Now that a new Kentucky law, House Bill 15, has taken effect allowing 15-year-olds to earn their driver’s permits, Team Kentucky is hosting events across the state on Saturday, May 17, to help meet the increased interest from young Kentuckians wanting to apply for a permit.
The state is offering more than 1,500 written permit test appointments at 20 testing locations across the state. Appointments will be released online Friday, May 9, at 1 p.m. EDT and applicants can select the time and location that best meets their schedule when accessing the portal online. Applicants can take the test in any county offered that day. These events will not include road skills or CDL testing.
To ensure a smooth signup process and reduce wait times on May 17, Kentucky State Police Driver Testing Captain Chris Baker encourages applicants to have all required documents ready prior to signing up for an appointment. If you want to obtain one of these appointments successfully, you must have your Social Security number, date of birth and address at your fingertips before logging in online.
Prior to arriving to take their written permit test with the Kentucky State Police, Kentuckians should remember to:
Bring all required documentation to take to your appointment so the permit test can be administered. Necessary documents include proof of identity such as birth certificate (not a photocopy), proof of Social Security and a School Compliance Verification Form. See Drive.ky.gov for full list and more info.
Study the Kentucky Driver Manual. Should an applicant not pass the written test, they can schedule another appointment on the website.
The Governor signed House Bill 15 into law on March 25, which allows 15-year-olds to obtain their permit. State law still requires you to be 16 years old to obtain a license (intermediate).
Last week, the Governor announced “Skip the Line,” a new remote renewal-based licensing alternative offered by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to help Kentuckians avoid waiting at Driver Licensing Regional Offices across the state. Those options for renewing your license include:
For those who can, visit an eye specialist, ask for a vision screening form and upload it to renew online at DLRenewal.ky.gov.
Visit a licensing office, get a vision screening, receive a passcode, then return home to renew online at DLRenewal.ky.gov.
Visit a licensing office, get the vision screening, fill out a renewal form on site without waiting and receive a temporary license via email.
Renew by mail: Print and fill out the mail-in form at Drive.ky.gov and attach a completed vision form from an eye specialist.
For more information about office locations, hours and services provided, visit Drive.ky.gov.
Source: KSP
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