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Head Phones while drive and or riding a bus

klloyd

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Joined
Sep 17, 2009
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Location
Madisonville, Mortons Gap KY(Western Ky), ,
Im looking for the law that says I can not wear head phones while driving. I've looked and looked and looked. I thought maybe some of you who know the KRS's better than me might be able to point me in the right direction. I have been told its not only un-lawful to drive with head phones one, ( I can buy that if I can find it, it makes since) but it is also un-lawful to ride a bus wearing headphones.... What gives there? This is a "friendly" conversation for now.. but if there is no law, I may just have to turn up the heat a bit. I've not backed down, but excused my self for a moment read up on it. I've not found it. I read through the transportation side of the laws, and it has a lot of things in there that mostly have to do with big trucks, and what they are hauling. Any info would be welcome.
 

KRM59

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Jul 17, 2010
Messages
256
Location
louisville, Kentucky
Never heard of it

I never heard of it being unlawful to wear headphones while driving or on the bus. i have no cite for it either way but common sense says if it is a point of not hearing whats going on around you while driving, then why can deaf people drive. the bus thing is just nonsense.
 

flb_78

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Jun 21, 2010
Messages
544
Location
Gravel Switch, KY
I know several states have laws against wearing headphones while operating a motor vehicle.

According to this safety pamphlet (page 33) put out by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, it's illegal to wear headphones while driving.

http://gdl.kytc.ky.gov/parent guide.pdf

Even if it wasn't against the law, I believe it's a bad idea to drive and wear headphones in a car.
 
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