No person shall start a vehicle that is stopped or parked unless and until the movement can be made with reasonable safety.
KRS 189.440
Starting a parked vehicle
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Clay v. Sammons (1951)
Most recently applied in Ferguson v. Stevenson (February 1968)
Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.