Fines for speeding -- Doubling of fines in school areas with flashing lights
KRS 189.394
in effect189.394. Fines for speeding -- Doubling of fines in school areas with flashing lights
(1) The fines for speeding in violation of KRS 189.390 shall be: Mph. Prima Facie or Maximum Speed Over Limit 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 Fine 1 16 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 $1 2 17 22 27 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 2 3 18 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 3 4 19 24 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 4 5 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 5 6 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 16 7 22 27 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 77 17 8 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78 18 9 24 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 79 19 10 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 20 11 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 81 22 12 27 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 77 82 24 13 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78 83 26 14 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 79 84 28 15 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 30 16 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 81 32 17 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 77 82 34 18 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78 83 36 19 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 79 84 38 20 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 40 21 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 43 22 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 46 23 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 49 24 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 52 25 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 55
(2) For speeding in excess of the speeds shown on the specific fine schedule the fine shall be not less than sixty dollars ($60) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100).
(3) For any violation shown on the chart for which a specific fine is prescribed, the defendant may elect to pay the fine and court costs to the circuit clerk before the date of his trial or to be tried in the normal manner. Payment of the fine and court costs to the clerk shall be considered as a plea of guilty for all purposes.
(4) If the offense charged shows a speed in excess of the speeds shown on the specific fine schedule the defendant shall appear for trial and may not pay the fine to the clerk before the trial date.
(5) If the offense occurred in an area near a school where flasher lights have been installed and are flashing, and a speed limit has been set pursuant to KRS 189.336, the fine established by subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be doubled.
Effective: June 27, 2019
History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 40, sec. 3, effective June 27, 2019. -- Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 59, sec. 2, effective June 8, 2011. -- Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 98, sec. 1, effective July 13, 2004. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 183, sec. 17, effective August 1, 2002. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec. 7, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 37, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 403, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 177, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended 1979 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 4, effective July 1, 1979. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 3, effective June 17, 1978. -- Created 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 36, sec. 1, effective January 2, 1978.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=48666Fetched: 10/20/2026