Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 186–189A)
KRS (Motor Vehicles) § 189.090: Brakes
What this law says, in plain English
Motor vehicle owners cannot knowingly operate or permit operation of vehicles with defective brakes on highways. Vehicles must have two independent brake systems, meet specific stopping distances, and maintain brakes in good working order.
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