Kentucky driver handbook guide
Kentucky driver handbook guide.
Use this guide to navigate the 13 chapters in the handbook edition behind Roadwise’s Kentucky course. Read the source, look up a rule in the study app, or work through 57 companion lessons.
- Handbook chapters
- 13
- Source PDF pages
- 78
- Companion lessons
- 57
- Licensing agency
- KYTC
A way through the handbook
Start with the application and licensing material that applies to your age and license type. Then work through the driving rules, signs, and safe-driving chapters. A rule is easier to remember when you can explain what it asks you to do in a real road situation.
For a quick refresher, use the chapter list below. For a deeper study session, follow a companion lesson and its checkpoint questions. The page numbers refer to this course’s source edition and may differ from the newest agency edition.
Chapter list
- Introduction Source p. 1
- Section One: The Driver's License Source p. 7
- Section Two: General Information Source p. 25
- Section Three: Be in Shape to Drive Source p. 28
- Section Four: Before You Drive Source p. 34
- Section Five: Basic Driving Source p. 39
- Section Six: Rules of the Road Source p. 40
- Section Seven: General Driving Source p. 48
- Section Eight: Safe Driving Tips Source p. 55
- Section Nine: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes Source p. 60
- Section Ten: Sharing the Road Source p. 64
- Section Eleven: Special Driving Situations Source p. 73
- Section Twelve: Test Your Knowledge Source p. 77
What you will find in each chapter
Chapter 1 · source p. 1
Introduction
This chapter’s sections include:
- The Driver’s License
Chapter 2 · source p. 7
Section One: The Driver's License
This chapter’s sections include:
- About This Manual
- Driver’s Permits
- Class A, Class B, Class C
- Operator’s License – Class D
- Moped License – Class E
- Motorcycle Permit or License – Class M
- RideSmartKY
- Licensing Requirements
- Parents / Guardians
- Step 1: Permit Phase
- When Applying For A Permit
- Here is a List of Valid Proof Documents
- Permit Driving
- Step 2: Intermediate License Phase
- Requirements for the Road Test
- Intermediate License Driving
- Phase
- Full Licensure
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
- Step 2: Full-Unrestricted License
- Vision Screening
- Written Test
- Road (Skills) Test
- Preparing for the Vehicle Inspection
- Unlawful and Impermissible Equipment
- Road Test Scoring
- Test Scheduling
- Transferring From Another State
- Out-of-state Permit Holders
- College Students
- Non-US-Citizen Applicants
- Permanent Residents
- Non-Permanent Residents
- Residents Serving in the Military
- Renewals and Duplicate Licenses
- Change of Address or Name
- Suspension or Revocation of License
- Cancellation of Your Driving Privilege
- License
- Unsatisfied Judgement The Kentucky Point System
- Kentucky State Traffic School Program
Chapter 3 · source p. 25
Section Two: General Information
This chapter’s sections include:
- General Information
- Motor Vehicle Registration
- Insurance Law
- Kentucky
- Active-Duty Military
- Medical Review Board or Altered Awareness, and Driving
- Vision Requirements for Driving
- Reporting a Driver
- Environment
- Organ Donation
Chapter 4 · source p. 28
Section Three: Be in Shape to Drive
This chapter’s sections include:
- Be in Shape to Drive
- Section Three
- Vision
- Hearing
- Fatigue
- Driver Distractions
- Road Rage
- Aging Drivers
- Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Driving
- If You Are Under 21
- Drugs
- Other Impairing Drugs and Driving
- Over-the-Counter Drugs
- Prescription Drugs
- Illegal Drugs
- Alcohol and the Law
- Aggravating Circumstances
- Repeat Offenders
Chapter 5 · source p. 34
Section Four: Before You Drive
This chapter’s sections include:
- Before You Drive
- Inspecting Your Vehicle
- Gauge Monthly
- Check Tread Depth with a Penny
- Adjusting Seat and Mirrors
- Adjusting Your Mirrors
- Having Clean Windows and Mirrors
- Using Safety Belts
- Air Bags
- Child Passenger Safety Laws
- Unattended Children
- Secure Your Load
- (ADAS) Safety Features
