KRS 189.287: Bicycle safety regulations and standards.

The Transportation Cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations pursuant to KRS

Chapter 13A to set forth standards for bicycle equipment and the safe operation of a

bicycle. The regulations shall include requirements for lights, reflectors, and audi ble

warning devices. Bicycles and riders which comply with the regulations promulgated

under this section are exempt from municipal and other local government regulations

concerning safety equipment but not method of operation. In promulgating the

administrative regulations, the Transportation Cabinet shall permit use of lightweight

modern technological substitutes for lights, reflectors, and bells. The purpose of this

section is to encourage bicycling and bicycle touring in this state by enabling bicycle

riders to make use of modern technology to make their presence known to other users of

the road. The Transportation Cabinet may consult with organizations of bicycle riders to

aid it in the search for bicycle safety equipment and rules convenient for long d istance

bicycle riders.