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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.

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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 <br>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 &#36;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 (&#36;60) nor more than one hundred dollars (&#36;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 <br>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 <br>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 <br>Transportation Cabinet known as the &quot;Highway Work Zone Safety Fund.&quot; The <br>highway work zone safety fund shall be used exclusively by the Transportation <br>Cabinet to hire or pay for enhanced law enforcement of traffic laws within highway <br>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, <br>the fine established by subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be doubled. Effective: July 13, 2004 <br>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 <br>ch. 124, sec. 7, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 37, sec. 3, <br>effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 403, sec. 3, effective July 15, <br>1994. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 177, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended <br>1979 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 4, effective July 1, 1979. -- Amended <br>1978 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 3, effective June 17, 1978. -- Created 1976 (1st Extra. <br>Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 36, sec. 1, effective January 2, 1978.