Title XVI, Motor Vehicles

disability -- Prohibitions. (1) When a motor vehicle which is being operated by or for the benefit of the person with a disability who is in the motor vehicle at the time it is being operated is displaying an auto registration plate as provided in KRS 186.041 or 186.042 or 186.04…

veterans or Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, or Air Force Cross recipients -- Extension of legal parking period. (1) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, a city, county, town, or other political subdivision of this stat…

(1) No person shall operate a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons, exceeding three (3), as to obstruct the view of the operator to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the operator's control over the vehicl…

No vehicle shall haul with a towline more than one (1) other vehicle. The towline shall not be over fifteen (15) feet in length, and a white cloth or flag shall be fastened to the towline at or near the center of the line, during both day and night so as to make it plainly discer…

No person shall draw upon a highway any logs or stones with the ends dragged on the ground, so as to injure the highway.

Applicants -- Notice -- Exemption from standards. (1) As used in this section: (a) "County roads" has the same meaning as in KRS 178.010(1)(b); (b) "Local government" means any city, county, urban-county government, consolidated local government, charter county government, or uni…

racing events. No person shall engage upon any street or highway in motor vehicle racing, drag racing, or any other form of competition involving motor vehicles, except racing events permitted under KRS 189.503.

No person shall ride a horse, nor shall the owner of a horse consent to the racing of his horse, in a horse race on a highway.

(1) As used in this section, "federal all-terrain vehicle standards" means the all-terrain vehicle standards set forth by the American National Standards Institute/Specialty Vehicle Institute of America and incorporated by reference in 16 C.F.R. sec. 1420.3, to the extent those s…

prohibited uses. (1) As used in this section, "mini-truck" means a lightweight Japanese kei class utility vehicle. (2) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, a person shall not operate a mini-truck upon any public highway or roadway or upon the right-of-way of any …

or substance which may impair driving ability prohibited -- Presumptions concerning intoxication. (1) No person under the influence of intoxicating beverages or any substance which may impair one's driving ability shall operate a vehicle that is not a motor vehicle anywhere in th…

substance which may impair driving ability -- Possession of open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle prohibited -- Exceptions -- Definitions -- Election of offenses to prosecute. (1) No person shall provide a motor vehicle to another to operate upon a highway, knowing…

driver's license with school bus endorsement. (1) (a) The Kentucky Board of Education shall promulgate administrative regulations to govern the design and operation of all Kentucky school buses and to govern the operation of passenger vehicles owned, leased, or privately contract…

Operators of all buses and motor vehicles used for transporting children shall stop their vehicles before crossing any railroad when tracks are at the same level of the roadway. The stop shall be made not less than fifteen (15) feet nor more than fifty (50) feet from the nearest …

drivers -- Railroad's liability for death or injury. (1) The operator of a vehicle shall stop and remain standing at a railroad grade crossing when any of the following conditions exist: (a) A visible electric or mechanical signal device warns of the immediate approach of a railr…

Results -- Costs. (1) The cabinet shall investigate any public grade crossing not equipped with gates, with an average daily traffic of four thousand (4,000) or more, at which two (2) or more accidents involving a train and a vehicle traversing the crossing of a railroad and a hi…

activated. If a warning device at a grade crossing is activated, for a period of thirty (30) minutes or more, in the absence of an approaching train, due to track maintenance or train movements in the vicinity, and the railroad company responsible is unable to disengage the warni…

explosives to stop vehicle at railroad crossings -- Exceptions. The operator of any motor vehicle used in the transportation of inflammable liquids or explosives shall stop such motor vehicle before crossing at grade the main track of any railroad or interurban electric railway, …

(1) Pedestrians shall obey the instruction of any official traffic control devices specifically applicable to them, unless otherwise directed by a police officer or other officially designated persons. (2) Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic and pedestrian control signals as …

ordinances -- Administrative regulations. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Local government" means any city, county, consolidated local government, urban-county government, charter county government, or unified local government; and (b) "State-maintained right-of-way" means any …

The operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any blind pedestrian carrying a clearly visible white cane or accompanied by an assistance dog.

accident -- Removal of vehicles obstructing roadway -- Exemptions -- Costs of removal recoverable. (1) (a) The operator of any vehicle, whose vehicle, vehicle load, or vehicle equipment which is involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or resulting on…

Every coroner or other official performing a coroner's functions shall, on or before the tenth day of each month, report in writing to the State Police the death of any person occurring within his county during the preceding calendar month as the result of an accident involving a…

of data -- Written policy -- Procedure before performing traffic stop -- Permit process. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Alert" means a notification generated by an ALPR indicating that a vehicle passed an ALPR with a license plate that matches data held by the National Crime I…

agencies -- Availability -- News-gathering organizations -- Contracts with outside entities to provide vehicle's accident history and electronic access to reports -- Administrative regulations -- Insurers of train engineers. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Department" means the…

If, in the investigation of any motor vehicle accident or traffic violation it appears that any vehicle involved therein is uninsured, the law enforcement officer making the investigation shall issue a citation to the owner of the vehicle requiring such owner to appear in a court…

