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2009 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 189 TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE
189.284 Operation of alternative-speed motorcycle on highway.
Download pdffar to the rear of the vehicle as practicable, and one (1) of which must be
placed on the rear of the vehicle; 3. An exterior mirror mounted on the driver's side of the vehicle and either
an exterior mirror mounted on the passenger's side of the vehicle or an
interior mirror; 4. A parking brake; 5. A windshield that conforms to the federal motor vehicle safety standard
provided in 49 C.F.R. 571.205; 6. A seatbelt assembly that conforms to the federal motor vehicle safety
standard provided in 49 C.F.R. 571.209; and 7. A roll bar, roll cage, or crushproof body design; (c) The posted speed limit of the highway is thirty-five (35) miles per hour or less; (d) The operator of the alternative-speed vehicle does not cross a roadway at an at-grade intersection where the roadway being crossed has a posted speed
limit of more than thirty-five (35) miles per hour unless the intersection is
equipped with an electronic traffic signal; (e) The operator has a valid motorcycle operator's license in his or her possession; and (f) The alternative-speed motorcycle has not been modified to increase its speed above its original standard manufactured limit. (3) An alternative-speed motorcycle 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 inside the vehicle at all times of operation on a highway. (4) An alternative-speed motorcycle 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) An operator of an alternative-speed motorcycle shall be exempt from the protective headgear requirements of KRS 189.285. (6) Except as provided in this section, an operator of an alternative-speed motorcycle operating on a highway shall comply with the traffic regulations of KRS Chapter
189 and shall be subject to the provisions of KRS Chapter 189A. Page 2 of 2 Effective: June 25, 2009
History: Created 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 103, sec. 3, effective June 25, 2009.
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