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.

Introduced: February 11, 2026

Last action: February 19, 2026

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This bill would add running a red light and speeding to the list of traffic violations that can be enforced through local code enforcement processes. It also allows drivers to receive a civil penalty for these violations even if they were not stopped by a police officer at the time of the incident. Who it may affect: drivers and local governments that handle traffic and code enforcement.

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