Free Kentucky Permit Practice Test 2 (2026)
Real questions from the official Kentucky driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Licensing & Permits — 5
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 4
- Safe Driving — 3
- Signaling & Communication — 3
- Points & Penalties — 2
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 2
- Sharing the Road — 1
Heaviest on Licensing & Permits (5 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
20 are Kentucky-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. Kentucky drivers under 21 are subject to 'Zero Alcohol Tolerance,' defined as a BAC of:
- .02
- .00
- .08
- .05
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Answer: .02
Under-21 drivers violate Zero Tolerance at .02 BAC.
2. A Kentucky full unrestricted license requires holding the intermediate license for 180 days plus:
- Age 21
- A second road test
- Nothing
- Completing a driver education course
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Answer: Completing a driver education course
You must hold the intermediate license 180 days and complete the required driver education course.
3. To be eligible for a Kentucky intermediate license, the practice log must show:
- 100 hours
- 60 hours of practice (10 at night)
- 40 hours
- 20 hours
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Answer: 60 hours of practice (10 at night)
You need 60 hours of practice driving, 10 of them at night.
4. In Kentucky you should signal continuously before a turn for at least:
- 100 feet
- 50 feet
- 25 feet
- 10 feet
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Answer: 100 feet
Signal at least 100 feet before turning.
5. If you are involved in a crash in Kentucky, you must:
- Move on if no injury
- Only call later
- Stop and give information
- Leave the scene
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Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
6. The maximum speed the Secretary of Transportation may set on specific Kentucky highways is:
- 75 MPH
- 70 MPH
- 80 MPH
- 65 MPH
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Answer: 70 MPH
The Secretary of Transportation may increase specific highways to 70 MPH.
7. If you become drowsy while driving, you should:
- Keep going
- Pull over safely and rest
- Open a window only
- Speed up
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Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over and rest.
8. A Kentucky driver under 18 may not drive between:
- 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- Midnight and 6:00 a.m. (without good cause)
- 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- 11 p.m. and 4 a.m.
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Answer: Midnight and 6:00 a.m. (without good cause)
Under-18 drivers may not drive 12:00 a.m.–6:00 a.m. unless they show good cause (e.g., emergency, school, work).
9. In Kentucky, an adult is driving under the influence (DUI) at an alcohol concentration of:
- .02 or above
- .10 or above
- .05 or above
- .08 or above
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Answer: .08 or above
A BAC of 0.08 or above is DUI for adult drivers.
10. Unless otherwise posted, the Kentucky speed limit on all other state highways is:
- 65 MPH
- 55 MPH
- 45 MPH
- 35 MPH
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Answer: 55 MPH
55 MPH is the limit on all other state highways.
11. Kentucky drivers under 18 go through how many licensing phases?
- Three (Permit, Intermediate, Full)
- One
- Two
- Four
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Answer: Three (Permit, Intermediate, Full)
Under-18 drivers pass through Learner's Permit, Intermediate License, and Full Unrestricted License.
12. Kentucky requires drivers to carry proof of:
- Nothing
- Liability insurance
- A medical card
- A passport
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Answer: Liability insurance
Proof of liability insurance is required to register and drive.
13. When following a motorcycle, you should:
- Share the lane
- Allow extra following distance
- Tailgate
- Pass immediately
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Answer: Allow extra following distance
Give motorcycles extra following distance.
14. Texting while driving in Kentucky takes your eyes off the road for about 4.6 seconds, which at 55 mph equals:
- The length of a football field
- A car length
- One block
- Ten feet
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Answer: The length of a football field
At 55 mph, 4.6 seconds is roughly the length of a football field driven blind.
15. In Kentucky you can be charged with DUI under 0.08 if:
- Never
- There is evidence of impaired driving
- You are over 65
- You refuse a test only
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Answer: There is evidence of impaired driving
You can still be charged under .08 if there is evidence of impairment.
16. You must use headlights:
- Only in cities
- Only on highways
- At night and when visibility is reduced
- Only in rain
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Answer: At night and when visibility is reduced
Use headlights at night and whenever visibility is low.
17. A Kentucky intermediate license is obtained by:
- Passing the skills/road test
- Paying a fee only
- Turning 18
- Waiting a year
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Answer: Passing the skills/road test
The intermediate license is earned by passing the skills/road test after holding the permit 180 days.
18. Leaving a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead helps you:
- React safely to sudden stops
- Drive faster
- Look important
- Save fuel only
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Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
19. Alcohol begins to impair your vision at a BAC as low as:
- .10
- .02
- .08
- .05
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Answer: .02
Vision is impacted at 0.02 BAC for all drivers.
20. An arm and hand extended straight out the window means:
- Left turn
- Slow
- Stop
- Right turn
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Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out signals a left turn.