Kentucky driver handbook

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   Section One: The Driver’s License 2 • Operators of recreational vehicles not for commerce. • A driver of vehicles used exclusively in farm - to - market agricultural transportation, owned, and operated by the farmer or his employees, and used within 150 miles of the point of origin. Additional information can be found on the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) website drive.ky.gov and in the

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   Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) website drive.ky.gov and in the CDL Manual . Operator’s Licen s e – Class D A Class D Operator’s License is the driver’s license required to operate a motor vehicle . The Class D license is the class most commonly held by Kentucky drivers and is the primary focus of this manual. Any current or new resident of Kentucky who

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   are not required to wear helmets or eye - protection devices, but they are strongly recommended. Mopeds CANNOT be operated on limited - access highways where the minimum speed is more than thirty (30) miles per hour. Additional information can be found on the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet website drive.ky.gov . Motorcycle Permit or License – Class M A motorcycle is defined as any motor

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   Transportation Cabinet Regional Driver Licensing Office. After the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has prepared the application, the Kentucky State Police will administer all required tests. First, Kentucky State Police will administer a vision - screening test to determine if you meet minimum visual requirements and a written knowledge test

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   from the date of the violation before the driver may apply for an intermediate license. • A driver under the age of 18 who accumulates more than six points may have their driving privilege suspended. STEP 2 : INTERMEDIATE LICENSE PHASE After holding the permit for 180 days and reaching age 17 the driver may schedule an appointment with the Kentucky State Police Driver

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   the written and vision tests must be repeated . You must hold the permit for 180 days before you are eligible to take the road test. The permit phase should be used by the permit holder to practice the safe driving skills and best practices covered later in this manual. Remember, all permit holders must be accompanied by a person with a valid operator

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   the score sheet. Should you not pass the road test, you must wait at least one week before taking the test again. Practice d uring this time is encouraged . Test Scheduling The Kentucky State Police offers testing services at mulitple offices regionally located across the state. All testing is conducted by appointment only. To schedule an appointment for either the written test or

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   prior to making an appointment. Find contact information for each testing location at http://kentuckystatepolice.org/driver - testing/ . Out - of - State License or Driving on an Existing License Transferring From Another State Persons moving into Kentucky must obtain a Kentucky Driver's License within 30 days of establishing

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   Section One: The Driver’s License 14 The applicant will be required to provide o ne (1) form of proof of the applicant's Kentucky residency.

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    Section One: The Driver’s License 14 The applicant will be required to provide o ne (1) form of proof of the applicant's Kentucky residency. (Two (2) forms of proof will be required

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    Section One: The Driver’s License 14 The applicant will be required to provide o ne (1) form of proof of the applicant's Kentucky residency. (Two (2) forms of proof will be required if the applicant is applying for a REAL ID) . Additionally, the applicant will need to present valid proof documents for the following: • Legal presence in the United States such as

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    Section Three: Be in Shape to Drive 24 be able to drive well if you are overly worried, excited, afraid, angry, or depressed. There are ways of dealing with your emotions: • If you are angry or worried, give yourself time to cool off. If necessary, take a short walk or nap, but stay off the road until the symptoms have passed. • Give

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    in ways like alcohol. If you are found guilty of a drug violation while driving and it is your first conviction within a ten (10) year period, you will be fined not less than $200 nor more than $500 plus court costs, imprisoned in the county jail for not less than forty - eight (48) hours nor more than thirty (30) days, and your

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    of the DUI law if you operate a vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or above. However, you could still be in violation of the law with an alcohol concentration under 0.08 if there is evidence of impaired driving while under the influence of alcohol or other substances. If you are under the age of twenty - one (21), you are in violation

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    an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or above. However, you could still be in violation of the law with an alcohol concentration under 0.08 if there is evidence of impaired driving while under the influence of alcohol or other substances. If you are under the age of twenty - one (21), you are in violation of the law with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or

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    Operating a motor vehicle in excess of 30 mph above the posted speed limit; • Operating a motor vehicle in the wrong direction on a limited access highway • Operating a motor vehicle that causes a collision resulting in death or serious physical injury; • Operating a motor vehicle while the alcohol concertation in the operator’s blood or breath is .15 BAC or higher

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    least ten (10) minutes but not more than fifteen (15) minutes to attempt to contact and communicate with an attorney. Kentucky law states in KRS 189A.010 i f you are found guilty of an alcohol violation and it is your first conviction within a ten (10) year period , you will be fined not less than $200 nor more than $ 500 plus court

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    The driver on your right at a four - way intersection controlled by stop signs if both of you arrive at the intersection at the same time; • Drivers on a public highway if you are entering the highway from a driveway or a private road; • Drivers on a minor road must yield to drivers on a main road. • Drivers already on

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    business/ residential district. 15 MPH – The speed limit in an off - street parking facility offered for public use, whether publicly or privately owned, shall be f ifteen miles per hour . 70 MPH – The secretary of transportation may increase the speed limit of specific highways to seventy miles per hour. This Section Covers • Visual Search • Speed Management • Stopping

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    Section One The Driver’s License About This Manual Any new or current resident of Kentucky who plans to drive a motor vehicle on K