Kentucky Statutes 189.282 – Operation of low-speed vehicle on highway
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(1) As used in this section, “low-speed vehicle” shall have the same meaning as in KRS
186.010.
(2) A person may operate a low-speed vehicle on a highway if:
(a) The vehicle meets the federal motor vehicle safety standards for low-speed vehicles set forth in 49 C.F.R. § 571.500;
(b) The vehicle displays a seventeen (17) character vehicle identification number that meets the requirements set forth in 49 C.F.R. § 565;
(c) The posted speed limit of the highway is thirty-five (35) miles per hour or less;
(d) The operator of the low-speed vehicle does not cross a roadway at an at-grade intersection where the roadway being crossed has a posted speed limit of more than thirty-five (35) miles per hour unless the intersection is equipped with an electronic traffic signal;
(e) The operator has a valid operator’s license in his or her possession; and
(f) The low-speed vehicle has not been modified to increase its speed above its original standard manufactured limit.
(3) A low-speed vehicle operating on a highway shall be insured in compliance with KRS § 304.39-080 by the owner or operator, and the proof of insurance shall be inside the vehicle at all times of operation on a highway.
(4) A low-speed vehicle operating on a highway is considered to be a motor vehicle as defined in KRS § 186.010 and shall be titled in accordance with KRS Chapter 186A and registered as a motor vehicle in accordance with KRS § 186.050(3)(a).
(5) An operator of a low-speed vehicle operating on a highway shall comply with the traffic regulations of KRS Chapter 189 and shall be subject to the provisions of KRS Chapter 189A.
Effective: June 25, 2009
History: Created 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 103, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2009.
186.010.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 189.282
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Intersection: means :
(a) The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two (2) highways which join one another, but do not necessarily continue, at approximately right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle may come into conflict. See Kentucky Statutes 189.010 - Motor vehicle: includes all vehicles, as defined in paragraph (a) of this subsection, except:
1. See Kentucky Statutes 189.010 - Operator: means the person in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Kentucky Statutes 189.010
- Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Roadway: means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. See Kentucky Statutes 189.010
- Vehicle: includes :
1. See Kentucky Statutes 189.010
(2) A person may operate a low-speed vehicle on a highway if:
(a) The vehicle meets the federal motor vehicle safety standards for low-speed vehicles set forth in 49 C.F.R. § 571.500;
(b) The vehicle displays a seventeen (17) character vehicle identification number that meets the requirements set forth in 49 C.F.R. § 565;
(c) The posted speed limit of the highway is thirty-five (35) miles per hour or less;
(d) The operator of the low-speed vehicle does not cross a roadway at an at-grade intersection where the roadway being crossed has a posted speed limit of more than thirty-five (35) miles per hour unless the intersection is equipped with an electronic traffic signal;
(e) The operator has a valid operator’s license in his or her possession; and
(f) The low-speed vehicle has not been modified to increase its speed above its original standard manufactured limit.
(3) A low-speed vehicle operating on a highway shall be insured in compliance with KRS § 304.39-080 by the owner or operator, and the proof of insurance shall be inside the vehicle at all times of operation on a highway.
(4) A low-speed vehicle operating on a highway is considered to be a motor vehicle as defined in KRS § 186.010 and shall be titled in accordance with KRS Chapter 186A and registered as a motor vehicle in accordance with KRS § 186.050(3)(a).
(5) An operator of a low-speed vehicle operating on a highway shall comply with the traffic regulations of KRS Chapter 189 and shall be subject to the provisions of KRS Chapter 189A.
Effective: June 25, 2009
History: Created 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 103, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2009.