A new regional driver testing branch location will open in Madisonville Monday for Caldwell Countians and area residents who need to obtain a state driver’s permit or driver’s license.
Governor Andy Beshear and Kentucky State Police said the new regional driver testing branch locations are being done in accordance with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s licensing model. He added regionalizing these locations will offer more efficient and effective services.
Beginning Monday, September 27, state officials said Kentucky State Police will offer driver testing at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Regional Drivers Licensing Office, located at 56 Federal Street, in Madisonville for residents of Caldwell, Crittenden, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg and Webster counties.
KSP Commander of Driver Testing, Captain Marshall Johnson said area residents must make an appointment prior to arrival for a permit, driver or commercial driver license test at the Madisonville location. Appointments are available Monday through Friday and can be made online by visiting the Kentucky State Police’s website.
Captain Johnson also indicated Kentucky State Police is continuing to work with the state transportation cabinet and Kentucky’s circuit court clerks to open the remaining regional offices statewide by June 30, 2022.
According to officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the state will continue offering the option of a standard driver’s license but a REAL ID or other form of federally approved identification, such as a passport or military ID, eventually will be needed by people 18 and older for boarding commercial flights and accessing military bases and federal buildings that currently require identification. They note federal enforcement is scheduled to begin May 3, 2023.
First-time application for a REAL ID must be made in person at a Driver Licensing Regional office with specific documentation required. Specific documentation is required. A list of acceptable documentation and a link to take an interactive quiz that populates a personalized list of documents is available by clicking here.
