189.290 Operator of vehicle to drive carefully. (1) The operator of any vehicle upon a highway shall operate the vehicle in a careful manner, with regard for the safety and convenience of pedestrians and other vehicles upon the highway. (2) A person shall not willfully operate any vehicle on any highway in such a manner as to injure the highway. (3) A person shall not willfully operate any vehicle on any highway in such a manner as to injure vehicles or equipment located in or near a highway work zone. (4) A person shall not operate any vehicle in a reckless or negligent manner as to endanger persons or property in or near a highway, or in or near a highway work zone. (5) In addition to any other penalty, an operator who violates subsection (3) or (4) of this section shall be subject to revocation of his or h er operator's license under KRS 186.560. Effective: July 15, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 198, sec. 15, effective July 15, 2024. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 2739g -33, 2739g -35.
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