If you wish to have your driver's license, then you will need to apply for a Kentucky learner’s permit which requires a written exam on traffic signs, motor vehicle laws and safe driving techniques.

When you receive a valid learner's permit, then you have to pass a road skill test and vision test to receive a Kentucky intermediate driver’s license.

Applicants under 18 must hold a learner’s permit for at least 180 days, and have to complete a New Driver Education Program, and log 60 hours of which must be 10 hours at night with supervising, before taking the road skills test.

The Kentucky DMV requires that all applicants must pass a written exam on traffic signs, motor vehicle laws and safe driving techniques. If you fail the exam you have to take the test again and you will be charged with the re-examination fee also.

New residents with an out-of-state license must obtain a Kentucky driver's license within 30 days of their permanent residence in Kentucky. When leaving to the DMV office, be sure to take the license from your former state as you will be required to surrender it in order to obtain the new license.

There is no written exam or road skills testing required to change a valid out-of-state license to a KY driver's license, you may need to pass the vision test.

If your out-of-state license is expired more than one year, you must provide a current driving record or clearance letter from the state you are transferring from or you must pass the written exam and vision test.

Out-of-State permit holders transferring to Kentucky must transfer their permit and be issued a Kentucky permit before applying for a Kentucky Driver License.

All non U.S. citizens may drive in the U.S. on their valid foreign license and International Permit for up to one year from the date of admission into the U.S. provided their home country is part of the Geneva Compact. Drivers from non Geneva Compact countries must obtain a Kentucky license within 30 days of establishing residency in Kentucky.

Before you leave to the Kentucky DMV Office, make sure you have all the required documents to get your driver's license/learner permit; where else photo copies are not acceptable.

The minimum age for an intermediate license is 16 years and 6 months old, and not allowed to drive between the hours of midnight to 6 AM. The licensee is not allowed to have more than one unrelated passenger under the age of 20.The minimum age for a full unrestricted license in Kentucky is 17 years old.

Once your licensing requirements have been met, then you will get an:

CDL Endorsements are required for double/triple trailers, tanker vehicles, passenger vehicles and vehicles placarded for hazardous materials. If you live in Kentucky and drive a Class A, B or C commercial vehicle, you must have a Kentucky Commercial Driver License (CDL).

If you drive a commercial vehicle that falls into one of the following classifications, you must have a Kentucky Commercial Driver License.

Class A License - For any combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more, provided the GVWR of the vehicle being towed is more than 10,000 pounds.

Class B License - Any straight truck with two or more axles and a GVWR of 260001 pounds or more; Any vehicle with two or more axles and a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, pulling a vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less; A single vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver if the GVWR is 26,001 pounds or more.

Class C License - Any vehicle with a GVWR of less than 26,001 pounds transporting hazardous materials for which placarding is required. Any vehicle transporting 16 or more number of passengers, along with the driver for GVWR less than 26,001 pounds.

If you pass the required knowledge tests you can take the CDL skills tests. You may schedule a road skills test with the Kentucky State Police 10 days after the permit has been issued.

Skills tests can be taken indefinitely as long as the CDL instruction permit is valid. If you do not successfully pass the road skills test by the expiration of your CDL instruction permit renewal, you will need to reapply. All fees and written tests will be required prior to a new permit being issued.

If you pass the required knowledge tests, you can then take the CDL skills tests. There are three types of general skills that will be tested:

You should take all these tests in the type of vehicle for which you wish to be licensed.

Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection: You will be tested to see whether your vehicle is safe to drive. You will be asked to do a pre-trip inspection of your vehicle and explain to the examiner what you would inspect and why.

Basic Vehicle Control: You will be tested on your skill to control the vehicle. You will be asked to move your vehicle forward, backward, and turn it, etc, within a defined area. These areas will be marked with traffic lanes, cones, barriers, or something similar to it. The examiner will tell you how each control test is to be done.

On-road Test: You will be tested on your skill of how safely you can drive your vehicle in a variety of traffic situations. The situations may include left and right turns, intersections, railway crossings, curves, up and down grades, and single or multi-lane roads, streets, or highways. The examiner will tell you where to drive.

Persons 18 to 21 may obtain a commercial driver's license, but will be restricted to drive in Georgia only. On or after the 21st birthday, the driver must go to the examination station and the Georgia Only restriction will be lifted.

The main physical requirements include:

Before you leave to the Kentucky DDL Office, make sure you have all the required documents to get your CDL:

CDL fees are as follows:

Anyone who drives a motorcycle must have a Class M motorcycle license or motorcycle instruction permit, under Kentucky DMV guidelines.

To apply for a motorcycle permit, you must be at least the age of 18, or you must hold a valid operator license. Applicants for a motorcycle license permit who are under 18 years old, however, must have a parent or legal guardian who is willing to assume the responsibility imposed by KRS 186.590 to sign the application for a license. Also the applicant must have the motorcycle permit for at least once calendar month before a motorcycle license can be issued.

Kentucky will waive your skills test and issue you a license if you complete an approved basic motorcycle rider safety course. This course last from two to six weeks and includes

When you successfully complete the course, you will be eligible for your motorcycle driver's license without having to take your Indiana road test. Any person under the age of 18 should successfully complete the motorcycle rider education course before the class M license will be issued.

The Kentucky DMV requires that all applicants should pass

If you fail the exam, you have to wait at least until the next day to take the test again and with the charge for re-examination fee.

Before you leave to the Kentucky DMV Office, make sure you have the required documents to get your motorcycle license; like

When your licensing requirements have been met, a Class M endorsement will be added to your driver's license. The safe operation of a motorcycle requires