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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 189.470 (2026)

Obstruction to operator's view or control

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(1) No person shall operate a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons, exceeding three (3), as to obstruct the view of the operator to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the operator's control over the vehicle.

(2) No passenger in a vehicle or street car shall ride in such a position as to interfere with the operator's view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere with his control over the vehicle or street car. Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2739g-69g.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1953–1964 · leading case: Coy v. Hoover, 272 S.W.2d 449 (Ky. Ct. App. 1954).
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Coy v. Hoover, 272 S.W.2d 449 (Ky. Ct. App. 1954). · cites it 2× “The claim is made her act in this respect was in violation of KRS 189.470(1), which provides: “No person shall operate a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons, exceeding three, as to obstruct the the view of the operator to the…”
Donnell v. Pruitt, 265 S.W.2d 784 (Ky. Ct. App. 1954). “The failure of the guest to exercise ordinary care may consist of overloading or overcrowding, KRS 189.470, Price v. U. S., D.C., 50 F.Supp.”
Clark v. Finch's Adm'x, 254 S.W.2d 934 (Ky. Ct. App. 1953). “KRS 189.470(1) provides : “No person shall operate a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons, exceeding three, as to obstruct the view of the operator to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the operator’s…”
Tennessee Prods. & Chem. Corp. v. Miller, 282 S.W.2d 52 (Ky. Ct. App. 1955). “Since it was shown that more than three people occupied the front seat of the automobile, a contributory negligence instruction, based on KRS 189.470(1), should likewise have been given as to W.”
Schweitzer v. Good, 380 S.W.2d 809 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). · cites it 5× “Appellant next contends that the trial court erred in refusing to give his requested instruction based on KRS 189.470 relating to more than three persons being in the front seat of a vehicle.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 189.470(1) — 3 cases
Coy v. Hoover, 272 S.W.2d 449 (Ky. Ct. App. 1954). “The claim is made her act in this respect was in violation of KRS 189.470(1), which provides: “No person shall operate a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons, exceeding three, as to obstruct the the view of the operator to the…”
Clark v. Finch's Adm'x, 254 S.W.2d 934 (Ky. Ct. App. 1953). “KRS 189.470(1) provides : “No person shall operate a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons, exceeding three, as to obstruct the view of the operator to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the operator’s…”
Tennessee Prods. & Chem. Corp. v. Miller, 282 S.W.2d 52 (Ky. Ct. App. 1955). “Since it was shown that more than three people occupied the front seat of the automobile, a contributory negligence instruction, based on KRS 189.470(1), should likewise have been given as to W.”
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