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ACCIDENTS
It shall be the duty of the owner of, operator of or passenger in any motor vehicle which is involved in an accident in which any person is injured or property damaged to stop immediately and ascertain the extent of the injury or damage and render such assistance as may be needed.
(Prior Code, § 71.15) Penalty, see § 71.99
Statutory reference:
Duty in case of accident, see KRS 189.580
The operator, owner or passenger involved in an accident resulting in the injury or death of any person, or an accident in which property is damaged, shall immediately report the accident or property damage to the Police Department.
(Prior Code, § 71.16) Penalty, see § 71.99
PROHIBITIONS
(A) 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.
(B) A person shall not willfully operate any vehicle on any highway in such a manner as to injure the highway.
(C) 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.
(D) 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.
(E) In addition to any other penalty, an operator who violates division (C) or (D) of this section shall be subject to revocation of his or her operator's license under KRS 186.560.
(KRS 189.290) (Prior Code, § 71.25)
Penalty, see § 71.99
(A)
Upon the approach of an emergency vehicle equipped with and operating one or more flashing, rotating or oscillating red or blue lights visible under normal conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the front of the emergency vehicle; or when the driver is giving audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle or bell, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, immediately drive to a position parallel to and as close as possible to the edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection and stop and remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer or firefighter.
(B)
Upon the approach of any emergency vehicle operated in conformity with the provisions of division (A) above, the operator of every vehicle shall immediately stop clear of any intersection and shall remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed, unless directed otherwise by a police officer or firefighter.
(C) No operator of any vehicle, unless he or she is on official business, shall follow any emergency vehicle being operated in conformity with the provisions of division (A) above closer than 500 feet, nor shall he or she drive into, park the vehicle into or park the vehicle within the block where the vehicle has stopped in answer to an emergency call or alarm, unless he or she is directed otherwise by a police officer or firefighter.
(D) No vehicle, train or other equipment shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a Fire Department when the hose is laid down on any street, private driveway or track for use at any fire or fire alarm unless the Fire Department official in command consents that the hose be driven over.
(E)
The provisions of division (F) of this section shall apply to any driver approaching a stationary:
(1) Emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle, when the emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle is giving a signal by displaying alternatively flashing yellow, red, red and white, red and blue, or blue lights; or
(2) Disabled vehicle, when the disabled vehicle is displaying some type of warning signal, such as emergency flashers, flares, or retroreflective signals.
(F) The driver of a vehicle that is approaching a vehicle described in division (E) of this section shall, while proceeding with due caution:
(1) Yield the right-of-way by moving to a lane not adjacent to that of the vehicle, if:
(a) The person is driving on a highway having at least four lanes with at least two lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching vehicle; and
(b) It is not possible to make the land change with due regard to safety and traffic conditions.
(2) Reduce the speed of the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed to road conditions, if the road has less than four lanes or if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe.
(G) This section does not operate to relieve the person who drives an emergency vehicle from the duty to operate the vehicle with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
(KRS 189.930) (Prior Code, § 71.26)
Penalty, see § 71.99
Every vehicle when on a highway shall be so equipped as to make a minimum of noise, smoke or other nuisance, to protect the rights of other traffic and to promote the public safety.
(KRS 189.020) (Prior Code, § 71.27) Penalty, see § 71.99
No one shall be allowed to use on the sidewalks of the city: Roller and ice skates; coasters; scooters; wagons; sleds; bicycles or tricycles; skateboards; or any similar items.
(Prior Code, § 71.28) (Ord. 84, passed 9-3-1915) Penalty, see § 71.99
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no other penalty is specifically provided shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $20 nor more than $500.
(KRS 189.990(1))
(B) Whoever violates § 71.05 of this code shall, upon conviction, be subject to the same fine as set forth in the fine schedule for speed violations in KRS 189.394.
(C) Any person who violates § 71.35 of this code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $250 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.
(KRS 189.378)
(D) Any person who violates § 71.36 of this code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $60 nor more than $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 30 days, or both.
(KRS 189.993(8))
(Prior Code, § 71.99)