Iron, steel, or wooden wheels -- Prohibition on highway -- Exception
KRS 189.195
in effect189.195. Iron, steel, or wooden wheels -- Prohibition on highway -- Exception
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person shall not operate a vehicle on a highway with an iron, steel, or wooden wheel unless the wheel is equipped with a rubber strip or a rubber compound strip on the portion of the wheel that is in contact with the surface of the highway.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to animal -drawn vehicles with a gross weight of one (1) ton or less used solely for the transportation of persons.
Effective: July 15, 2026
History: Created 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 31, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2026.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57271Fetched: 10/20/2026
