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KRS 189.231

State maintained highways -- Restriction and regulation of traffic

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Ater v. Armstrong (1992)

Most recently applied in Zanders v. Commonwealth (March 2019)

Effective: April 10, 1988 History: Amended 1988 Ky

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(1) The secretary of transportation may install and maintain traffic control devices upon state-maintained highways in such manner as is reasonably necessary to promote the safety and convenience of the traveling public.

(2) The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control device applicable thereto unless otherwise directed by a traffic or police officer, subject to the exceptions granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle.

(3) The secretary of transportation may restrict or regulate traffic upon state-maintained highways in such a manner as is reasonably necessary to promote the safety of the traveling public.

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