Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 189.505 (2026)

Motor vehicle races on highways prohibited -- Exception for permitted

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racing events. No person shall engage upon any street or highway in motor vehicle racing, drag racing, or any other form of competition involving motor vehicles, except racing events permitted under KRS 189.503. Effective: July 15, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 91, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2024. -- Created 1958 Ky. Acts ch. 67, sec. 1, effective June 19, 1958.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1997–1997 · leading case: Healthwise of Kentucky, Ltd. v. Anglin, 956 S.W.2d 213 (Ky. 1997).
Healthwise of Kentucky, Ltd. v. Anglin, 956 S.W.2d 213 (Ky. 1997). · cites it 3× “In its memorandum in support of its summary judgment motion, Healthwise stated that exclusion # 3 applied because Anglin had been drag racing in violation of KRS 189.505. Drag racing is a traffic offense.”
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