License classes — Kentucky Permit Test

The class of license a Kentucky driver needs is decided by the vehicle being driven, and Class A, B and C are the commercial classes.

A driver who picks a class by the license they want rather than the vehicle they drive ends up tested on the wrong book.

In Kentucky, there are several types of driver’s licenses represented by classes, and the vehicle driven determines the type of license needed

The Class D license is Kentucky's basic operator's license and is the one this manual is written for.

Everything in this book is aimed at the car license. The motorcycle and commercial books are separate and ask different questions.

A Class D Operator’s License is the driver’s license required to operate a motor vehicle.

A Class D operator's license is the class most commonly held by Kentucky drivers, and the manual's primary focus.

Almost every driver on a Kentucky road holds this one license, so it is the license the written test is built around.

The Class D license is the class most commonly held by Kentucky drivers and is the primary focus of this manual.

An applicant for a Class D operator's license must be a Kentucky resident and at least 15 years of age.

Fifteen is the first day anyone can start. Turning up earlier means a wasted trip, whatever else has been arranged.

Applicants must be a Kentucky resident and be at least 15 years of age.

An applicant under 18 must have a parent or legal guardian sign the license application.

The adult who signs is taking on responsibility for the teenager's driving, so nothing moves until that signature exists.

If the applicant is under the age of 18, a parent or legal guardian must sign the application.

Every first-time applicant in Kentucky must pass the vision, knowledge and skills tests.

Three separate tests stand between an applicant and a license, and passing one does nothing for the other two.

All first-time applicants must pass the vision, knowledge, and skills tests.

In Kentucky, what decides which class of license a driver needs?

The vehicle being driven. A driver who picks a class by the license they want rather than the vehicle they drive ends up tested on the wrong book. Kentucky Driver Manual, p.1: “In Kentucky, there are several types of driver’s licenses represented by classes, and the vehicle driven determines the type of license needed”