Kentucky

Kentucky Revised Statutes — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 186–189A)

575 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 189.284 — Operation of alternative-speed motorcycle on highway
• § 189.285 — Regulations for operating and riding on motorcycles -- Headgear requirements -- Definitions of motorcycle and moped
• § 189.2851 — Operation, titling, registration, and insuring of motor scooters -- Headgear requirements
• § 189.286 — Local government may permit operation of golf cart on public roadway -- Ordinance -- Qualifications for operation -- Exemption from title, registration, and emissions compliance requirements -- Preemption by Transportation Cabinet
• § 189.287 — Bicycle safety regulations and standards
• § 189.288 — Operation, insuring, titling, and registration of autocycles -- Exemption from headgear requirements
• § 189.289 — Operation of electric low-speed scooter on highway, bicycle lane, or bicycle path
• § 189.290 — Operator of vehicle to drive carefully
• § 189.292 — Use of personal communication device prohibited while operating motor vehicle in motion on traveled portion of roadway -- Exclusions -- Administrative regulations
• § 189.294 — Use of personal communication device by minor prohibited while operating motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped in motion on traveled portion of roadway -- Exclusions -- Administrative regulations
• § 189.300 — Vehicles to keep to right -- Exceptions
• § 189.310 — Vehicles meeting other vehicles and animals
• § 189.320 — Repealed, 1970
• § 189.330 — Turning and right-of-way at intersections
• § 189.335 — Authority to install yield right-of-way signs
• § 189.336 — Installation of flasher lights near schools -- Speed limits
• § 189.337 — Traffic control signs, uniform standards to be prescribed -- Sign to conform -- Prohibited activities
• § 189.338 — Limitation of colored lights used in traffic-control signals -- Rules for vehicular and pedestrian traffic controlled by traffic-control signals -- Affirmative defense for motorcyclists
• § 189.340 — Overtaking vehicles, bicycles, or electric low-speed scooters -- Traffic lanes -- Following vehicles -- Exemption for commercial motor vehicle platoon trailing vehicle
• § 189.345 — Prohibitions against driving on left side of roadway
• § 189.350 — Assistance in passing or overtaking
• § 189.360 — Passing cars receiving or discharging passengers
• § 189.370 — Passing stopped school or church bus prohibited -- Application to properly marked vehicles -- Rebuttable presumption as to identity of violator
• § 189.375 — School or church bus signaling device -- Use -- Stopping regulated
• § 189.377 — Yielding right-of-way to solid waste collection service vehicle
• § 189.378 — Funeral processions
• § 189.380 — Signals
• § 189.390 — Speed -- Secretary authorized to increase speed limit in certain areas by official order -- Parking
• § 189.391 — Repealed, 1988
• § 189.392 — Emergency vehicles excepted
• § 189.393 — Complying with traffic officer's signal
• § 189.394 — Fines for speeding -- Doubling of fines in school areas with flashing lights
• § 189.395 — Repealed, 1964
• § 189.396 — Enforcement of traffic regulations on off-street parking facilities offered for public use
• § 189.400 — Turning around on curve or grade
• § 189.410 — Repealed, 1994
• § 189.420 — Driving on mountain highways
• § 189.430 — Coasting prohibited -- Unattended vehicle
• § 189.440 — Starting a parked vehicle
• § 189.450 — Stopping, standing, parking, or repairing vehicle on roadway or shoulders of highway
• § 189.455 — Repealed, 1978
• § 189.456 — Accessible parking placard for person with a disability -- Duplicate placard -- Fees -- Proof of disability -- Application by parent or guardian -- Organizations transporting disabled individuals -- Display -- Administrative regulations
• § 189.458 — Temporary accessible parking placard for person with a disability -- Replacement -- Fee -- Proof of disability -- Display -- Administrative regulations
• § 189.459 — Parking limits for vehicles with plates or placards for persons with a disability -- Prohibitions
• § 189.4595 — Exemption from local motor vehicle licenses and fees for disabled veterans or Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, or Air Force Cross recipients -- Extension of legal parking period
• § 189.460 — Repealed, 1970
• § 189.470 — Obstruction to operator's view or control
• § 189.480 — Towed vehicles
• § 189.490 — Repealed, 2006
• § 189.500 — Logs or stones not to be dragged on highways
• § 189.503 — Racing events within local government jurisdiction -- Permits -- Charges -- Applicants -- Notice -- Exemption from standards
• § 189.505 — Motor vehicle races on highways prohibited -- Exception for permitted racing events
• § 189.510 — Horse race on highway prohibited
• § 189.515 — Restrictions on operation of all-terrain vehicles
• § 189.517 — Mini-truck -- Definition -- Criteria for operation -- Permitted and prohibited uses
