(1) As used in this section, “autocycle” has the same meaning as in KRS § 186.010. (2) (a) A person may operate an autocycle on a highway if the operator has a
valid operator’s license in his or her possession.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 189.288

  • Motorcycle: means any motor-driven vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the operator and designed to travel on not more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding tractors and vehicles on which the operator and passengers ride in an enclosed cab and excluding a moped as defined in this subsection. See Kentucky Statutes 189.285
  • 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
  • Vehicle: includes :
    1. See Kentucky Statutes 189.010

(b) An operator of an autocycle shall not be required to obtain a motorcycle license or endorsement.
(3) An autocycle operating on a highway shall be insured in compliance with KRS
304.39-110 by the owner or operator, and the proof of insurance shall be inside the vehicle at all times of operation on a highway.
(4) An autocycle operating on a highway is considered to be a motorcycle as defined in KRS § 186.010 and shall be titled in accordance with KRS Chapter
186A and registered as a motorcycle in accordance with KRS § 186.050(2).
(5) A person operating an autocycle on a highway shall comply with the traffic regulations of KRS Chapter 189 and shall be subject to the provisions of KRS Chapter 189A.
(6) An operator of an autocycle shall be exempt from the protective headgear requirements of KRS § 189.285.
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 69, sec. 2, effective June 29, 2017.