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The Learner's Permit

KRS 186.450 — a permit at fifteen, and an intermediate license after 180 days and 60 hours of practice

  • A person at least fifteen years of age may apply for an instruction permit; under eighteen, a parent or legal guardian signs the application.
  • A permit applicant under eighteen enrolls in a driver training program: a school district course, a licensed driving school, or state traffic school.
  • KRS 186.450
  • KRS 186.410
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The intermediate license. A person under eighteen may apply for an intermediate license after reaching sixteen, holding the permit at least 180 days without a listed violation, and presenting a parent's statement of at least 60 hours of supervised driving, ten of them at night, with a licensed driver at least 21.

  • KRS 186.452
Sources for this section (3)
  1. KRS 186.450 — Instruction permits for motor vehicle and motorcycle -- Application -- Age requirements -- Restrictions on driving with permit -- Assessment of points -- Exemption from permit for applicant who completes motorcycle rider training course -- Administrative regulations -- Minors and adults who assume responsibility for them
  2. KRS 186.452 — Intermediate license to operate a motor vehicle
  3. KRS 186.410 — Operators' license -- Requirements and issuance -- Personal identification cards -- Driver training programs -- Application for travel ID or standard document -- Owner of motor vehicle considered operator when fully autonomous vehicle system engaged

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kentucky attorney.

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