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Kentucky Traffic Laws
Below you will find links to traffic laws and driving rules in Kentucky -- including the online vehicle code, statutes on common traffic violations, and state-specific driving manuals (where available).
- Kentucky Driver's Manual [PDF]
| Drinking & Driving Violations | Driving Under the Influence (KRS Chapter 189A) |
| Driving Without a License / With a Suspended License | Operators' licenses [PDF] (KRS 186.410) Unlawful to drive or permit another to drive without license [PDF] (KRS 186.620) |
| Driving Without Insurance / With Insufficient Insurance | Financial Responsibility Law (KRS Chapter 187) |
| Driving Without Registration / With Expired Registration | Registration requirement [PDF] (KRS 186.020) |
| Illegal U-Turn | Turning around on curve or grade [PDF] (KRS 189.400) |
| Leaving the Scene of an Accident / Hit & Run | Duty in case of accident [PDF] (KRS 189.580) |
| Mechanical Violations | Vehicle Equipment (KRS Chapter 189 scroll to sections .020 to .205) |
| Reckless Driving | Operator of vehicle to drive carefully [PDF] (KRS 189.290) |
| Running a Red Light / Stop Sign | Traffic control signals [PDF] (KRS 189.338) |
| Seat Belt / Child Restraint Violations | Requirements of use of seat belts and child restraint systems [PDF] (KRS 189.125) |
| Speeding | Speed [PDF] (KRS 189.390) Fines for speeding [PDF] (KRS 189.394) |
| Unlawful Vehicle Modifications | Vehicle Equipment (KRS Chapter 189 scroll to sections .020 to .205) |
FAQs
- Does the law entitle me to a jury for a driver's license suspension/revocation hearing ?
- Am I entitled to notice and a hearing before the state revokes my driver's license?
- I got stuck in a speed trap. What can I do about it?
- Aren't radar detector devices the best way to avoid speed traps and radar guns?
- What are the elements of a speeding charge?
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