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Only what is specific to Kentucky: the age-15 permit and graduated license steps, BAC limits and implied consent, statutory speed limits, headlights and the 4-second rule, school and church buses, Move Over, passing and bicycle rules, points and belts. Pair with the national core.

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Practice deck · part of Kentucky permit test — state rules · written against: Kentucky Driver Manual (Kentucky State Police / Kentucky Transportation Cabinet), online edition posted as Updated 7-23-26 (no printed revision date), checked 2026-10-09, and against state law in force on 2026-10-18 (where the two differ, the cards follow the law and name the handbook's figure); state-specific figures only — pair with the national core. Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. How old must you be to take the vision and written tests for a Kentucky instruction permit?

    A) 14
    B) 16
    C) 15
    D) 15½
    C) 15

    Kentucky lets residents apply at 15; anyone under 18 also usually needs a parent's or legal guardian's signature on the application.
    Permit & Provisional License
  2. What is the speed limit on a Kentucky interstate or parkway when no limit is posted?

    A) 55 mph
    B) 70 mph
    C) 60 mph
    D) 65 mph
    D) 65 mph

    The secretary of transportation may raise specific highways to 70 mph by official order.
    Speed Limits
  3. What minimum following distance does the Kentucky handbook tell drivers to keep behind the vehicle ahead?

    A) 2 seconds
    B) 3 seconds
    C) 5 seconds
    D) 4 seconds
    D) 4 seconds

    Count from a fixed point; if you reach it before one-thousand-four, you are too close.
    Following & Weather
  4. What does Kentucky law require when you leave your parked vehicle?

    A) Stop the engine and take the key
    B) Leave your hazard lights switched on
    C) Lock it, but only if parked overnight
    D) Set the parking brake, nothing more
    A) Stop the engine and take the key

    Locking the car is also advised, even for a short absence.
    Parking & Curbs
  5. When may a Kentucky driver turn left on a red light?

    A) Never; Kentucky bans all left turns on red
    B) From any street onto a one-way street
    C) Whenever there is no sign prohibiting it
    D) From a one-way onto a one-way street
    D) From a one-way onto a one-way street

    Left on red is allowed only from a one-way street onto another one-way street, after stopping and unless a sign prohibits it. Right turns on red are allowed after a stop unless a sign prohibits them.
    Turns & Lanes
  6. Who must wear a seat belt in a Kentucky vehicle manufactured after 1981?

    A) The driver and all passengers
    B) Front-seat occupants only
    C) The driver only
    D) Passengers under 16 only
    A) The driver and all passengers

    Belt use is a primary offense, so an officer can stop you for it alone.
    Occupant Safety

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  • Facts checked against the Kentucky Driver Manual (Kentucky State Police, with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Driver Licensing), online edition posted as "Updated 7-23-26" (no printed revision date; AAMVA © 2022 base text), checked 2026-10-09; wording is original and no handbook text is reproduced.
  • Facts also checked against current state law (the statutes and regulations in force on 2026-10-18); where the manual and the law differ, the card follows the law and says what the manual says.
  • Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Kentucky State Police, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet or any other agency; not legal advice. Figures change — confirm against the current handbook before your test.

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