(A) It is hereby determined that the speed permitted by state law is greater than is safe or reasonable under conditions existing on certain streets and certain areas within the incorporated limits of the city, and, therefore, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle, except an emergency vehicle during an emergency, at a speed in excess of the speeds established by this section when signs are in place giving notice of such speed limit.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate a motor vehicle upon and over the streets in the city at a speed greater than 20 mph, except in safety zones where the speed limit is decreased and designated on traffic signs, and except upon and over those portions of the interstate highways of Alexandria Pike and Johns Hill Road, as they are located within the city where the speed limit shall be that speed which is set and designated according to state law.
(C) Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to the fine schedule set forth in KRS 189.394.
(1992 Code, § 71.05)
Cross-reference:
Traffic schedules, speed limits, see Ch. 74, Sch. III
Statutory reference:
Authority to regulate speed, see KRS 189.390(5)