FRANKFORT, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — Kentucky law allows teens to start driving with a license at 16, but the law only allows students to get an instructional or “learner’s” permit, which an applicant must also be 16 years old to get.
A bill filed by Rep. Steven Rudy (R-Paducah) this year would simply strike out 16 for 15 as the age Kentucky teens can get an instruction permit , joining 23 other states with a similar law.
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On Tuesday, the House Transportation Committee approved the bill.
If the bill makes it to the finish line, teens will get a year’s worth of driving experience before testing for their actual license…