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189.336 Installation of flasher lights near schools -- Speed limits.
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Fiscal courts, with respect to school zones situated in unincorporated areas,
may authorize by resolution installation at county expense of school flasher
lights and other traffic control devices on highways in school zones as they
deem reasonable and necessary.
Cities, with respect to school zones within their incorporated areas, may
authorize by ordinance installation at city expense of school flasher lights and
other traffic control devices on highways in school zones as they deem
reasonable and necessary.
The speed limit on all highways where school flasher lights are in operation
shall be determined by the governmental unit having control of the highway
where a school flasher light is in operation. Flasher lights shall be placed
one-eighth (1/8) of a mile on each side of the principal school building where
practical. The governmental unit having control of the highway where the lights
are in operation shall erect signs notifying motorists of the speed limit.
"Highways" as used in this section shall mean any public road or street
maintained by a city, county or the state.
Any traffic control devices erected by any governmental unit shall conform to
standards and specifications authorized by KRS 189.337.
Effective:June 17, 1978
History: Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 227, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. -Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 27, sec. 1. -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 49, sec. 1.
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