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189.282 Operation of low-speed vehicle on highway.
(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. sec. 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 <br>than thirty-five (35) miles per hour unless the intersection is equipped with an <br>electronic traffic signal;
(e) The operator has a valid operator's license in his or her possession; and <br>(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 <br>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 <br>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 <br>KRS Chapter 189A.
Effective: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Created 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 103, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2009.
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