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KRS 189.310

Vehicles meeting other vehicles and animals

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Tinsley's Adm'r v. Slate (1952)

Most recently applied in Phelps v. Belger Cartage Service, Inc. (September 1995)

Effective: July 12, 2006 History: Amended 2006 Ky

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(1) Two (2) vehicles passing or about to pass each other in opposite directions shall have the right-of-way, and no other vehicle to the rear of those two (2) vehicles shall pass or attempt to pass either of those vehicles.

(2) Vehicles proceeding from opposite directions shall pass each other from the right, each giving to the other one-half (1/2) of the highway as nearly as possible.

(3) Every person operating a vehicle on a highway and approaching any animal being ridden or driven, shall exercise every reasonable precaution to prevent frightening the animal and to insure the safety of the person riding or driving it.

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