{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-189.282","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 189.282","heading":"Operation of low-speed vehicle on highway.","body":"(1) As used in this section, \"low-speed vehicle\" shall have the same meaning as in KRS\n186.010.\n(2) A person may operate a low-speed vehicle on a highway if:\n(a) The vehicle meets the federal motor vehicle safety standards for low -speed\nvehicles set forth in 49 C.F.R. sec. 571.500;\n(b) The vehicle displays a seventeen (17) character vehicle identification number\nthat meets the requirements set forth in 49 C.F.R. 565;\n(c) The posted speed limit of the highway is thirty -five (35) miles per hour or\nless;\n(d) The operator of the low-speed vehicle does not cross a roadway at an at -grade\nintersection where the roadway being crossed has a posted speed limit of more\nthan thirty-five (35) miles per hour unless the intersection is equipped with an\nelectronic traffic signal;\n(e) The operator has a valid operator's license in his or her possession; and\n(f) The low-speed vehicle has not been modified to increase its speed above its\noriginal standard manufactured limit.\n(3) A low -speed vehicle operating on a highway shall be i nsured in compliance with\nKRS 304.39 -080 by the owner or operator, and the proof of insurance shall be\ninside the vehicle at all times of operation on a highway.\n(4) A low-speed vehicle operating on a highway is considered to be a motor vehicle as\ndefined in KRS 186.010 and shall be titled in accordance with KRS Chapter 186A\nand registered as a motor vehicle in accordance with KRS 186.050(3)(a).\n(5) An operator of a low -speed vehicle operating on a highway shall comply with the\ntraffic regulations of KRS Ch apter 189 and shall be subject to the provisions of\nKRS Chapter 189A.","path":["KRS Chapter 189"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=6359","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:42Z","sha256":"db84bb616874fdebe58bde6654cc7b2b473d6ff9ec8005a5da0736df323caaf6","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-189.281","next":"us-ky/krs-189.283"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}