Kentucky Statutes 281.735 – Overcrowding of passenger vehicles — Maximum width
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(1) The department shall, in its safety regulations, prescribe rules prohibiting overcrowding in the various types of motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire.
(2) The owner or driver of any motor vehicle for the transportation of passengers shall not permit any passengers to ride upon the steps or running-board of any such motor vehicle, nor shall he permit any passenger to ride on the top of any such motor vehicle unless the top has been designed and equipped with seats constructed for such use and provided with protecting railing or protective enclosure on all four (4) sides of the top of the vehicle, and unless such use has been authorized by a certificate issued by the department.
(3) No motor carrier shall operate a motor vehicle for the transportation of persons for hire, except buses, with an extreme width exceeding ninety-six (96) inches, except upon such highways which are a part of the state-maintained system upon which increased widths have been authorized by order of the commissioner of highways as provided by law. The extreme width of a bus shall not exceed one hundred two (102) inches.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 19, sec. 21, effective June 24, 2015. — Amended
1970 Ky. Acts ch. 139, sec. 2. — Created 1950 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 34, effective
June 15, 1950.
(2) The owner or driver of any motor vehicle for the transportation of passengers shall not permit any passengers to ride upon the steps or running-board of any such motor vehicle, nor shall he permit any passenger to ride on the top of any such motor vehicle unless the top has been designed and equipped with seats constructed for such use and provided with protecting railing or protective enclosure on all four (4) sides of the top of the vehicle, and unless such use has been authorized by a certificate issued by the department.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 281.735
- Certificate: means a certificate of compliance issued under this chapter to motor carriers. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of the Department of Vehicle Regulation. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010
- Department: means the Department of Vehicle Regulation. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010
- Driver: means the person physically operating the motor vehicle. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010
- Motor carrier: means any person in either a private or for-hire capacity who owns, controls, operates, manages, or leases, except persons leasing to authorized motor carriers, any motor vehicle for the transportation of passengers or property upon any highway, and any person who engages in the business of automobile utility trailer lessor, vehicle towing, driveaway, or U-Drive-It. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010
- Motor vehicle: means any motor-propelled vehicle used for the transportation of passengers or property on a public highway, including any such vehicle operated as a unit in combination with other vehicles. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010
- Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Passenger: means an individual or group of people. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010
- Permit: means a temporary permit of compliance issued under this chapter for a specified period not to exceed ten (10) days, and for a specific vehicle, to any motor carrier, including one who is a nonresident of the Commonwealth, who operates a motor vehicle and is not entitled to an exemption from the payment of fees imposed under KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010
(3) No motor carrier shall operate a motor vehicle for the transportation of persons for hire, except buses, with an extreme width exceeding ninety-six (96) inches, except upon such highways which are a part of the state-maintained system upon which increased widths have been authorized by order of the commissioner of highways as provided by law. The extreme width of a bus shall not exceed one hundred two (102) inches.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 19, sec. 21, effective June 24, 2015. — Amended
1970 Ky. Acts ch. 139, sec. 2. — Created 1950 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 34, effective
June 15, 1950.