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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVI. Motor Vehicles § 189.288.Operation, insuring, titling, and registration of autocycles; exemption from headgear requirements

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) As used in this section, “autocycle” has the same meaning as in KRS 186.010.

(2)(a) A person may operate an autocycle on a highway if the operator has a valid operator's license in his or her possession.

(b) An operator of an autocycle shall not be required to obtain a motorcycle license or endorsement.

(3) An autocycle operating on a highway shall be insured in compliance with KRS 304.39-110 by the owner or operator, and the proof of insurance shall be inside the vehicle at all times of operation on a highway.

(4) An autocycle operating on a highway is considered to be a motorcycle as defined in KRS 186.010 and shall be titled in accordance with KRS Chapter 186A and registered as a motorcycle in accordance with KRS 186.050(2).

(5) A person operating an autocycle on a highway shall comply with the traffic regulations of KRS Chapter 189 and shall be subject to the provisions of KRS Chapter 189A.

(6) An operator of an autocycle shall be exempt from the protective headgear requirements of KRS 189.285.

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