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Kentucky permit test: permit, graduated licensing and driver record

Permit, intermediate and full license phases for teens and adults, the point system, traffic school, loss of driving privileges and insurance. 24 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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  1. Drivers under 18 can't get a permit or license unless a parent or legal guardian signs and accepts responsibility. (p. 12, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))
  2. A permit holder may drive only with a licensed driver who is at least 21 and sits in the front passenger seat. (p. 13, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))
  3. In Kentucky you must be at least 15 years old to take the vision and written knowledge tests and apply for a permit. (p. 13, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))
  4. Kentucky's Practice Driving Log must show at least 60 hours of practice driving, and 10 of those hours must be at night. (p. 13, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))
  5. Permit holders ages 15 to 20 must keep the permit for at least 180 days before they can get an intermediate license. (p. 13, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))
  6. If you change your address or name, you must get a duplicate license within 10 days. (p. 24, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))
  7. Drivers under 18 can be suspended at 7 points within a two-year period (more than six). (p. 25, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))
  8. A driver can complete State Traffic School only once every twelve months, and only for minor traffic violations. (p. 26, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))
  9. Owners and drivers must keep written proof of minimum liability coverage in the vehicle. (p. 27, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))
  10. With separate limits, Kentucky requires coverage for bodily injury per person and for all persons, plus $25,000.00 for property damage in any one accident. (p. 27, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample permit, graduated licensing and driver record questions

  1. 1.A Kentucky driver is caught driving a vehicle that has no insurance. What penalty can the owner and driver face?

    • APoints on the license, but no fine
    • BA $50 fine that can be paid by mail
    • CA warning letter and nothing more
    • DA $500.00 to $1,000.00 fine, jail, or both
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    ✓ D. A $500.00 to $1,000.00 fine, jail, or both

    Failing to maintain insurance is a criminal offense: the owner and driver face a fine of $500 to $1,000, up to 90 days in jail, or both, and the registration is revoked.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Kentucky State Police) (none printed), page 27

  2. 2.Points on your Kentucky driving record expire after 2 years. How long does the conviction itself stay on your record?

    • A5 years
    • B10 years
    • C3 years
    • D2 years
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    ✓ A. 5 years

    Points expire two years after the conviction, but the conviction entry stays on your driver's record for five years.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Kentucky State Police) (none printed), page 25

  3. 3.An adult driver reaches 12 points for the first time and does not show up for the Transportation Cabinet hearing. What happens?

    • ANothing until a second offense
    • BA 2-year suspension
    • CA 6-month suspension
    • DA 30-day suspension
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    ✓ C. A 6-month suspension

    Failing to appear for the hearing after a first accumulation of 12 points brings a six-month suspension. Later accumulations bring one year, then two years.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Kentucky State Police) (none printed), page 25

  4. 4.Kentucky auto policies must include basic reparations benefits. Which insured vehicle is the one exception?

    • AA minivan
    • BA pickup truck
    • CA rental car
    • DA motorcycle
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    ✓ D. A motorcycle

    Every Kentucky policy must carry minimum liability coverage, and it must also provide basic reparations benefits unless the insured vehicle is a motorcycle.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Kentucky State Police) (none printed), page 27