2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 189 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE
189.394 Fines for speeding -- Doubling of fines in highway work zones -- Highway work zone safety fund -- Doubling of fines in school areas with flashing lights.

Download as PDF 189.394 Fines for speeding -- Doubling of fines in highway work zones -Highway work zone safety fund -- Doubling of fines in school areas with flashing lights. (1) The fines for speeding in violation of KRS 189.390 shall be: Mph. Over Limit 15 70 Fine 1 6 71 $1 2 7 72 2 3 8 73 3 4 9 74 4 5 0 75 5 6 1 76 16 7 2 77 17 8 3 78 18 9 4 79 19 10 5 80 20 11 6 81 22 12 7 82 24 13 8 83 26 14 9 84 28 15 0 85 30 16 1 32 17 Prima Facie or Maximum Speed 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 16 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 17 22 27 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 18 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 19 24 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 22 27 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 24 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 27 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 77 2 18 3 19 4 20 5 21 3 22 6 23 9 24 2 25 5 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 34 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 79 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 36 38 40 For speeding in excess of the speeds shown on the specific fine schedule the fine shall be not less than sixty dollars ($60) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). For any violation shown on the chart for which a specific fine is prescribed, the defendant may elect to pay the fine and court costs to the circuit clerk before the date of his trial or to be tried in the normal manner. Payment of the fine and court costs to the clerk shall be considered as a plea of guilty for all purposes. If the offense charged shows a speed in excess of the speeds shown on the specific fine schedule the defendant shall appear for trial and may not pay the fine to the clerk before the trial date. If the offense occurred in a highway work zone, the fine established by subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be doubled. All fines collected for speeding in a highway work zone in violation of KRS 189.390 shall be deposited into a separate trust and agency account within the Transportation Cabinet known as the "Highway Work Zone Safety Fund." The highway work zone safety fund shall be used exclusively by the Transportation Cabinet to hire or pay for enhanced law enforcement of traffic laws within highway work zones. If the offense occurred in an area near a school where flasher lights have been installed and are flashing, and a speed limit has been set pursuant to KRS 189.336, the fine established by subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be doubled. Effective:June 8, 2011 History: Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 59, sec. 2, effective June 8, 2011. -Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 98, sec. 1, effective July 13, 2004. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 183, sec. 17, effective August 1, 2002. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec. 7, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 37, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 403, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 177, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended 1979 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 4, effective July 1, 1979. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 3, effective June 17, 1978. -- Created 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 36, sec. 1, effective January 2, 1978.