KRS 189.430

Coasting prohibited -- Unattended vehicle

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Lewis v. Wolk (1950)

Most recently applied in Bruck v. Thompson (March 2004)

Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky

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(1) The driver of a motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the gears of the vehicle in neutral.

(2) The driver of a commercial motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the clutch disengaged.

(3) No person operating or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition and removing the key, nor allow it to stand upon any perceptible grade without effectively setting the brake and turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway.

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