KS DMV Driver Licensing 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the minimum supervised driving hours Kansas requires before a teen can apply for a Restricted Driver's License?
- 10 hours
- 25 hours
- 50 hours (Correct answer)
- 75 hours
Correct answer: 50 hours
Kansas requires at least 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night, before a teen may apply for the RDL.
Question 2: Which of the following is a restriction placed on Kansas Restricted Driver's License holders regarding passengers?
- No passengers under 18 except immediate family
- No passengers at all for the first 6 months
- No more than one passenger under 18 for the first 6 months (Correct answer)
- Passengers are unlimited at all times
Correct answer: No more than one passenger under 18 for the first 6 months
For the first six months, Kansas RDL holders may carry no more than one passenger under age 18 who is not an immediate family member.
Question 3: Kansas requires vision screening during a driver's license application. What is the minimum acceptable visual acuity?
- 20/20 in at least one eye
- 20/40 in at least one eye (Correct answer)
- 20/60 in at least one eye
- 20/100 in at least one eye
Correct answer: 20/40 in at least one eye
Kansas requires a minimum visual acuity of 20/40 in at least one eye, with or without corrective lenses, to qualify for a driver's license.
Question 4: A Kansas driver convicted of certain offenses may be required to file an SR-22. What is an SR-22?
- A special restricted license plate
- A certificate of financial responsibility proving insurance (Correct answer)
- A road safety course completion form
- A request for license reinstatement
Correct answer: A certificate of financial responsibility proving insurance
An SR-22 is a certificate filed by an insurance company with the state proving that the driver carries the minimum required liability coverage.
Question 5: In Kansas, a learner's permit holder must always be accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least:
- 18 years old
- 21 years old (Correct answer)
- 25 years old
- Any licensed adult
Correct answer: 21 years old
Kansas law requires that a learner's permit holder be accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 21 years old and seated in the front seat.
Question 6: What happens to a Kansas teen's driving privileges if they accumulate two or more moving violations before age 17?
- Their license is automatically revoked permanently
- Their license may be suspended or restricted (Correct answer)
- They must retake the full driving test
- Nothing — teen violations don't affect the license
Correct answer: Their license may be suspended or restricted
Kansas may suspend or add restrictions to a teen driver's license if they accumulate two or more moving violations before age 17.
Question 7: Kansas driver's licenses for those under 21 are issued in which orientation to indicate the holder's age?
- Standard horizontal layout
- Vertical (portrait) layout (Correct answer)
- Diagonal striped design
- Red-bordered horizontal layout
Correct answer: Vertical (portrait) layout
Kansas issues vertical (portrait) orientation licenses to drivers under 21 so they are easily distinguishable from adult licenses.
KS DMV Driver Licensing 3
What is the minimum supervised driving hours Kansas requires before a teen can apply for a Restricted Driver's License?