(1) As used in this section, “solid waste collection service vehicle” means a vehicle used by a solid waste collection service provider registered with a county pursuant to KRS § 224.43-315(2).
(2) Upon approaching and passing a stationary solid waste collection service vehicle that is giving a visual signal by alternately displaying flashing yellow, red, white, or amber lights, the operator of the approaching motor vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to the solid waste collection service vehicle or any collection service employees by:

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 189.377

  • 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
  • Pedestrian: means any person afoot or in a wheelchair. 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

(a) Reducing to, and maintaining, a safe speed for weather, road conditions, and vehicular or pedestrian traffic; and
(b) Proceeding with due care and caution.
(3) This section may be cited as the Slow Down to Get Around Law.
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 21, sec. 1, effective June 29, 2017.

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