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Kentucky · KYTC study resources

Kentucky permit test prep.

Build your knowledge of Kentucky driving rules with 57 short lessons, 62 road-sign illustrations, and 611 study questions based on the course’s driver handbook edition.

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A winding country road with a red car and road signs
Study questions
611
Driving lessons
57
Signs & illustrations
62
Course units
9

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Practice

Kentucky practice test

See the 40-question simulation, the 32-correct passing threshold, sample questions, and source notes.

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Recognition

Kentucky road signs

Browse 62 signs and illustrations, with their meanings and the action to take.

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Reference

Kentucky driver handbook

Find the chapter list, source PDF, and companion lessons for the handbook in this course.

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A clear route through the handbook

The 57 lessons below follow 9 course units. Open a lesson to read its rules, examples, and source page references, or use the study app for its checkpoint quiz.

Unit 1 · 8 lessons

Getting Your License

Classes, GDL phases, testing, transfers, renewals & points

  1. License classes & who needs one
  2. Under 18: applying & the permit phase
  3. Intermediate & full unrestricted license
  4. Applicants 18 and older
  5. Vision screening, written test & scheduling
  6. Road test & required vehicle equipment
  7. Moving to Kentucky & special cases
  8. Renewals, suspensions & the point system

Unit 2 · 6 lessons

Fit to Drive

Vision, fatigue, distraction, medical review, alcohol & DUI law

  1. Vision, hearing & fatigue
  2. Distractions, emotions & road rage
  3. Medical review & aging drivers
  4. Alcohol, drugs & your body
  5. BAC limits & implied consent
  6. DUI penalties & aggravating circumstances

Unit 3 · 5 lessons

Before You Drive

Registration, insurance, vehicle setup, belts, child seats & loads

  1. Registration & insurance
  2. Tires, seat & mirrors
  3. Safety belts
  4. Air bags & child passengers
  5. Securing loads & driver-assist features

Unit 4 · 6 lessons

Vehicle Control & Space

Basic control, speed limits, stopping distance, space & signals

  1. Starting, steering & backing
  2. Visual search & Kentucky speed limits
  3. Curves, slippery roads & hydroplaning
  4. Stopping distance
  5. Following distance & space cushion
  6. Headlights, horn & signals

Unit 5 · 7 lessons

Traffic Control & Signs

Right-of-way, signals, signs, railroad crossings & markings

  1. Right-of-way rules
  2. Traffic signals & arrows
  3. Sign shapes, colors & warning signs
  4. Railroad crossings
  5. Work zone signs & devices
  6. Regulatory, guide & route signs
  7. Pavement markings & lane controls

Unit 6 · 7 lessons

General Driving Maneuvers

Turns, intersections, buses, parking, lanes & passing

  1. Turning & turnabouts
  2. Intersections
  3. Roundabouts & school buses
  4. Parking
  5. Lanes, lane changes, merging & exiting
  6. Passing: the rules
  7. Passing safely, cyclists & being passed

Unit 7 · 5 lessons

Emergencies & Crashes

Evasive action, skids, collisions & vehicle failures

  1. Avoiding a crash: brake, steer, accelerate
  2. Skids & pavement drop-offs
  3. After a collision
  4. Brake failure & tire blowouts
  5. Engine failure, stuck accelerator & breakdowns

Unit 8 · 8 lessons

Sharing the Road

Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, trucks, emergency vehicles & more

  1. Pedestrians & blind pedestrians
  2. Sharing the road with bicyclists
  3. Rules for bicyclists & e-scooters
  4. Motorcyclists
  5. Trucks, buses & the No Zone
  6. Emergency vehicles & the move-over law
  7. Police traffic stops
  8. Slow-moving vehicles, horses & ATVs

Unit 9 · 5 lessons

Special Situations

Night, funerals, work zones, rural roads, autocycles & trailers

  1. Night driving
  2. Funeral processions
  3. Driving through work zones
  4. Rural roads & autocycles
  5. Towing a trailer

Know which test you are studying for

Kentucky Written Knowledge Test

This Roadwise course uses a 40-question practice test with 32 correct answers needed to pass. The format can depend on your age, license class, or application type.

The official KSP page does not publish the exact question count or time limit, only that the Driver Manual is the study source and an 80% score is required. Two independent test-prep sources agree on a 40-question test (32 correct to pass) with no time limit and no separately scored signs section (signs are mixed into the single 40-question test).

See format details and sample questions