injuries related to assessed in a program licensed and certified vehicular crashes and moving hazardous by the Cabinet for Human Resources (CHR). violations. After the assessment, every individual must attend a CHR approved alcohol education or Eligibility: treatment program. Satisfactory completion is required before reinstatement of driving A driver cannot be under suspension at the privileges may occur. The individual must time of the citation. pay all mandatory alcohol assessment, education, or treatment fees to the program. A driver cannot attend State Traffic School for a conviction carrying mandatory license With payment of the required fee for license suspension. A driver can only attend with reinstatement, a notice of completion from minor traffic violations. an approved DUI program, and after expiration of the period of license A driver can only complete State Traffic suspension, an individual convicted of DUI is School once every twelve (12) months. eligible to get his license reissued. Section One: The Driver’s License 18 Section Two This Section Covers General Information Motor Vehicle Registration Insurance Law Medical Review Board Motor Vehicles and the Environment Motor Vehicle Registration Organ Donation Kentucky law requires that before the owner All motor vehicle owners in Kentucky must of a motor vehicle may operate or permit its carry minimum liability coverage. This operation upon a highway, the owner must means liability coverage of $25,000.00 for all apply for registration with the county clerk in claims for bodily injury damages sustained the owner’s county of residence. by any one person and not less than Additionally, a person who purchases a $50,000.00 for all bodily injury damages motor vehicle, or brings a motor vehicle into sustained by all persons as a result of an Kentucky from another state must make accident, as well as $25,000.00 for all application for registration within fifteen (15) property damage as a result of any one days. accident. Alternatively, a policy with a single limit of $60,000.00 is acceptable. Once registered, the owner shall again Furthermore, the policy must provide basic register the vehicle on or before the date on reparations benefits unless the insured which the certificate of registration expires. vehicle is a motorcycle. There is no grace period for renewing your vehicle registration. At least forty-five (45) All motor vehicle owners and operators must days prior to the expiration of registration, maintain in the vehicle written proof of the owner shall be notified by mail of the minimum liability coverage. Written proof, in date of expiration. Note that non-receipt of the form of an insurance card, can be a this notice does not constitute a defense to paper insurance card or a portable electronic failing to register the vehicle on or before the device to download the insurance card. expiration date. There is no grace period for renewing your registration. Attending College Inside or Outside of Kentucky All registration requirements must be met for any vehicle to be operated upon Kentucky Students can use their home-state highways, and to be used for the driver registration and insurance to drive in license road test. For additional information Kentucky if they keep a current student regarding the registration process and identification card from a Kentucky college, related fees, please visit drive.ky.gov. university, or technical college. Insurance Law If you (or your child) are attending a school outside the state of Kentucky, you should An owner may not operate a vehicle in check with that state to verify that state’s Kentucky until insurance has been obtained. registration and insurance requirements. Also, if your vehicle has a current, active registration, you must maintain insurance on Active-Duty Military that vehicle. Failure to maintain insurance is a criminal offense, and any owner who fails Active-duty military personnel can use out- to maintain insurance on his vehicle shall of-state insurance to title and register any have his vehicle registration revoked. In vehicle in their name here in Kentucky. addition, the vehicle owner and driver are When registering a vehicle, if it is recorded subject to a fine of $500.00 to $1,000.00, up as a standard personal policy at the County to 90 days in jail, or both. Clerk’s office rather than a military personnel 19 Section Two: General Information policy it will cause the vehicle to be flagged The driver’s horizontal field of vision must be as possibly uninsured. If you are currently at least 35 degrees to both the left and the on active military duty and receive an right, and their vertical field of vision must be uninsured notice letter, show proof of your at least 25 degrees above and below active military service (pay stub, ID) to the fixation. County Clerk’s office to resolve the issue. The Medical Review Board reviews For additional information regarding applicants who do not meet the minimum Kentucky Insurance law, please visit requirements. Some applicants whose visual drive.ky.gov. acuity does not meet the minimum requirements, may qualify to participate in a certified driver training program, allowing Medical Review Board them to drive with a bioptic telescopic device restriction. Upon request, the Kentucky State Police will provide reasonable accommodations The Kentucky Bioptic Driving Program is a necessary to afford an individual with a certified driver training program that can disability an equal opportunity to participate provide the specialized training necessary to in all testing phases. Additionally, the allow applicants to drive with a bioptic Kentucky State Police enlists the assistance telescopic device restriction. The minimum and advice of the Medical Review Board, vision requirements for the program are: which identifies drivers with physical or Distance visual acuity of 20/200 or better mental impairments that hamper their ability with corrective lenses in the applicant’s to operate a motor vehicle safely. better eye. The Medical Review Board consists of Distance visual acuity of 20/60 or better ophthalmologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, using a bioptic telescopic device. and rehabilitation specialists. Board members provide medical advice to the A visual field of 120 degrees horizontally Division of Driver Licensing on license and 80 degrees vertically in the better applicants and licensees reported to the eye. Board. No ocular diagnosis or prognosis that indicates the likelihood of significant Seizures, Blackout, Loss of Conscience deterioration of visual acuity or visual or Altered Awareness, and Driving fields to a level below the minimum standards above. A license applicant or licensee must be free of seizures, blackout, loss of conscience, or This program is administered by the an altered state of awareness for 90 days to Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. obtain or maintain driving privileges. To Individuals interested in receiving this report a driver that has experienced a training can visit the Kentucky Bioptic Driving seizure, blackout, loss of conscience, or an Program website for additional information, altered state of awareness, submit an or contact the program by phone at 1-800- affidavit to the Medical Review Board. 346-2115. Vision Requirements for Driving Reporting a Driver In Kentucky, visual requirements for driving Drivers may be reported to the Medical require an individual to have visual acuity of Review Board for the following reasons: at least 20/60 or better in at least one eye. Section Two: General Information 20 If the driver h
