Starting Jan. 1, Kentucky motorists will need an eye exam — either from an eye specialist or a free one from the state — to renew their driver’s license. The change in driver’s licensing stems from a ...

A Kentucky law passed in 2021 goes into effect in January. A Kentucky law passed in 2021 goes into effect in January. It will require anyone renewing their driver's license to take a vision screening.

Kentucky drivers renewing their license in 2025 will have to get a vision screening after the Kentucky General Assembly passed a new law in 2021. Although the requirement is new in the Bluegrass State ...

Matt Cole, commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Vehicle Regulation, explains the new vision screening requirement earlier this year. (Kentucky Transportation Cabinet photo) Starting Jan. 1, ...