Kentucky has found itself part of an increasingly small minority of states that keep teenagers from getting their learner's permit until they're 16.
House Bill 15, which cleared another major hurdle Tuesday in the Senate, changes that.
"This six-month time frame may seem like a small thing, but for working parents with kids' numerous schedules, sports activities, and desire to work, it can be a long time," Lexington Republican Amanda Mays Bledsoe explained.
Under the new law, which is set to take effect immediately on final passage, the learner's permit age would be lowered to 15.
All other requirements — from the 60 hours of driving practice and the six-month wait to apply for a full license — would remain in place.