Bill to lower age for driver's permit to 15 heads to governor's desk

Bill to lower age for driver's permit to 15 heads to governor's desk

The Kentucky House voted Thursday to pass a bill that would allow teens who are 15 or older to apply for a driver’s permit. The bill now goes to Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk. “With the final passage of HB 15, we are one step closer to lowering the permit age to 15 in Kentucky,” said Rep. Steven Rudy, a Republican from Paducah. “This measure would give young drivers the opportunity to develop safe driving habits before obtaining their operator’s lice…