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KRS 189.130

Mirrors

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Hainline v. Hukill (1964)

Most recently applied in Hainline v. Hukill (October 1964)

Effective: July 12, 2006 History: Amended 2006 Ky

(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, every motor vehicle shall be equipped with the following mirrors so located and adjusted as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway to the rear of the vehicle:

(a) One (1) mirror mounted on the left side of the vehicle; and (b) One (1) mirror mounted either inside the vehicle approximately in the center or on the right side of the vehicle.

(2) No person shall, by himself or through his agent or servant, operate a motor vehicle upon the highways without the equipment required by subsection (1). Each day of operation without the equipment shall constitute a separate offense.

(3) No person shall sell, barter, or otherwise dispose of any motor vehicle described in subsection (1) unless it is equipped with a mirror as provided in that subsection.

(4) A motorcycle shall be required only to have the mirror identified a paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.