KRS § 186.452 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 186 / Section 186.452
186.452 Intermediate license to operate a motor vehicle
Status: in_force

186.452 Intermediate license to operate a motor vehicle.

(1) Except as provided in KRS 186.415, a person who is under eighteen (18) years of

age may apply for an intermediate license to operate a motor vehicle if the person

has:

(a) Attained the age of sixteen (16) years;

(b) Held an instruction permit a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days

without a violation under KRS 186.450(4), (5), or (6), a conviction for a

violation of KRS 189.292 or 189.294, a conviction for a moving violation

under KRS Chapter 189 for which points are assessed by the cabinet, or a

conviction for a violation of KRS 189A.010(1); and

(c) Presented a statement to the Department of Kentucky State Police signed by a

parent or guardian of the applicant attesting that the applicant has completed

at least sixty (60) hours of supervised driving experience, including at least

ten (10) hours at night, while accompanied by a person who has attained the

age of twenty-one (21) years and holds a valid operator's license occupying

the seat beside the applicant.

(2) If an applicant for an intermediate license successfully completes the examinations

required under KRS 186.480, the Department of Kentucky State Police shall affix

an intermediate license sticker to the instruction permit and report the applicant's

new status to the Transportation Cabinet. The Transportation Cabinet shall update

the information in its computer system to reflect that the applicant has been granted

an intermediate license. An intermediate license shall be valid for two (2) years and

may be renewed.

(3) A person shall have the intermediate license in his or her possession at all times

when operating a motor vehicle.

(4) A person with an intermediate license who is under the age of eighteen (18) years

shall not operate a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped between the hours of 12

midnight and 6 a.m. unless the person can demonstrate good cause for driving,

including emergencies, involvement in school-related activities, or involvement in

work-related activities.

(5) Except when accompanied by a driver training instructor affiliated with a driver

training school licensed under KRS Chapter 332 or a public or nonpublic secondary

school, a person with an intermediate license who is under the age of eighteen (18)

years shall not operate a motor vehicle at any time when accompanied by more than

one (1) unrelated person who is under the age of twenty (20) years. A peace officer

shall not stop or seize a person nor issue a uniform citation for a violation of this

subsection if the officer has no other cause to stop or seize the person other than a

violation of this subsection. This subsection shall not apply to any operator of a

vehicle registered under the provisions of KRS 186.050(4) who is engaged in

agricultural activities.

(6) A violation under subsection (3), (4), or (5) of this section, a conviction for a

moving violation under KRS Chapter 189 for which points are assessed by the

cabinet, or a conviction for a violation of KRS 189A.010(1) shall add an additional

minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the violation before a

person who is under the age of eighteen (18) years may apply for an operator's

license.