Semi Truck Traffic Violations on Kentucky Route 151

Apollo Law Routinely Represents Individuals Charged With Semi Truck Traffic Violations On Kentucky Route 151.

Kentucky Route 151 is a nearly eight (8) mile long state highway in Kentucky. It runs from U.S. Route 127 and U.S. 127 Bypass northwest of Lawrenceburg to U.S. 60 in rural Franklin County west of Frankfort. Clients driving semi-trucks on this road are routinely charged with the following:

1. Overlength Tractor Semi Trailer (KRS 189.222)
2. Overwidth (KRS 189.22(7)(A))
3. Disregard Traffic Violations 1st Offense (KRS 189.231(3))
4. Failure to Add Taxable Inventory (KRS 138.725(1))

A Common Issue In Franklin County

This issue has become so prolific that ABC Channel 36 ran a story about it. Every traffic court docket in Franklin District Court tends to have at least one of these Route 151 cases on it. Clients regularly indicate that they were following other trucks along this route when they were pulled over and that while on the side of the road with the local police several similarly sized semi-trucks pass them by. It is easy to miss the signs limiting the size of the semi-trucks on this road and to not know about the issue if you are not from Franklin County. The good news is that Apollo Law can generally resolve such cases to our client’s satisfaction. Call today if you have been cited for a semi-truck traffic violation on Route 151.

Out Of State Clients

A number of our clients are out-of-state residents. Apollo Law can typically resolve such cases with a signed plea by affidavit and out-of-state clients will not need to appear for court on such cases to resolve them. Ask our attorney more about this process when you call to schedule an appointment about your case.