First day to begin licensing ATV's for street use in Kentucky is Friday

A recently passed Kentucky bill is making it legal for residents to drive specifically equipped ATV's, UTV's and other special purpose vehicles on Kentucky's roads. However, these SLSPV's (street-legal special purpose vehicles) must meet certain safety requirements and local governments must decide to opt in and how to implement this law in their communities.  

So just what are these requirements? Well there are several things your vehicle will need in order to pass inspection according to Kentucky Senate Bill 63.

Here are the requirements to get licensed according to the bill:

a. One (1) or more headlamps;
b. One (1) or more tail lamps;
c. One (1) or more brake lamps;
d. A trail lamp or other lamp constructed and placed to illuminate the registration plate with a white light;
e. One (1) or more red reflectors on the rear of the vehicle;
f. An amber electric turn system, one (1) on each side of the front of the vehicle;
g. Amber or red electric turn signals on the rear of the vehicle;
h. A braking system, other than a parking brake;
i. A horn or other warning device;
j. A working muffler;
k. Rear view mirrors on the right and left side of the driver;
l. A windshield, unless the operator of the vehicle wears eye protection while operating the vehicle;
m. A speedometer, illuminated for nighttime operation;
n. A roll bar or roll cage;
o. For multi-passenger vehicles a seatbelt assembly that conforms to the federal motor vehicle safety standard provided in 49 C.F.R. sec. 571.209 for each designated seating position; and
p. Tires that have at least two thirty-seconds (2/32) of an inch or greater tire tread.

All of these safety requirements will be verified by a certified inspector. The cost of inspection is $25. The first day to license SLSPVs is Friday, June 27. 

To read more on the bill and for other important restrictions click here.