{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Regional driver's license office coming to London &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"8YohMTLfpa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/regional-drivers-license-office-coming-to-london\/\">Regional driver&#8217;s license office coming to London<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/regional-drivers-license-office-coming-to-london\/embed\/#?secret=8YohMTLfpa\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Regional driver&#8217;s license office coming to London&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"8YohMTLfpa\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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The bad news is that by June 30, 2022, the Whitley Circuit Court Clerk\u2019s Offices in Corbin and Williamsburg will no longer be able to issue regular driver\u2019s licenses as the issuance of driver\u2019s licenses is being transferred to Driver Licensing Regional Offices. At present, the closest regional offices are in either Somerset or Richmond. One bit of good news came Friday when the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced that it would be opening seven new regional offices later this year, including offices in London and Pineville. Opening dates and addresses will be announced later once arrangements are finalized. \u201cOn Team Kentucky, we\u2019re working every day to make sure all government services offered are up to the standard our families deserve,\u201d said Gov. Andy Beshear. \u201cDriver\u2019s licenses aren\u2019t just credentials. They\u2019re keys. They unlock so many other doors, like making your voice heard in an election, being able to drive to school or work as you pursue your goals or being able to travel on a plane or visit a military base to see loved ones.\u201d Currently, the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in\u00a0106\u00a0of Kentucky\u2019s 120 counties have transferred services to regional offices, including Knox County. Whitley and Laurel counties are among the 14 counties where the circuit court clerk\u2019s offices are still issuing regular driver\u2019s licenses. There are 23 Driver Licensing Regional Offices strategically located across the state to serve residents from any Kentucky county \u2013 regardless of where they live \u2013 who need to request, replace or renew a driving credential and\u00a0do not require testing. \u201cThis transition to a modern, secure network of Driver Licensing Regional Offices has been years in the making, in coordination and cooperation with the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks Association,\u201d said KYTC Secretary Jim Gray. \u201cCircuit court clerks will be able to focus solely on court duties, while at the \u00a0regional offices, driver licensing is our only business.\u201d More than 150,000 Kentuckians have skipped a trip to a regional office entirely by renewing online or through the mail \u2013 options never before available. Kentuckians also have the option of renewing a license for eight years instead of the usual four years. Kentucky will continue offering the option of a standard driver\u2019s license, but a REAL ID or other form of federally approved identification, such as a passport or Department of Defense-issued 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 once federal enforcement begins May 3, 2023. First-time application for a REAL ID must be made in person at a Driver Licensing Regional Office.\u00a0Specific documentation is required. Kentucky State Police will continue to administer all permit and license testing. Testing services are offered\u00a0Monday through Friday\u00a0by appointment. Kentuckians who need written, driving or vision testing for a permit, driver\u2019s license or CDL must schedule an appointment online at\u00a0kentuckystatepolice.org\/driver-testing. Some KSP testing sites are within Driver Licensing Regional Offices and residents are assigned to conduct testing in specific locations based on where they live."}