• § 189.520 — Operating vehicle not a motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicants or substance which may impair driving ability prohibited -- Presumptions concerning intoxication
• § 189.530 — Providing motor vehicle to person intoxicated or under influence of substance which may impair driving ability -- Possession of open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle prohibited -- Exceptions -- Definitions -- Election of offenses to prosecute
• § 189.540 — Regulations for school buses -- Operator required to have commercial driver's license with school bus endorsement
• § 189.550 — Vehicles used for transporting children to stop at railroad crossings
• § 189.560 — Railroad crossings -- Duties of motor vehicle operators and commercial drivers -- Railroad's liability for death or injury
• § 189.561 — Investigation of certain public grade crossings not equipped with gates -- Results -- Costs
• § 189.562 — Duty of railroad company when warning device incorrectly remains activated
• § 189.565 — Operator of motor vehicle used in transporting inflammable liquids or explosives to stop vehicle at railroad crossings -- Exceptions
• § 189.570 — Pedestrians
• § 189.572 — Definitions for section -- Prohibitions for pedestrians -- Exceptions -- Local ordinances -- Administrative regulations
• § 189.575 — Yielding right-of-way to blind pedestrian
• § 189.580 — Duty in case of accident -- Movement of vehicle from roadway after accident -- Removal of vehicles obstructing roadway -- Exemptions -- Costs of removal recoverable
• § 189.590 — Coroners to report deaths
• § 189.600 — Repealed, 1977
• § 189.610 — Repealed, 1977
• § 189.620 — Repealed, 1977
• § 189.630 — Repealed, 2006
• § 189.632 — Automated license plate reader -- Permitted uses -- Retention and sharing of data -- Written policy -- Procedure before performing traffic stop -- Permit process
• § 189.635 — Vehicle accident reports by operators, law enforcement officers, and 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
• § 189.636 — Accident or traffic violation involving uninsured motor vehicle
• § 189.640 — Repealed, 1942
• § 189.641 — Repealed, 1978
• § 189.643 — Repealed, 1978
• § 189.645 — Repealed, 1978
• § 189.647 — Repealed, 1978
• § 189.650 — Repealed, 1942
• § 189.651 — Repealed, 1978
• § 189.653 — Repealed, 1978
• § 189.655 — Repealed, 1978
• § 189.657 — Repealed, 1978
• § 189.659 — Repealed, 1978
• § 189.660 — Repealed, 1978
• § 189.670 — Public policy as to trucks declared
• § 189.700 — Declaration of policy concerning parking lots and automobile storage garages
• § 189.705 — Posting of notice of hours facility is open -- Attendant required -- Exceptions
• § 189.710 — Liability of parking lot or storage garage operator
• § 189.715 — Checking of personal articles other than automobile equipment -- Posting of notice
• § 189.720 — Contracts limiting liability are void
• § 189.725 — Removal of vehicles by owner of private parking lot -- Signs
• § 189.730 — Repealed, 1978
• § 189.740 — Repealed, 1966
• § 189.750 — Repealed, 1966
• § 189.751 — Abandonment of vehicle on county road or city street -- Penalty -- Removal -- Disposition
• § 189.752 — Definitions for KRS 189.753
• § 189.753 — Abandonment of motor vehicle on state highway -- Presumption -- Notification -- Removal
• § 189.754 — Removal of injurious substance from highway
• § 189.760 — Repealed, 1982
• § 189.763 — Repealed, 1982
• § 189.767 — Repealed, 1982
• § 189.770 — Repealed, 1982
• § 189.773 — Repealed, 1982
• § 189.777 — Repealed, 1982
• § 189.780 — Repealed, 1982
• § 189.783 — Repealed, 1982
• § 189.787 — Repealed, 1982
• § 189.790 — Repealed, 1982
• § 189.793 — Repealed, 1982
• § 189.810 — Definitions
• § 189.820 — Slow-moving vehicle emblem or reflective tape required -- Display -- Regulations for mounting emblem or reflective tape
• § 189.830 — Use of emblem or reflective tape restricted -- Exemption from requirement
• § 189.860 — Off-road vehicles
• § 189.910 — Definitions for KRS 189.920 to 189.950
• § 189.920 — Flashing lights and sirens
• § 189.930 — Right-of-way to emergency vehicles -- Blocking or following emergency vehicles -- Driving over unprotected hoses of fire department
• § 189.940 — Exemptions from traffic regulations
• § 189.945 — Prohibition against use of mobile infrared electronic transmitter -- Exceptions -- Penalties
• § 189.950 — Prohibitions -- Exceptions
• § 189.960 — Right-of-way to public safety vehicle or to pedestrian or worker engaged in work on highway -- Operator of vehicle to stay in designated lane in highway work zone
• § 189.990 — Penalties
• § 189.991 — Repealed, 1968
• § 189.992 — Repealed, 1968
• § 189.993 — Penalties
• § 189.994 — Repealed, 1968
• § 189.995 — Repealed, 1968
• § 189.999 — Prepayment of fines subject to certain conditions
• § 189A.005 — Definitions for chapter
• § 189A.010 — Operating motor vehicle with alcohol concentration of or above 0.08, or of or above 0.02 for persons under age twenty-one, or while under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or other substance which impairs driving ability prohibited -- Admissibility of alcohol concentration or control
