Escaping contents -- Shifting or spilling loads
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Hancock v. Terry Elkhorn Mining Co. (1973)
Most recently applied in Commonwealth v. Mountain Truckers Ass'n (December 1984)
Effective: July 15, 1982 History: Amended 1982 Ky
(1) No vehicle shall be operated upon any highway unless it is so constructed as to prevent its contents from escaping.
(2) No vehicle shall be operated upon any public highway for a distance of over one (1) mile whose load is susceptible to shifting or spillage unless said load is covered with a device suitable for prevention of spillage.
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.