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Kentucky
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Alerts
No major alerts at this time.
Construction/Conditions 
866-737-3767
Federal Highway Admin
502-223-6720
Cell Emergency Number
800-222-5555
Time Zone
Eastern and Central
Speed Limits
Rural Interstates Cars: 65, Trucks: 65
Urban Interstates Cars: 65, Trucks: 65
Other Roads Cars: 65, Trucks: 65
Urban Interstates Cars: 65, Trucks: 65
Other Roads Cars: 65, Trucks: 65
Work Zone Special Limits
Speeding, Double original fine, Workers Do NOT Have to Be Present, Signs Do NOT Have to Be Present
Rest Area Overnight Parking
Overnight is Permitted
State Handheld Device Ban
No
State Texting Ban Laws
Yes
Seat Belt Laws
<6 and >50" in All Seats, >7 in Front Seats, $25
Sobriety Checkpoints
Yes, Weekly, Upheld under Federal Constitution
High Blood Alcohol Content
0.18
Open Container Law
Yes
Motorcycle Helmet Laws
under 21 or licensed under 1 yr.; no medical insurance
Bicycle Helmet Laws
no law
Gun Law Simple Summary
Guns may be carried only in any closed container without a permit
Shoot First/Stand Ground Law
Yes - Law permits deadly force in public places with no duty to retreat
Radar Detectors
Legal
Diesel Tax (State and Federal)
0.439
Truck Access Policies
5 mi
on state highways, unless exiting from an interstate or parkway where 15 miles is allowed. 1 mile on non-state maintained roads to access a terminal or facility.
on state highways, unless exiting from an interstate or parkway where 15 miles is allowed. 1 mile on non-state maintained roads to access a terminal or facility.
Triple Towing
Yes
Tow Brake Laws Towing
No specific brake law regardless of weight but you have to be able to stop within whatever distance specified in local laws
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