189.910 Definitions for KRS 189.920 to 189.950. (1) As used in KRS 189.920 to 189.950, "emergency vehicle" means any vehicle used for emergency purposes by: (a) The Department of Kentucky State Police; (b) A public police department; (c) The Department of Corrections; (d) A sheriff's office; (e) A rescue squad; (f) An emergency management agency if it is a publicly owned vehicle; (g) An ambulance service, mobile integrated healthcare program, or medical first response provider licensed by the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services, for any vehicle used to respond to emergencies or to transport a patient with a critical medical condition; (h) Any vehicle commandeered by a police officer; (i) Any vehicle with the emergency lights required under KRS 189.920 used by a paid or volunteer fireman or paid or volunteer ambulance personnel, or a paid or local emergency management director while responding to an emergency or to a location where an emergency vehicle is on emergency call; (j) An elected coroner granted permission to equip a publicly or privately owned motor vehicle with lights and siren pursuant to KRS 189.920; (k) A deputy coroner granted permission to equip a publicly or privately owned motor vehicle with lights and siren pursuant to KRS 189.920; or (l) A conservation officer of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. (2) As used in KRS 189.920 to 189.950, "public safety vehicle" means public utility repair vehicle; wreckers; state, county, or municipal service vehicles and equipment; highway equipment which performs work that requires stopping and standing or moving at slow speeds within the traveled portions of highways; and vehicles which are escorting wide-load or slow-moving trailers or trucks. Effective: June 27, 2019 History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 23, effective June 27, 2019; and ch. 115, sec. 10, effective June 27, 2019. -- Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 17, sec. 1, effective June 8, 2011; and ch. 99, sec. 1, effective June 8, 2011. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 24, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 226, sec. 106, effective July 15, 1998; and ch. 426, sec. 124, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 233, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 16, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 220, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986; and ch. 419, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986. -- Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 93, sec. 1. Legislative Research Commission Note (6/27/2019). This statute was amended by 2019 Ky. Acts chs. 100 and 115, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been codified together. Legislative Research Commission Note (6/8/2011). This section was amended by 2011 Ky. Acts chs. 17 and 99, which are in conflict. Under KRS 446.250, Acts ch. 99, which was last enacted by the General Assembly, prevails.