(1) “State highway” means any public road maintained by the State Department of
Highways.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 189.752

  • Department: means the Department of Highways. 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
  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • 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
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Vehicle: includes :
    1. See Kentucky Statutes 189.010

(2) “Motor vehicle” means any vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine capable of transporting persons or property. Motor vehicle shall not mean “moped” as defined in KRS § 189.285.
(3) “Abandoned vehicle” means any motor vehicle that is left upon the right-of-way of a state highway for three (3) days, whether or not it is fit for future use.
(4) “Owner” means the last registered owner.
Effective: July 12, 2006
History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 23, effective July 12, 2006. — Amended
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 179, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch.
322, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986. — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 349, sec. 9, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. IV, 20(1). — Created
1972 Ky. Acts ch. 299, sec. 1.