KRS 189.336: Installation of flasher lights near schools -- Speed limits.

(1) Fiscal courts, with respect to school zones situated in unincorporated areas, may

authorize by resolution installation at county expense of school flasher lights and

other traffic control devices on highways in school zones as they deem reasonable

and necessary.

(2) Cities, with respect to school zones within their incorporated areas, may authorize

by ordinance installation at city expense of school flasher lights and other traffic

control devices on highways in school zones as they deem reasonable and

necessary.

(3) The speed limit on all highways where school flasher lights are in operation shall be

determined by the governmental unit having control of the highway where a school

flasher light is in operation. Flasher lights shall be placed one -eighth (1/8) of a mile

on each side of the principal school building where practical. The governmental unit

having control of the highway where the lights are in operation shall erect signs

notifying motorists of the speed limit.

(4) "Highways" as used in this sect ion shall mean any public road or street maintained

by a city, county or the state.

(5) Any traffic control devices erected by any governmental unit shall conform to

standards and specifications authorized by KRS 189.337.