Permit phase under 18 — Kentucky Permit Test

A Kentucky driver must be at least 15 years of age to take the vision and written knowledge tests and apply for a permit.

Fifteen is the gate. Everything in the graduated system is counted from the day the permit is issued, so the birthday sets the timetable.

Drivers must be at least 15 years of age to take the vision and written knowledge tests and apply for a permit.

A distinctive under 21 permit is issued to every Kentucky applicant who passes the written and vision tests before turning 21.

The card itself tells anyone selling alcohol how old the holder is, which is the whole point of printing it differently.

A distinctive “under 21” permit will be issued to all applicants.

Kentucky permit holders aged 15 to 20 must hold the driving permit for a minimum of 180 days.

Six months of practice is the point of the permit stage, and the clock only runs while the permit is in good standing.

Permit holders ages 15 – 20 must hold the driving permit for a minimum of 180 days.

A Kentucky permit holder may only drive when accompanied in the front passenger seat by a licensed driver 21 years of age or older.

The supervising driver has to be beside the learner to reach the wheel or say something in time, which is why the seat is named.

Permit holders may only drive when accompanied (in the front passenger seat) by a licensed driver 21 years of age or older and shall have the instruction permit in possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle.

A Kentucky permit holder must have the instruction permit in their possession at all times when driving.

A permit left at home is the same as no permit at the roadside, whatever the file in Frankfort says.

Permit holders may only drive when accompanied (in the front passenger seat) by a licensed driver 21 years of age or older and shall have the instruction permit in possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle

A Kentucky permit holder is limited to one unrelated passenger under 20 years of age.

A car full of friends is the single biggest distraction a new driver faces, and the crash figures show it.

Passenger restriction – limited to 1 (one) unrelated person under 20 years of age.

A Kentucky permit holder under 18 may not drive between midnight and 6:00 a.m. unless they can show good cause.

Those are the hours with the least light, the most tired drivers and the most drunk ones, and a beginner meets all three at once.

Permit holders under the age of 18 may not drive between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m. unless the person can demonstrate good cause for driving.

A Kentucky permit holder gets no credit toward the 180-day permit period while suspended for not complying with the No Pass/No Drive Law.

The six months stops counting during a suspension, so time served that way is time lost.

The driver will not receive credit toward the 180-day permit period while suspended for not complying with the No Pass/No Drive Law

All Kentucky drivers under 21 are subject to zero alcohol tolerance, defined as .02 blood alcohol concentration.

A single drink can put a young driver over that line, which is set far below the adult limit on purpose.

All drivers under 21 are subject to “Zero Alcohol Tolerance” (Defined as .02 Blood Alcohol Concentration)

A permit violation, a moving violation under KRS 189 or a violation under KRS 189A adds at least another 180 days before a driver under 18 may apply for an intermediate license.

A ticket costs a teenager six more months on the permit, which is longer than most of them expect.

If a violation(s) of these laws occurs, it will add an additional minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the violation before the driver may apply for an intermediate license.

How old must a Kentucky driver be to apply for a permit?

At least 15. Fifteen is the gate. Everything in the graduated system is counted from the day the permit is issued, so the birthday sets the timetable. Kentucky Driver Manual, p.5: “Drivers must be at least 15 years of age to take the vision and written knowledge tests and apply for a permit.”