A Message to Parents

The Kansas Division of Vehicles is excited to have you participate in The Parent’s Supervised Driving Program. As parents, it is our responsibility to teach our children many things and one of the most important is to respect the rules of the road when driving an automobile.

The handbook contains general driving techniques as well as material specific to Kansas driving laws. In addition to logging in your supervised driving hours with your teen, the guide will help you teach them a variety of techniques such as driving on rural roads, different weather conditions and sharing the road with other types of vehicles.

I hope this program makes it enjoyable for you to help your teen prepare to become a licensed driver.

David Harper

Director of Vehicles

Your first visit to the Driver’s License Office: What to expect

Every driver’s visit to the Driver’s License Office will be different as there are many different license types and requirements. Here are a few things you may be able to expect on your first visit to the Driver’s License Office.

If you are under the age of 16, you must have a parent or guardian with you to sign permission to obtain a Kansas credential. You must have proof of lawful presence, proof of Social Security Number, proof of legal name change if it applies, and two proofs of current residential address. For a list of all documentation needed, please visit www.ksrevenue.gov/dovproof.html.
You will be taking a vision test. This is done by looking into the optical machine on the desk and reading a line to the examiner.
You may be taking a written test. This will most likely be taken on an electronic device. The test is graded as soon as you are done and a passing score of 80 percent is required. If you do not pass, you may take the test again the next business day.
You may be taking a driving test. The Driver’s License Examiner will perform a walk-around testing/inspection of the workings of your automobile and then will ride along with you on the drive test. They will tell you where to go and the drive will take approximately 20 minutes.
If you are a male between 16-26 years of age, you will be asked to register with the Selective Service. This is a federal law. By answering yes at the Driver’s License Office, this will automatically register you when you turn 18.
You will be asked if you wish to be a donor. If you respond yes, you will get a heart designation on your license and be added to the State Donor Registry as a tissue, eye and organ donor. For more information, please visit www.yestheywantme.com.