189.394 Fines for speeding -- Doubling of fines in highway work zones -- Highway work zone safety fund -- Doubling of fines in school areas with flashing lights. - Kentucky Statutes

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Page 1 of 2 189.394 Fines for speeding -- Doubling of fines in highway work zones -- Highway work zone safety fund -- Doubling of fines in school areas with flashing lights. (1) The fines for speeding in violation of KRS 189.390 shall be: Mph. Prima Facie or Maximum Speed Over
Limit 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 Fine 1 16 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 $1 2 17 22 27 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 2 3 18 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 3 4 19 24 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 4 5 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 5 6 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 16 7 22 27 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 17 8 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 18 9 24 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 19 10 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 20 11 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 22 12 27 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 77 24 13 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78 26 14 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 79 28 15 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 30 16 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 81 32 17 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 77 82 34 18 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78 83 36 19 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 79 84 38 20 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 40 21 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 43 22 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 46 23 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 49 24 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 52 25 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 55 (2) For speeding in excess of the speeds shown on the specific fine schedule the fine shall be not less than sixty dollars ($60) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). (3) For any violation shown on the chart for which a specific fine is prescribed, the defendant may elect to pay the fine and court costs to the circuit clerk before the Page 2 of 2 date of his trial or to be tried in the normal manner. Payment of the fine and court
costs to the clerk shall be considered as a plea of guilty for all purposes. (4) If the offense charged shows a speed in excess of the speeds shown on the specific fine schedule the defendant shall appear for trial and may not pay the fine to the
clerk before the trial date. (5) If the offense occurred in a highway work zone, the fine established by subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be doubled. (6) All fines collected for speeding in a highway work zone in violation of KRS 189.390 shall be deposited into a separate trust and agency account within the
Transportation Cabinet known as the "Highway Work Zone Safety Fund." The
highway work zone safety fund shall be used exclusively by the Transportation
Cabinet to hire or pay for enhanced law enforcement of traffic laws within highway
work zones. (7) If the offense occurred in an area near a school where flasher lights have been installed and are flashing, and a speed limit has been set pursuant to KRS 189.336,
the fine established by subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be doubled. Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 98, sec. 1, effective July 13, 2004. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 183, sec. 17, effective August 1, 2002. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts
ch. 124, sec. 7, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 37, sec. 3,
effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 403, sec. 3, effective July 15,
1994. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 177, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended
1979 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 4, effective July 1, 1979. -- Amended
1978 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 3, effective June 17, 1978. -- Created 1976 (1st Extra.
Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 36, sec. 1, effective January 2, 1978.