Roadwise States Kansas Driving lessons Permits and the path to an unrestricted license Kansas driving lesson · Getting Your License
Permits and the path to an unrestricted license A 4-minute lesson from the Kansas course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Read time 4 minutes
Course unit Getting Your License
Checkpoint questions 6
Source pages 11, 12, 13 Kansas brings new drivers in step by step. You start with an instruction permit, may move to a farm permit or restricted license, and reach a full license at 17. Each step has its own age, hours and paperwork.
Graduated Driver's Licensing (GDL) A system that gives beginners their first driving experience in lower-risk conditions, then introduces them in stages to more complex driving as they gain experience.
Handbook p. 13 ↗ Instruction Permit, Class C or M (K.S.A. 8-239): Minimum age of 14 Under 16: parent/guardian must make a written application Parent/guardian signs an affidavit at the Driver Licensing office when you apply Pass vision and written exams, or bring a DE-99 form from an approved driver's ed course you're attending Expires in 1 year; may be renewed with testing Handbook p. 12 ↗ Farm Permit (K.S.A. 8-296): Minimum age 14 but less than 17 Must live on a farm OR be employed for pay on a farm A farm is at least 20 acres used in agricultural operations If employed on a farm, the employer signs an affidavit (available at your local DMV office) Parent/guardian and employer must sign an affidavit Pass vision, written and driving exams, or bring the DE-99 completion slip from driver's education Handbook p. 11 ↗ Restricted License (K.S.A. 8-2,101): Minimum age of 15 Held a state-issued Learner's Permit 1 year or more (driver's ed permit slip time doesn't count) Age 15: 25 hours of supervised driving and an approved driver's education course Age 16: 50 hours of supervised driving with 10 at night (driver's ed not required at 16) Age 16: pass vision, written and driving exams, or bring the DE-99 completion slip A parent or guardian signs an affidavit attesting to the supervised driving Handbook p. 12 ↗ Know the rule
A 15-year-old who completed only 25 hours must submit another affidavit for the additional 25 hours, with 10 at night, to move to the 16–17-year-old restrictions.
Handbook p. 12 ↗ Know the rule
Applicants under 17 must have held a state-issued Learner's Permit for 1 year or more before the license is issued.
Handbook p. 12 ↗ Unrestricted Driver's License (K.S.A. 8-235d): Minimum age 17 Pass the vision, written and driving exams, or bring the gold DE-99 completion slip Under 18 only: parent/guardian affidavit for at least 50 hours of driving, at least 10 at night Handbook p. 13 ↗ Put it into practice
Maya turns 15 after holding her permit for a year. She finished driver's ed and 25 supervised hours, so she qualifies for a restricted license. To move up to the 16-year-old rules, her parent must file another affidavit for 25 more hours, 10 of them at night.
Check your understanding Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What is the minimum age to obtain a Class C or M Instruction Permit in Kansas? 15 years old 14 years old 13 years old 16 years old Answer: 14 years old
A Class C or M Instruction Permit can be issued starting at age 14.
Handbook p. 9 ↗ A Farm Permit under K.S.A. 8-296 requires the applicant's farm to be at least how many acres used in agricultural operations? 10 acres 40 acres 20 acres 5 acres Answer: 20 acres
The handbook defines a qualifying farm as at least 20 acres used in agricultural operations.
Handbook p. 11 ↗ To qualify for a Farm Permit, an applicant must be: At least 14 but less than 17 years old At least 12 but less than 16 years old At least 15 but less than 18 years old At least 16 but less than 19 years old Answer: At least 14 but less than 17 years old
The Farm Permit is available to applicants at least 14 but less than 17 years old who reside or work on a qualifying farm.
Handbook p. 11 ↗ To qualify for a Restricted License at age 15, an applicant must have completed how many hours of supervised driving? 15 hours 10 hours 50 hours 25 hours Answer: 25 hours
Fifteen-year-old Restricted License applicants must complete 25 hours of supervised driving; 16-year-old applicants need 50 hours with 10 at night.
Handbook p. 12 ↗ To qualify for a Restricted License at age 16, how many hours of supervised driving are required, and how many of those must be at night? 25 hours total, with 5 at night 50 hours total, with 20 at night 50 hours total, with 10 at night 30 hours total, with 10 at night Answer: 50 hours total, with 10 at night
Sixteen-year-old Restricted License applicants need 50 hours of supervised driving, with at least 10 of those hours at night.
Handbook p. 12 ↗ A 15-year-old who has only completed 25 of the required 50 hours of supervised driving must do what before moving to the 16-17-year-old restrictions? Wait until age 17 to drive at all Retake the written knowledge test only Have a parent co-sign a brand-new permit application File a second affidavit for the extra 25 hours Answer: File a second affidavit for the extra 25 hours
A 15-year-old with only 25 hours must submit a second affidavit documenting the additional 25 hours (10 at night) to move to the 16-17 restrictions.
Handbook p. 12 ↗ Previous lesson License types and who needs one Next lesson Age-based driving restrictions More in Getting Your License About the source Roadwise’s Kansas course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 11, 12, 13. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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For current application requirements, fees, appointments, and the format that applies to your age or license type, check Kansas’s DMV. Roadwise provides study material and does not issue permits or licenses.