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Kansas Statutes Chapter 8. Automobiles and Other Vehicles § 8-294. Instruction permit for commercial class motor vehicles or class A or class B motor vehicles

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Any person who is at least 18 years of age may apply to the division for an instruction permit to operate a commercial class A, B or C motor vehicle or a class A or class B motor vehicle, as prescribed in K.S.A. 8-234b, and amendments thereto. The division, in its discretion, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts of the examination other than the driving test, may issue to the applicant an instruction permit which shall entitle the applicant while having such permit in such person's immediate possession to drive a commercial class A, B or C motor vehicle or a class A or class B motor vehicle upon the public highways for a period of three months subject to the following restrictions:

(1) The person having the instruction permit may operate a commercial class A motor vehicle at any time, when accompanied by a holder of a valid commercial class A driver's license, who has had at least one year of driving experience and who is occupying a seat beside the driver;

(2) the person having the instruction permit may operate a commercial class B motor vehicle at any time, when accompanied by a holder of a valid commercial class A or class B driver's license, who has had at least one year of driving experience and who is occupying a seat beside the driver.

(3) the person having the instruction permit may operate a commercial class C motor vehicle at any time, when accompanied by a holder of a valid commercial class A, B or C driver's license, who has had at least one year of driving experience and who is occupying a seat beside the driver; or

(4) the person having the instruction permit may operate a class A or B motor vehicle at any time, when accompanied by a holder of a valid commercial class A, B or C or class A or B driver's license, who has had at least one year of driving experience and who is occupying a seat beside the driver.

(b) The secretary of revenue may adopt rules and regulations for the implementation of the provisions of this section.

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