8-235d. Applications for licenses other than renewals; examinations; locations; issuance of license; requirements for applicant under age of eighteen years. (a) Drivers' license examiners of the division shall accept original applications for drivers' licenses and instruction permits, as distinguished from applications for renewals of licenses, on forms prescribed by the division and also shall issue instruction permits. Drivers' license examiners of the division shall examine every applicant for a driver's license who is required by the provisions of the motor vehicle drivers' license act to be examined. Such examination shall be held in the county where the applicant resides or at a place adjacent thereto reasonably convenient to the applicant or at a location established by the secretary. Such examination shall include a test of the applicant's eyesight, the applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, warning and directing traffic, the applicant's knowledge of the traffic laws of this state and shall include an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of motor vehicles which the class of license applied for would entitle the applicant to drive. At the conclusion of the examination the examiner shall issue a license to the applicant, if the applicant has successfully passed the examination with the class of license the applicant has applied for.
(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a):
(1) Any person applying for a driver's license shall comply with the provisions of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 8-240, and amendments thereto; and
(2) any person who is under the age of 18 years and at least 17 years of age, who is applying for a driver's license for the first time, not including an instruction permit, shall submit a signed affidavit of either a parent or guardian, stating that the applicant has completed at least 50 hours of adult supervised driving with at least 10 of those hours being at night. The required adult supervised driving required in this subsection shall be conducted by an adult who is at least 21 years of age and is the holder of a valid commercial driver's license, class A, B or C driver's license.
Evidence of failure of any licensee who was required to complete the 50 hours of adult supervised driving under this subsection shall not be admissible in any action for the purpose of determining any aspect of comparative negligence or mitigation of damages.
History: L. 1949, ch. 104, § 6; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 10; L. 1963, ch. 402, § 2; L. 1967, ch. 434, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 8; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 21; L. 1999, ch. 125, § 14; L. 2000, ch. 179, § 8; L. 2009, ch. 34, § 4; L. 2013, ch. 40, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles
8-222 Liability of owner for damages caused by negligence of minors under age of sixteen.
8-234d Motor vehicle drivers' license act; scope and effect of certain sections.
8-235b Findings of department upon receipt of application; issuance of license, when.
8-235c Findings of division; when examination required; exception.
8-236 Persons exempt from license.
8-237 Persons to whom license not issued.
8-239 Instruction permits for persons 17 years of age and older; conditions and requirements.
8-244 Licenses to be carried and delivered upon demand; defense.
8-245 Restrictions on licensees; suspension or revocation; misdemeanor.
8-246 Replacement drivers' licenses.
8-248 Notice of change of address or name.
8-249 Records to be kept by division; rules and regulations.
8-250 Authority of division to cancel license; surrender of license.
8-252a Suspension or revocation of driving privileges of nonresident or unlicensed person.
8-255b Medical advisory board; appointment; procedure; advisory opinions; limiting tort liability.
8-256 Period of suspension or revocation.
8-256a Application of act to certain persons.
8-257 Surrender of license; division authorized to destroy; application.
8-258 No operation under foreign license during suspension or revocation in this state.
8-259 Cancellation, suspension, revocation or denial of license by division; judicial review.
8-261a Making false affidavit perjury.
8-263 Permitting unauthorized minor to drive.
8-264 Permitting unauthorized person to drive.
8-265 Employing persons to operate vehicle; proper class of license required.
8-266 Renting motor vehicle to another; record.
8-268 Penalties for violations.
8-269 Uniformity of interpretation.
8-270 Effect of noncompliance.
8-273 Drivers' training school license act; definitions.
8-274 Same; license to operate.
8-275 Same; qualifications to operate school.
8-276 Drivers' training schools; qualifications for instructor of school.
8-277 Same; issuance of certificate, when; expiration; renewal of licenses.
8-278 Same; rules and regulations by state board.
8-279 Same; cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal to issue license, when.
8-280 Same; disposition of moneys.
8-281 Same; penalty for violations.
8-282 Same; act inapplicable to certain schools.
8-285 "Habitual violator" defined; other definitions.
8-286 Habitual violator; revocation of driving privileges.
8-287 Habitual violator; penalty.
8-288 Same; restriction of driver's license; exception.
8-291 Violation of restrictions on driver's license or permit; misdemeanor; penalties.
8-292 Court imposition of driving privilege restrictions; duration; procedure; violation; penalty.
8-293 Driver's license; nonissuance of new or replacement license; exception.
8-294 Instruction permit for commercial class motor vehicles or class A or class B motor vehicles.
8-295 Vision standards for drivers' licenses.
8-296 Farm permit; requirements; procedure.
8-297 Continuation of driving privileges for certain drivers' licenses.
8-298 Voluntary surrender of driver's license.
8-299 Photo fee fund; expenditures.
8-2,100 Instruction permits; conditions, restrictions and requirements; under 17 years of age.
8-2,101 Restricted license; conditions, restrictions and requirements.
8-2,125 Uniform commercial driver's license act; citation of act; effective date.
8-2,127 Uniform commercial driver's license act; vehicles exempt from act.
8-2,129 Same; one driver's license restriction.
8-2,131 Same; requirements which must be complied with by employer of commercial driver.
8-2,133 Same; issuance of license; knowledge and skills test; administration of skills test.
8-2,136 Same; prohibiting driving with alcohol in person's system; out-of-service order.
8-2,137 Same; tests for alcohol or drugs; consent implied.
8-2,138 Same; notification of conviction of traffic control to licensing state.
8-2,139 Same; division to provide information to certain persons; fee.
8-2,140 Same; rules and regulations.
8-2,141 Same; exemption from state license.
8-2,144 Driving a commercial motor vehicle under the influence; penalties.
8-2,147 Commercial drivers' licenses; farm custom harvesting operations; age.
8-2,148 Nonresident commercial driver's license; requirements.
8-2,150 Commercial driver's licenses; diversion agreements not allowed.
8-2,152 Commercial driver's licenses; civil penalties.
8-2,153 Commercial driver's licenses; violation of act; penalty.
8-2,154 Commercial driver's license drive test fee fund; use of moneys.
8-2,155 Commercial driver's license drive test fees; disposition and use of moneys.