Kentucky Lift Laws and Vehicle Equipment Laws

Kentucky details its street legal laws in the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS).

In Kentucky, vehicles have a maximum size of 96 inches wide, 11 feet 6 inches tall, and 26 feet 6 inches long for a single vehicle.

All tires on vehicles driven in Kentucky must be safe. There is no listed minimum tire tread depth. Tire grooving is prohibited.

Wheels are not covered in Kentucky’s laws.

Vehicles driven in Kentucky are required to have brakes capable of stopping the vehicle from a speed of 20 mph within 40 feet. A secondary, mechanical, parking brake is also required.

Kentucky requires that a vehicle’s steering system not be defective.

There are no specific suspension laws in Kentucky.

Kentucky’s street legal laws do not list a frame height restriction.

Bumpers are not restricted under Kentucky’s laws.

It is unknown if fenders and mud flaps are required in Kentucky.

Kentucky only references headlights and tail lights in its statutes.

( Measured to the center of the light. )

A windshield and windshield wipers are required equipment in Kentucky.

Kentucky requires vehicles to be equipped with mufflers. Exhaust cutouts and bypasses are not allowed.

Engine modifications and engine swaps are not covered in Kentucky’s laws.

The state of Kentucky does not require emissions testing.