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 an exception for certain animal-drawn vehicles; amend KRS 189.990 to set penalty for violation at $20 to $100 for each offense.

Highways, Streets, and Bridges Motor Vehicles Traffic Safety Transportation

Introduced: January 9, 2026

Last action: April 3, 2026

(Acts Ch. 31)

In effect since July 15, 2026

Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill requires vehicles traveling on public roads with iron, steel, or wooden wheels to have a rubber strip on the part of the wheel that touches the road surface. Animal-drawn vehicles are exempt from this requirement. Breaking this rule can result in a fine of $20 to $100 per offense. Who it may affect: operators of vehicles with non-rubber wheels, including those using animal-drawn equipment on public roads.

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