Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVI. Motor Vehicles § 186.480.Examination of applicants by Department of Kentucky State Police; vision test to be administered in compliance with KRS 186.577; exemptions; road skills test

(1) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall examine every applicant for an operator's license as identified in KRS 186.635, except as otherwise provided in this section. The examination shall be held in the county where the applicant resides unless:

(2) The examination shall include a test of the applicant's eyesight to ensure compliance with the visual acuity and visual field standards set forth in KRS 186.577. The vision testing outlined in this subsection shall be administered under the provisions established in KRS 186.577 at, or prior to, the time of application. The examination shall also include a test of the applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, warning, and directing traffic, the applicant's knowledge of traffic laws, and an actual demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to an applicant who:

(3) In addition to the requirements of subsection (2) of this section, an applicant for a motorcycle operator's license who does not present evidence of successful completion of an approved rider training course under KRS 176.5062 shall be required to show his or her ability to operate a motorcycle. An applicant who successfully completes the skills portion of the test under this subsection on a:

(4) Any person whose intermediate license or operator's license is denied, suspended, or revoked for cause shall apply for reinstatement at the termination of the period for which the license was denied, suspended, or revoked by submitting to the examination. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any person whose license was suspended for failure to meet the conditions described in KRS 186.411 when, within one (1) year of suspension, the driving privileges of the person are reinstated.

(5) An applicant shall not use an autocycle for road skills testing administered under the provisions of this section.

(6) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall include, in the educational materials it produces for prospective drivers, information about the purposes, processes, and benefits of the organ donation program.