• § 189A.015 — Repealed, 2000
• § 189A.020 — Community labor program -- Terms and conditions
• § 189A.030 — Terms of imprisonment for first and second offenders
• § 189A.040 — Alcohol or substance abuse treatment and education programs -- Sentencing offenders to programs -- Regulation of programs -- Medicaid- eligible defendants -- Appeals of decisions regarding licensure of education and treatment facilities and programs
• § 189A.045 — Enrollment in alcohol or substance abuse education or treatment programs -- Attendance -- Reporting and effect of failure to attend -- Reporting of completion of program
• § 189A.050 — Service fee -- Amount -- Payment -- Remedies for nonpayment -- Use of revenue from fees collected
• § 189A.060 — Repealed, 2000
• § 189A.070 — License suspensions -- Time periods -- Completion of alcohol or substance abuse treatment or education program required before reinstatement
• § 189A.080 — Repealed, 2020
• § 189A.085 — Surrender and impoundment of motor vehicle license plates -- Hardship exception for affected individuals other than offender
• § 189A.090 — Operating motor vehicle while license is suspended for driving under the influence prohibited -- Operating motor vehicle without ignition interlock license or hardship license prohibited -- Penalties
• § 189A.100 — Administration of preliminary breath tests -- Visual recording of vehicle pursuits, traffic stops, and field sobriety tests -- Conditions of recording -- Use and destruction of recordings
• § 189A.103 — Consent to tests for alcohol concentration or substance which may impair driving ability -- Test procedures -- Who may administer -- Personal testing
• § 189A.104 — Alcohol or substance testing subject to refusal or enhancement of penalties under KRS Chapter 189A
• § 189A.105 — Effect of refusal to submit to tests -- Information required to be provided when tests requested -- Court-ordered testing -- Withdrawal of blood sample -- Right to consult attorney before submitting to tests -- Personal testing option
• § 189A.107 — License suspension for refusal to take alcohol or substance tests -- Hearing on alleged refusal -- Time period for suspension -- Notice to Transportation Cabinet
• § 189A.110 — Minimum detention in custody of any person arrested for violation of KRS 189A.010
• § 189A.120 — Prosecutor's duties with regard to amendment of charges -- Amendment of blood alcohol concentration -- Record of charges and amendments
• § 189A.130 — Assessment of fines -- Response to nonpayment
• § 189A.200 — Pretrial suspension of license of person charged with driving under the influence for refusing to take test, for being a repeat offender, and for causing accident resulting in death or serious physical injury to another person -- Hearing -- Length of suspension -- When application for ignition inter
• § 189A.210 — Duty of court clerk to obtain defendant's driving history record upon arrest for driving while impaired
• § 189A.220 — Judicial review of pretrial license suspension for test refusal
• § 189A.230 — Repealed, 1996
• § 189A.240 — Judicial review of pretrial license suspension for repeat offender
• § 189A.250 — Judicial review of pretrial suspension for causing an accident resulting in death or serious physical injury to another person
• § 189A.300 — Provision of alcohol test instruments to counties
• § 189A.310 — Attacking admissibility of prior convictions to enhance penalties-- Procedure -- Standard
• § 189A.320 — Repealed, 2020
• § 189A.330 — Reporting by clerk of cases pending more than ninety days -- Actions by Attorney General and Chief Justice
• § 189A.340 — Ignition interlock licenses -- Provider fees
• § 189A.345 — Prohibition against use of vehicle other than for purpose authorized by ignition interlock license -- Penalties for unlawful acts relating to ignition interlock licenses and devices
• § 189A.350 — Administrative regulations promulgated by Transportation Cabinet for ignition interlock licenses, devices, and providers -- Certification of devices and device providers -- Provider contract provisions -- Transportation Cabinet's power to require ignition interlock device providers to pay certain fe
• § 189A.360 — Repealed, 2020
• § 189A.370 — Administrative appeals process for ignition interlock license
• § 189A.380 — Ignition interlock administration fund
• § 189A.400 — Sentencing court jurisdiction over issuance of ignition interlock and hardship licenses -- Commonwealth's or county attorney's review of application and right to object
• § 189A.410 — Hardship license -- Prohibition against issuance when alcohol or substance test refused
• § 189A.420 — Renumbered as 189A.360, effective July 1, 2020.
• § 189A.430 — Repealed, 2020
• § 189A.440 — Prohibition against use of vehicle other than for purpose authorized by hardship license -- Penalty -- Penalty for false application statement
• § 189A.450 — Repealed, 2020
• § 189A.460 — Transportation Cabinet's responsibility as to administrative regulations and forms relating to hardship licenses
• § 189A.500 — Renumbered as 189A.350, effective July 1, 2020,