Kansas teen permit rules
Minimum permit age
14
Requirements under 18
For the instruction permit, present acceptable identity documentation and pass vision and written testing, unless driver-education completion substitutes for the written test. Ages 14–15 require parental approval. Driver education itself is optional for this permit.
Driver’s education
Driver education is not required for the instruction permit; course completion can substitute for the written test.
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Handbook and related study
Kansas Driving Handbook · Revised February 2022 · Official handbook
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