STEPS TO OBTAIN A LICENSE
GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING COURSE
Kentucky has graduated licensing laws to improve traffic safety and reduce traffic accidents, injuries, and fatalities by controlling young drivers' exposure and progressively moving them into more complex driving experiences before full licensure. Drivers whose permits were issued under 18 must complete a driver education program before moving to the full, unrestricted licensing phase. Before you are eligible to obtain a full, unrestricted license, you must complete a driver's training program.
Acceptable methods of completing the course are as follows:
DRIVER EDUCATION TRAINING
Kentucky State Police-approved driver training schools must include four hours of classroom training. These schools may not offer a separate graduated licensing option. Check with the school to ensure compliance with Kentucky graduated licensing Requirements.
COMPLETION SUBMISSION PROCESS
It is the responsibility of the young driver and the parents/guardians to ensure that the driver enrolls and completes one of the programs listed above.
If the driver completed a class offered by Alive at 25 or through the online provider RightLane, they don't need to submit their completion to the Division of Driver Licensing. However, completions will take two full business days to process before the driver can be issued a full unrestricted license.
All other completions can be mailed to the address below. Please ensure the driver's license/permit number, name, and date of birth are on the completed form or transcript. It is the driver's responsibility to supply the Division of Driver Licensing with the completed information.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Division of Driver Licensing
Attn: Driver Education
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40622