Moped license — Kentucky Permit Test

A Kentucky moped applicant must pass the general knowledge and vision tests, and a skills test and permit are not required.

The moped route skips the road test and the permit, which is why it is the one credential a learner can finish in a single visit.

Applicants are required to pass the general knowledge and vision tests to be issued a moped license. However, a skills test and permit are not required.

To legally operate a moped in Kentucky a person must be at least 16 years old and already hold a learner's permit, driver's license, motorcycle permit or motorcycle license.

A moped is not a way around the licensing system. Somebody has to hold a credential already, or apply for the Class E.

To be able to legally operate a moped in Kentucky, you must be at least 16 years old and already be holding a learner’s permit, driver’s license, motorcycle permit, or motorcycle license.

A Kentucky moped is capable of a maximum speed of not more than 30 mph and has a cylinder capacity not exceeding fifty cubic centimeters.

Those two limits are what separate a moped from a motorcycle, and the motorcycle needs a different license.

capable of a maximum speed of not more than thirty (30) miles per hour.

The Kentucky moped license is Class E.

Naming the class matters at the counter, because the clerk asks which credential is being applied for.

Moped License – Class E

Kentucky does not require moped operators to wear helmets or eye-protection devices, though the state strongly recommends both.

Nothing on a moped stands between the rider and the road, so the gear is worth wearing whether or not anyone checks for it.

Moped operators are not required to wear helmets or eye-protection devices, but they are strongly recommended.

Mopeds may not be operated on limited-access highways where the minimum speed is more than 30 mph.

A moped cannot hold the speed of the traffic around it, and a vehicle moving far slower than everything else is what the other drivers hit.

highways where the minimum speed is more than thirty (30) miles per hour

A moped rider should keep as large a space cushion as possible, because mopeds are not easily seen in traffic.

Drivers look for cars. A small machine in a gap they did not expect is one they can pull straight into.

Since mopeds are not easily seen in the traffic flow, it is vital that you surround yourself with as large a “space cushion” as possible.

Riding a moped with the headlight on and with bike flags fitted helps other drivers see it.

A light and a flag give a driver something to catch, which is more than the machine itself offers at a glance.

Riding with the headlight on and bike flags will help others see you.

Which tests must a Kentucky moped license applicant pass?

The general knowledge and vision tests. The moped route skips the road test and the permit, which is why it is the one credential a learner can finish in a single visit. Kentucky Driver Manual, p.2: “Applicants are required to pass the general knowledge and vision tests to be issued a moped license. However, a skills test and permit are not required.”