{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-281.745","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 281.745","heading":"Passenger vehicles required to stop at railroad crossings.","body":"The driver of any motor vehicle used in the transportation of passengers for hire shall stop\nsuch motor vehicle before crossing at grade the main track of any railroad, except where\nthe crossing is a guarded crossing protected by gates or a flag controlled or operated by an\nemployee of the railroad company. The stop shall be made at not less than ten (10) feet\nnor more than thirty (30) feet from the nearest track to be crossed. After making the stop,\nthe driver shall look carefully in each direction for app roaching cars or trains, and shall\nnot start his or her vehicle until he or she has ascertained that no cars or trains are\napproaching in each direction.","path":["KRS Chapter 281"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=44171","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:53:34Z","sha256":"c761648684a459c3c20d251412d2c3c8bcf0159f1da4f47b725a55004140d28d","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-281.740","next":"us-ky/krs-281.750"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}