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189.050 Rear, side, and clearance lights and lanterns.
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All motor vehicles shall display at the rear two (2) red lights visible when lighted
for at least five hundred (500) feet, unless the motor vehicle was originally
equipped with only one (1) such light.
A person shall not operate any motor truck or semitrailer truck on any highway
unless it is equipped with a red light that automatically indicates the application of
brakes and is visible from the rear a distance of not less than five hundred (500)
feet.
No person shall operate on any highway a motor truck or semitrailer truck having a
width of any part in excess of eighty-four (84) inches, unless it carries at least two
(2) clearance lights to indicate the outside left limit of the motor truck or semitrailer
truck, one (1) light colored white, to be attached to and be visible from the front of
the motor truck or semitrailer truck, and two (2) lights colored red, to be attached to
and be visible from the rear, in each case a distance of not less than five hundred
(500) feet.
When in operation on any highway slow-moving or motorless vehicles, except
bicycles, shall have at least one (1) light on the left side of the vehicle whether from
the front or rear, showing white and of sufficient power to reveal clearly the outline
of the left side of the vehicle and in such a manner that the outline may be observed
clearly by approaching vehicles from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet.
When in operation between sunset and sunrise on any highway, motorless vehicles,
except bicycles, shall have in operation:
(a) A four (4) way flasher system, with two (2) flashing yellow or amber lights
visible from the front of the vehicle for a distance of at least five hundred
(500) feet and two (2) flashing red lights visible from the rear of the vehicle
for a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet; or
(b) Two (2) reflective lanterns, one (1) on either side of the rear of the vehicle,
showing white to the front of the vehicle and red to the rear of the vehicle,
with the lantern on the left side of the vehicle situated at least twelve (12)
inches higher than the lantern on the right.
Effective: April 11, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 53, sec. 1, effective April 11, 2012. -- Amended
2006 Ky. Acts ch. 105, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2006; and ch. 173, sec. 3, effective
July 12, 2006. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 3. -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts
ch. 73, sec. 2. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942,
from Ky. Stat. sec. 2739g-24, 2739g-50, 2739g-89, 2739g-90.
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