A compact Kentucky reading view of 20 existing sourced practice explanations. Each card keeps the original question, correct answer and explanation together so that a qualified rule is not detached from its scenario.
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Review 1 · Traffic signals
Your light turns green, but vehicles ahead block the far side of the intersection. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait before entering until there is room to clear it.
A green light does not make a blocked intersection safe to enter.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Traffic Signals — green light; PDF page 43 · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 2 · Traffic signals
The light changes to steady yellow while you can still stop smoothly before the stop line. What is the proper response?
Correct answer: Stop before the line.
Yellow warns that red is next. Stop when you can do so safely.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Traffic Signals — yellow light; PDF page 43 · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 3 · Right of way and school buses
You and a car to your right reach a four-way stop at the same time. Both will go straight. Who should yield?
Correct answer: You should yield to the car on your right.
When arrival is simultaneous, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Right-of-Way Rules — four-way stop; PDF page 42 · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 4 · Right of way and school buses
You are turning left without a protected arrow. An oncoming car is close and going straight. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait for the oncoming car to pass.
On a plain green, turning left means giving way to approaching cars near enough to collide with. Let this one go through, then make your turn.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Right-of-Way Rules — left turns; PDF page 42 · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 5 · Lanes, merging and passing
Your mirror shows no car in the lane you want to enter. What should you do before moving over?
Correct answer: Signal and check the blind spot over your shoulder.
Mirrors do not cover every blind spot; check the space you will enter.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Changing Lanes; PDF page 54 · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 6 · Lanes, merging and passing
You are using a highway entrance lane and traffic is already on the highway. What is your responsibility?
Correct answer: Match traffic speed when safe and yield to find a gap.
An acceleration lane helps you enter smoothly but does not give you priority.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Merging — enter the highway; PDF page 55 · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 7 · Parking and controlled crossings
You park on a hill with no curb. Where should the front wheels point?
Correct answer: Toward the road edge, away from traffic.
With no curb, the wheel position should direct an unintended roll away from travel lanes.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Parking on Hills; PDF page 54 · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 8 · Parking and controlled crossings
You park an automatic-transmission car and are about to leave it. What secures the vehicle?
Correct answer: Set the parking brake and shift into Park.
Use the parking brake along with the correct transmission setting; switch off the engine and remove the key when leaving.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Parking; PDF page 53 · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 9 · Speed, space and weather
In favorable conditions, what following interval does Kentucky's handbook recommend as a minimum starting point?
Correct answer: Four seconds, with more space when conditions demand it.
The handbook recommends at least four seconds. Weather, visibility and other hazards can require a larger gap.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Space Ahead — four-second following rule; PDF page 59 · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 10 · Speed, space and weather
Unless a different limit is lawfully posted, what is Kentucky's statutory speed limit in a business or residential district?
Correct answer: 35 mph.
The default is 35 mph; a posted limit and the duty to slow for conditions still apply.
Source: KRS 189.390(2), (3)(c) — reasonable speed and business/residential default ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 11 · Emergencies and crash safety
You brake hard in a car with functioning ABS and feel the pedal pulse. What should you do?
Correct answer: Maintain firm brake pressure and steer as needed.
Pulsing can be normal ABS operation. Repeatedly releasing pressure interferes with its braking action.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Anti-lock Braking System; PDF page 63 · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 12 · Emergencies and crash safety
A tire suddenly blows out while you are driving. What is the best first response?
Correct answer: Hold the wheel firmly and ease off the accelerator.
Keep the vehicle stable and slow gradually before moving to a safe stopping place.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Emergencies — tire blowout; PDF page 65 · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 13 · Sharing the road
A pedestrian using a white cane is crossing your path. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield without using the horn to hurry the pedestrian.
A white cane can identify a blind pedestrian. Yield, and avoid a horn signal that could confuse or startle them.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Pedestrians — blind pedestrians; PDF page 67 · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 14 · Sharing the road
You want to turn right, but a cyclist is continuing straight alongside you. What is the safe action?
Correct answer: Let the cyclist clear the conflict before turning.
Check for bicycles before turning and do not cut across their path.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Bicycles — turning; PDF page 68 · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 15 · Driver and vehicle readiness
During a long drive, you repeatedly yawn and struggle to focus. What is the safer response?
Correct answer: Stop at a safe place and rest.
Fatigue reduces attention and reaction ability. Temporary stimulation does not replace rest.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Driver Readiness — fatigue; PDF page 30 · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 16 · Driver and vehicle readiness
A new medicine warns that it may cause drowsiness. Before driving, what should you do?
Correct answer: Follow the warning and check with a pharmacist or clinician if unsure.
Prescription and nonprescription medicines can impair driving; check their effects and warnings.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Alcohol and Other Drugs — medicines; PDF page 33 · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 17 · Permit eligibility
At what minimum age can a Kentucky teenager take the permit knowledge and vision tests?
Correct answer: 15.
The current KYTC starting age is 15; other application requirements still apply.
Source: KYTC — Graduated Driver Licensing Program — Permit phase / Schedule Testing Appointment ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 18 · Supervised practice
A Kentucky teen's driving log totals 60 hours, but only eight were at night. What is missing?
Correct answer: Two more nighttime hours.
Kentucky's 60 practice hours must include at least 10 at night. With only eight night hours logged, the teen needs two more after dark even though the total is already met.
Source: KYTC — Graduated Driver Licensing Program — Permit phase / Practice Driving ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 19 · Intermediate eligibility
A Kentucky permit holder is 16 but has held the permit for only 100 days. Can the teen advance now?
Correct answer: No; the minimum holding period is 180 days.
A Kentucky teen must be at least 16 and hold the permit for at least 180 days before the road test. Being old enough does not shorten the holding period, so 100 days is not enough.
Source: KYTC — Graduated Driver Licensing Program — Intermediate / Schedule Road Test Appointment; age 16 and 180-day requirements corroborated by KRS 186.452(1)(a)-(b), current statute id=55914 ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-22
Review 20 · Turning eighteen
A Kentucky driver turns 18 after 90 days with an intermediate license and has completed the course. What remains?
Correct answer: Wait until 180 intermediate days.
Kentucky's intermediate license must be held for 180 days. Reaching 18 does not cut that short, so a driver with 90 days still has 90 to go.
Source: KYTC — Graduated Driver Licensing Program — FAQ / What if I turn 18 before completing the required Intermediate License timeframe? ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-22
