When it is determined, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation at an intersection, that vehicle stop signs are more restrictive than necessary for the safe and efficient control of that intersection’s vehicular movements, yield right-of-way signs may be installed by the Department of Highways on one or more of the intersection approaches for the purpose of assigning right-of-way. The driver of a vehicle, in obedience to a yield right-of-way sign shall yield right-of-way to vehicles not so obligated to yield or stop which are within the intersection or approaching so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard; but such driver, having so yielded, may proceed at such time as a safe interval occurs.
Effective: June 16, 1960

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 189.335

  • Department: means the Department of Highways. See Kentucky Statutes 189.010
  • 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
  • Right-of-way: means the right of one (1) vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching under such circumstances of direction, speed, and proximity as to give rise to danger of collision unless one grants precedence to the other. See Kentucky Statutes 189.010
  • Vehicle: includes :
    1. See Kentucky Statutes 189.010

History: Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 148, sec. 1, effective June 16, 1960.

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