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Committee advances bill to allow 15‑year‑olds to obtain driving permits
Summary
A legislative committee reported House Bill 15 favorably after testimony arguing earlier permit access will increase supervised training, align Kentucky with neighboring states and help rural workforce access. The committee substitute keeps full licenses deferred until age 17 under the graduated licensing framework.
Representative Stephen Rudy, the bill sponsor, told the committee House Bill 15 would lower the minimum age to obtain a learner’s permit to 15 and keep the state’s graduated driver‑licensing restrictions in place so a full license would not be available until 17 with required supervised driving time. "This bill would allow for 15 year olds to get their permit," Rudy said, adding that a year of supervised experience would let a 16‑year‑old who has logged six months of training become eligible…
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