Bill > SB96

This bill proposes significant changes to Kentucky law regarding motor vehicle racing on public streets and highways. It introduces stricter penalties for individuals who engage in, promote, organize, or facilitate motor vehicle races on streets or highways. For a first offense, violators will face fines between $500 and $1,000, potential imprisonment for up to six months, and mandatory impoundment of the vehicle used in the racing incident for at least 90 days. For second or subsequent offenses, the penalties become more severe, including higher fines (between $1,000 and $2,000), potential imprisonment for up to one year, driver's license suspension, and potential forfeiture of the vehicle to the state. The bill also defines "facilitate" by referencing the criminal facilitation definition in existing state law, which means taking actions that help or support the commission of an offense. Furthermore, the legislation amends driver's license suspension rules to explicitly require license suspension for repeat offenders of motor vehicle racing laws. The primary goal of this bill appears to be deterring dangerous street racing by implementing progressively more serious consequences for each subsequent violation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/sb96.html