AN ACT relating to vehicle wheels.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to require vehicles operating on a highway with an iron, steel, or wooden wheel to be equipped with a rubberized strip on the portion of the wheel that is in contact with the highway; provide exceptions; amend KRS 189.990 to set penalty for violation at $20 to $100 for each offense.

Introduced: January 9, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

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This bill would require vehicles with iron, steel, or wooden wheels to have a rubber strip on the part of the wheel that touches the road when driving on a highway. It includes some exceptions and sets fines between $20 and $100 for each violation. Who it may affect: vehicle owners or operators who use iron, steel, or wooden wheeled vehicles on Kentucky highways.

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