It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state that heavy motor trucks, alone or in combination with other vehicles, increase the cost of highway construction and maintenance, interfere with and limit the use of highways for normal traffic thereon, and endanger the s…

garages. It is declared that the operation of automobile parking lots or automobile storage garages, wherein automobiles are parked or stored for hire, is a business impressed with the public interest. It is further declared that any contract purporting to limit the liability of …

Exceptions. Every parking lot or storage garage, wherein automobiles are stored or kept for hire, shall post clearly the hours during which said parking facility is open for business. It shall be the duty of every such operator of a parking lot or garage to keep an attendant on d…

Every operator of an automobile parking lot or storage garage who takes possession of the customer's automobile and requires keys to be left with the automobile or the employees of such parking lot or garage, shall be liable as bailee for hire and shall be obligated to safely kee…

of notice. The customer may contract to check personal articles, not properly the equipment of an automobile, by obtaining an additional check for such articles. All parking lots and garages which park or store automobiles for hire and assume to act as bailees for said automobile…

Any contract which purports to limit in any way the common law liability of the parking operator or his liability under KRS 189.700 to 189.720 shall be totally void and of no effect.

(1) Any owner or attendant of a privately owned parking lot may have a towing company remove from the lot any unauthorized parked vehicle. A towing company engaged to remove such vehicle shall have a lien on the vehicle in accordance with KRS 376.275. (2) Every operator of a park…

-- Disposition. (1) Any person who leaves a vehicle upon a county road or city street under circumstances indicating an abandonment, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), or imprisoned for not less than ten (10) days nor …

(1) "State highway" means any public road maintained by the State Department of Highways. (2) "Motor vehicle" means any vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine capable of transporting persons or property. Motor vehicle shall not mean "moped" as defined in KRS 189.285. …

Notification -- Removal. (1) Any motor vehicle left upon the right-of-way of a state highway for three (3) consecutive days shall be presumed an abandoned vehicle. (2) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall locate abandoned vehicles on the right-of-way of state highways. U…

Any person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a highway shall remove any glass or other injurious substance dropped upon the highway from such vehicle.

(1) "Slow-moving vehicle" includes farm machinery, including animal-drawn vehicles, highway construction and maintenance vehicles, and any other type of vehicle, except bicycles and electric low-speed scooters, capable of a rate of speed no greater than twenty-five (25) miles per…

Regulations for mounting emblem or reflective tape. (1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, all slow-moving vehicles sold, leased, or rented in, or for use within, the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall have affixed to them as standard equipment a slow-moving vehicl…

requirement. (1) The slow-moving vehicle emblem shall be restricted to the uses specified herein and the use on any other type of vehicle or on other objects is prohibited. (2) The slow-moving vehicle emblem shall not be required on trailers or other drawn vehicles which do not o…

(1) "Off-road vehicle" means a motor vehicle capable of cross-country travel, without the benefit of a road or trail. It does not include a farm vehicle, a vehicle used for military or law enforcement purposes, a vehicle used in construction, mining, or other industrial-related p…

(1) As used in KRS 189.920 to 189.950, "emergency vehicle" means any vehicle used for emergency purposes by: (a) The Department of Kentucky State Police; (b) A public police department; (c) The Department of Corrections; (d) A sheriff's office; (e) A rescue squad; (f) An emergenc…

(1) All fire department, rescue squad, or publicly owned emergency management agency emergency vehicles and all ambulances shall be equipped with one (1) or more flashing, rotating, or oscillating red lights, visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of five hun…

vehicles -- Driving over unprotected hoses of fire department. (1) Upon the approach of an emergency vehicle equipped with, and operating, one (1) or more flashing, rotating, or oscillating red or blue lights, visible under normal conditions from a distance of five hundred (500) …

(1) Except as provided in KRS 189.920, the speed limitations set forth in the Kentucky Revised Statutes do not apply to: (a) 1. Emergency vehicles when responding to emergency calls; 2. Police vehicles when in pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law; 3. Ambulances w…

Exceptions -- Penalties. (1) As used in this section, "MIRET" means a mobile infrared electronic transmitter or similar device that emits an infrared beam or electronic signal and may be used to change the lighting cycle of a traffic control signal. (2) A person shall not use a M…

(1) No motor vehicle, except those designated under KRS 189.910 to 189.950 as emergency vehicles, shall be equipped with, nor shall any person use upon a vehicle, any siren, whistle, or bell. Any vehicle may be equipped with a theft alarm signal device which shall be so arranged …

work on highway -- Operator of vehicle to stay in designated lane in highway work zone. (1) The operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any public safety vehicle, as defined in KRS 189.910, or any pedestrian or worker, including utility worker, actually engaged in w…

(1) (a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 189.020 to 189.040, 189.050(1) or (4), 189.060 to 189.080, 189.090(1) to (3), 189.100, 189.110, 189.130 to 189.160, 189.190(2) to (4), 189.195, 189.200, 189.285, 189.290(1) or (2), 189.300 to 189.360, 189.380, 189.400 t…

(1) Any person who violates KRS 189.045 shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). (2) Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of KRS 189.095 shall be fined sixty dollars ($60) and costs of prosecution. (3)…