Chapter 6 · source p. 39
Section Five: Basic Driving
This chapter’s sections include:
- Basic Driving
- Starting the Engine
- Moving the Vehicle
- Stopping the Vehicle
- Steering
- Hand Position
- Backing Up
Chapter 7 · source p. 40
Section Six: Rules of the Road
This chapter’s sections include:
- Rules of the Road
- Yielding Right of Way
- Traffic Control Devices
- Traffic Signals
- Flashing Lights
- Lighted Arrows
- Traffic Signs
- Shared Center Lane Left Turn
- Pavement Markings
- Crosswalks and Stop Lines
- Reversible Lanes
- Standard Colors
- Regulatory Signs
- Standard Shapes
Chapter 8 · source p. 48
Section Seven: General Driving
This chapter’s sections include:
- General Driving
- Turning and Turnabouts
- Right Turns
- Left Turns
- Multiple Lanes Turning
- Turnabouts
- Intersections
- Roundabouts and Traffic Circles
- Rules for School Buses
- Parking
- Perpendicular and Angle Parking
- Parallel Parking
- Parking on a Hill
- Handicapped Parking
- Use of Lanes
- Lanes for Turning
- Changing Lanes
- Entering a Multi-lane Highway
- Exiting a Roadway
- Passing
Chapter 9 · source p. 55
Section Eight: Safe Driving Tips
This chapter’s sections include:
- Safe Driving Tips
- Section Eight
- Visual Search
- Speed Management
- Kentucky Speed Limits
- Visibility
- Adjusting To Roadway Conditions
- Stopping Distance
- Providing Adequate Following Distance
- Space in Front
- Space to the Side
- Distance
- Driving
- Backing
- Communicating
- Letting Others Know You Are There
- Signaling Your Movements
Chapter 10 · source p. 60
Section Nine: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes
This chapter’s sections include:
- Emergencies and Avoiding Crashes
- Braking
- Steering
- Accelerating
- Dealing with Skids
- Uneven Surface Drop-Offs
- Collisions
- First Aid to Collision Victims
- Vehicle Malfunctions
- Brake Failure
- Tire Blowout
- Power Failure
- Stuck Accelerator
- Vehicle Breakdown & Emergency Signals
Chapter 11 · source p. 64
Section Ten: Sharing the Road
This chapter’s sections include:
- Sharing the Road
- Section Ten
- Pedestrians
- Blind Pedestrian Right-of-Way
- Bicyclists
- Rules for Bicyclists
- Right Turn
- Electric Low-Speed Scooter
- Motorcyclists
- Commercial Vehicles The No Zone
- Front No Zones –
- Rear No Zones –
- Turning
- Emergency Vehicles
- Police and Traffic Stops
- Move-Over Laws
- Kentucky Move-Over Laws
- Slow-Moving Vehicles
- All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
- Restrictions and Exceptions
Chapter 12 · source p. 73
Section Eleven: Special Driving Situations
This chapter’s sections include:
- Special Driving
- Night Driving
- Funeral Processions
- Work Zones
- Rural Road Driving
- Open bridge gratings or steel bridges –
- Autocycles
- Towing a Trailer The Most Important Part…You
- Loading a Trailer
- Safe Driving With a Trailer
- “Pro” Driving Tips
- Safe Trailering Checklist
Chapter 13 · source p. 77
Section Twelve: Test Your Knowledge
This chapter’s sections include:
- Test Your Knowledge
Turn the reading into a study routine
The Kentucky course groups the source material into 9 units. Each lesson includes handbook page references, examples, and a checkpoint in the study app.
Unit 1 · 8 lessons
Getting Your License
Classes, GDL phases, testing, transfers, renewals & points
Unit 2 · 6 lessons
Fit to Drive
Vision, fatigue, distraction, medical review, alcohol & DUI law
Unit 3 · 5 lessons
Before You Drive
Registration, insurance, vehicle setup, belts, child seats & loads
Unit 4 · 6 lessons
Vehicle Control & Space
Basic control, speed limits, stopping distance, space & signals
Unit 5 · 7 lessons
Traffic Control & Signs
Right-of-way, signals, signs, railroad crossings & markings
Unit 6 · 7 lessons
General Driving Maneuvers
Turns, intersections, buses, parking, lanes & passing
Unit 7 · 5 lessons
Emergencies & Crashes
Evasive action, skids, collisions & vehicle failures
Unit 8 · 8 lessons
Sharing the Road
Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, trucks, emergency vehicles & more
Unit 9 · 5 lessons
Special Situations
Night, funerals, work zones, rural roads, autocycles & trailers