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Kentucky driving lessons

Kentucky driving lessons.

Read 57 lessons across 9 course units, from licensing basics to the driving rules in Kentucky’s handbook. Every public lesson includes its full study text, examples, and source page references.

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Your course, in order

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Unit 1 · 8 lessons

Getting Your License

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

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

Unit 2 · 6 lessons

Fit to Drive

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

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

Unit 3 · 5 lessons

Before You Drive

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

  1. Registration & insurance 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  2. Tires, seat & mirrors 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Safety belts 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  4. Air bags & child passengers 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Securing loads & driver-assist features 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 4 · 6 lessons

Vehicle Control & Space

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

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

Unit 5 · 7 lessons

Traffic Control & Signs

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

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

Unit 6 · 7 lessons

General Driving Maneuvers

Turns, intersections, buses, parking, lanes & passing

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

Unit 7 · 5 lessons

Emergencies & Crashes

Evasive action, skids, collisions & vehicle failures

  1. Avoiding a crash: brake, steer, accelerate 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  2. Skids & pavement drop-offs 2 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. After a collision 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Brake failure & tire blowouts 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  5. Engine failure, stuck accelerator & breakdowns 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 8 · 8 lessons

Sharing the Road

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

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

Unit 9 · 5 lessons

Special Situations

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

  1. Night driving 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Funeral processions 2 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  3. Driving through work zones 2 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  4. Rural roads & autocycles 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Towing a trailer 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions