Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said 15-year-olds who want their learner’s permit can get them as early as next Wednesday.

Kentucky lawmakers have passed a new law lowering the minimum age to apply for a driver’s permit from 16 to 15.

HB 15 lowers the age for an instructional permit from 16 to 15, placing Kentucky in line with 23 other states with similar regulations. Lawmakers argued that an extra year under a driver’s belt would ...