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Regional driver licensing offices open this Saturday
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Residents who need to renew their driver’s license or upgrade to a Real ID before the busy holiday travel season will have an extra opportunity this weekend. All Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Driver Licensing Regional Offices will open Saturday, Nov. 1, from 8 to 11:30 a.m., offering walk-in service with no appointment required.
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Registration opens July 22 for Popup Driver Licensing event in Lovely
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Registration opens July 22 at 8 a.m. for a Popup Driver Licensing event set for Aug. 5 in Lovely. The event will take place at the Rufus Reed Public Library, 1442 Riverfront Road for residents of Martin County. Appointments are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and must be made online: drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/Popup-Map.aspx
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‘Skip the Line’
BY JIM GRAY Every day, Kentuckians rely on the services of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – from maintaining the roads they travel to issuing the licenses that allow them to drive, operate businesses and more. We hear the frustration when things don’t work as expected. And even though there are reasons for these challenges, we
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Starting April 5: Driver licensing offices open one Saturday each month
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced that driver licensing regional offices will now be open one Saturday per month, beginning this Saturday, April 5. Hours will be from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. KYTC notes that driver and permit testing services will not be available during Saturday hours. Vision screening As a
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15-year-old driver’s permit applicants must start at KSP website
FRANKFORT — With the new state law, House Bill 15, allowing 15-year-olds to earn their driver’s permits, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises applicants that they must start at the Kentucky State Police (KSP) website — not the KYTC Driver Licensing Regional Offices. Any 15-year-old who scheduled an appointment with the KYTC should cancel and
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Popup driver licensing dates for Martin County
Popup driver licensing in Martin County includes three dates in 2025, according to drive.ky.gov. April 16: Martin County Public Library, 387 East Main Street, Inez. Registration opens April 2 at 8 a.m. Aug. 5: Rufus Reed Public Library, 1442 Riverfront Road, Lovely. Registration opens July 22 at 8 a.m. Oct. 7: Martin County Courthouse, 14
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Vision screenings required for driver’s license renewal starting Jan. 1
Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Kentuckians renewing their driver’s licenses will be required to undergo a vision screening. The mandate stems from legislation passed during the 2021 General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Andy Beshear. “We know this will be a change for license holders when it’s time to renew every four or eight
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Popup driver licensing Tuesday in Inez
INEZ — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will conduct a popup driver licensing office in Martin County from 9:30 a.m.–noon and 1-3 p.m. Tuesday at the Martin County Public Library-Collier Center in Inez. Residents may visit the popup driver licensing office for any service offered in KYTC’s driver licensing regional offices, including upgrading to a REAL
