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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 189.290: Operator of vehicle to drive carefully.

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  1. KRS Chapter 189

(1) The operator of any vehicle upon a highway shall operate the vehicle in a careful

manner, with regard for the safety and convenience of pedestrians and other

vehicles upon the highway.

(2) A person shall not willfully operate any vehicle on any highway in such a manner

as to injure the highway.

(3) A person shall not willfully operate any vehicle on any highway in such a manner

as to injure vehicles or equipment located in or near a highway work zone.

(4) A person shall not operate any vehicle in a reckless or negligent manner as to

endanger persons or property in or near a highway, or in or near a highway work

zone.

(5) In addition to any other penalty, an operator who violates subsection (3) or (4) of

this section shall be subject to revocation of his or h er operator's license under KRS

186.560.

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