Bill > HB115

This bill amends Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 189.920 to allow wreckers (tow trucks) to be equipped with blue flashing, rotating, or oscillating lights under specific, limited circumstances. Specifically, wreckers may now use blue lights only when actively removing a vehicle or debris from a highway, and they are expressly prohibited from using these blue lights while towing a vehicle on a highway. The bill modifies existing regulations about emergency and safety vehicle lighting, which previously restricted blue lights to police, sheriff, and Department of Corrections vehicles. The change provides wreckers with an additional safety tool when performing roadside vehicle removal, helping to increase visibility and alert other drivers to potential hazards during emergency roadside assistance situations. This modification aims to enhance safety for wrecker operators and other motorists when clearing disabled vehicles or road debris from highways.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb115.html