AN ACT relating to motor vehicle racing.

Amend KRS 189.505, relating to motor vehicle racing, to prohibit knowingly promoting, organizing, or facilitating a motor vehicle race upon any street or highway; amend KRS 189.993 to establish enhanced penalties for a violation of KRS 189.505, including vehicle impoundment, driver's license suspension, and forfeiture of a motor vehicle; amend KRS 186.560, relating to driver's license suspension for violations of various penal and traffic laws, to provide that a person with a second or subsequent violation of KRS 189.505 shall be subject to suspension of his or her driver's license.

Introduced: February 4, 2025

Last action: February 6, 2025

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This bill would make it illegal to knowingly promote, organize, or facilitate street racing on public roads in Kentucky. It also sets stronger penalties for violations, including having your vehicle impounded, losing your driver's license, and potentially forfeiting your vehicle, with even stricter consequences for repeat offenders. Who it may affect: drivers, event organizers, and members of the public who use Kentucky's streets and highways.

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