1. Leadership Institute Branch Legal Training Section Driving by Foreign Nationals in Kentucky Roll Call Training 2015-3

2. Objective At the end of this review, the viewer will be able to: Determine the legal validity of foreign operator’s licenses in Kentucky. RCT 2014-5 Non-citizen drivers2

3. Driving in Kentucky During a traffic stop, a Kentucky officer may be presented with a document that purports to convey driving privileges, but isn’t a Kentucky operator’s license. RCT 2014-5 Non-citizen drivers www.grantcountysheriff.com 3

4. International Driver’s Permit An “International Driver’s Permit” (IDP) is recognized by many countries as an item to accompany a driver’s home country OL – but it does not replace it. RCT 2014-5 Non-citizen drivers4

5. International Driver’s Permit It serves only as a document to translate certain critical portions of the holder’s OL, which may be in a foreign language. The home country OL MUST BE PRESENTED as well. RCT 2014-5 Non-citizen drivers5

6. Fake Documents An officer may come across an false “International Drivers’ License” – a hard plastic card very similar in appearance to an OL issued in the U.S. RCT 2014-5 Non-citizen drivers6

7. Fake Documents None of these convey driving privileges in Kentucky – no matter what the holder says …. RCT 2014-5 Non-citizen drivers7

8. Mexican Operator’s License In short, there is no such thing as a “Mexican” Operator’s Licenses. Valid Mexican driver’s licenses are issued by the State in Mexico in which the individual lives, not by the country itself. RCT 2014-5 Non-citizen drivers8

9. Other documents Kentucky officers may be presented with other documents in lieu of an OL – but again, these documents (while they may be valid) do not convey driving privileges. RCT 2014-5 Non-citizen drivers9

10. For more information … For more information on the Matricula Consular identification card, please see the White Paper on the topic on the DOCJT Website at: https://docjt.ky.gov/legal/ RCT 2014-5 Non-citizen drivers10

11. So … who can drive? KRS 186.430, visitors to Kentucky, including visitors from other countries, may drive on their home state/country operator’s license for the duration of their visit. However, if they become resident in Kentucky, they are expected to obtain a limited duration Kentucky operator’s license. RCT 2014-5 Non-citizen drivers11

12. Non-citizen Driver’s Licenses For more information on non-citizen driver’s licenses in Kentucky, click on: http://transportation.ky.gov/driver-licensing/pages/non-us-citizens.aspx RCT 2014-5 Non-citizen drivers12

13. Questions? If you have any questions concerning this presentation, please feel free to contact the Legal Training Section in one of the following ways: Website: www.docjt.ky.gov/legalwww.docjt.ky.gov/legal Phone: 859-622-3801 Email:docjt.legal@ky.govdocjt.legal@ky.gov RCT 2014-5 Non-citizen drivers13