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Kentucky Driving Record
"We are privileged each time we get behind the wheel of a vehicle and drive down one of Kentuckys scenic back roads or expansive highways. Along with this privilege comes a great responsibility something we should keep in the forefront of our minds as we traverse the Commonwealth." - StevenL.Beshear, Governor
To be eligible to apply for a Kentucky Operators License, Motorcycle License, or Moped License, you must have reached your sixteenth birthday, and your driving privilege must not have been withdrawn in this state or any other state. You will begin the process in the Circuit Court Clerks Office in your county of residence.
Exempt From Kentucky Drivers License
- Any person in the Armed Forces of the United States who has an operators license from the United States, and who is operating an official vehicle in the course of his service to our country.
- Members of the military on active duty and their dependents who hold a valid license from another state.
- Nonresidents working in Kentucky who hold a valid license from another state.
- Full-time students enrolled in school or college with a valid license from another state.
- Operators of road machinery, farm tractors, or other farm implements being used for the purpose for which they were designed.
Barred From Obtaining A Kentucky Drivers License
- Anyone under 16 years of age.
- Anyone whose license has been suspended or revoked and not reinstated.
- Any person judged by a court to be mentally incompetent.
- Anyone who has a physical or mental impairment which makes it unsafe for him to drive.
- Any person who is unable to understand highway warnings or direction signs in the English language.
Restricted Equipment in Kentucky
There are certain items that are unlawful to place on a motor vehicle in Kentucky.
- Any red or blue light showing to the front. Green lights are also undesirable.
- Any siren, bell, or whistle.
- A muffler cutout.
- Signs, posters, or stickers on the windshield or any other window in the car, unless required by law.
- More than three extra driving lights or fog lights.
- Vehicles equipped with a louvered rear window must have sideview mirrors. A person shall not operate any motor vehicle required to be registered in the Commonwealth upon any public highway, road, or street, on which vehicle the rear window is composed of, covered by, or treated with any material which has the effect of making the window nontransparent, unless the vehicle is equipped with side mirrors on both sides.
- Heavily-tinted windows in excess of legal standards. A person shall not operate any motor vehicle, required to be registered in the Commonwealth, on any public highway, road, or street on which vehicle the side wings and side windows on either side forward of or adjacent to the operators seat are composed of, covered by, or treated with any sunscreening material or other product or covering which has the effect of making the window nontransparent or which would alter the windows color, increase its reflectivity, or reduce its light transmittance, except as expressly permitted. A sun-screening material may be applied to such windows if, when tested on one-eighth (1/8) inch clear glass, the material has a total solar reflectance of visible light of not more than twentyfive (25%) percent as measured on the nonfilm side and a light transmittance of at least thirty-five (35%) percent in the visible light range.
Kentucky Driver License Points
| Points | Type of Violation |
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| 0 | 10 mph or less over speed limit on limited access highway |
| 3 | 11-15 mph over speed limit on limited access highway |
| 3 | 15 mph or less over speed limit on any non-limited access highway |
| 3 | 15 mph over speed limit in CMV (commercial motor vehicle) |
| 0 | 15 mph or more in CMV (out-of-state conviction-listed as serious offense only-no points) |
| 6 | 16-25 mph over speed limit on any road or highway |
| 6 | Commission of Moving Hazardous Violation Involving an Accident |
| 6 | Combination of any Two or More Moving Hazardous Violations in Any One Continuous Occurrence |
| 6 | Failure to Stop for School or Church Bus |
| 5 | Improper Passing |
| 4 | Reckless Driving |
| 4 | Following Too Closely |
| 4 | Driving on Wrong Side of Roadway |
| 4 | Changing Drivers in a Moving Vehicle |
| 4 | Vehicle Not Under Control |
| 4 | Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle |
| 3 | Stop Violation (electric signal, railroad crossing, stop sign) |
| 3 | Failure to Yield |
| 3 | Wrong Way on One-Way Street |
| 3 | Too Fast for Conditions |
| 3 | Too Slow for Conditions |
| 3 | Improper Driving |
| 3 | Improper Start |
| 3 | Improper Turn |
| 3 | Failure to Illuminate Headlights |
| 3 | Careless Driving |
| 3 | Failure to Dim Headlights |
| 3 | Improper Lane Usage |
| 3 | Improper Use Left Lane/Limited Access Highway |
| 3 | Failure to comply with Instructional Permit Requirements/Regulations |
| 3 | Failure to yield right-of-way to Funeral Procession |
| 3 | Any Other Moving Hazardous Violations |
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