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Last action · February 19, 2026

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Introduced February 11, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB625

AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.

Amend KRS 65.8808 to expressly include failure to stop at a red traffic control signal and speeding as crimes subject to code enforcement; amend KRS 189.990 to provide that a person may be subject to a civil offense for failure to stop at a red traffic control signal or for speeding violations if not cited by a police officer at the time of the violation.

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This bill would allow local governments to issue civil fines for running a red light or speeding even when a police officer was not present to issue a ticket at the time of the violation. It also formally adds those two traffic offenses to the list of violations that can be enforced through local code enforcement systems. This could expand how traffic violations are detected and penalized, potentially through means such as traffic cameras. Who it may affect: drivers throughout Kentucky, and local governments seeking additional tools to enforce traffic laws.

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