Kentucky Code § KRS 189.394

Fines for speeding -- Doubling of fines in school areas with flashing lights
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(1) The fines for speeding in violation of KRS 189.390 shall be: Mph. Prima Facie or Maximum Speed Over Limit 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 Fine 1 16 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 $1 2 17 22 27 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 2 3 18 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 3 4 19 24 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 4 5 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 5 6 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 16 7 22 27 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 77 17 8 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78 18 9 24 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 79 19 10 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 20 11 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 81 22 12 27 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 77 82 24 13 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78 83 26 14 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 79 84 28 15 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 30 16 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 81 32 17 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 77 82 34 18 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78 83 36 19 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 79 84 38 20 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 40 21 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 43 22 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 46 23 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 49 24 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 52 25 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 55 (2) For speeding in excess of the speeds shown on the specific fine schedule the fine shall be not less than sixty dollars ($60) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). (3) For any violation shown on the chart for which a specif ic fine is prescribed, the defendant may elect to pay the fine and court costs to the circuit clerk before the date of his trial or to be tried in the normal manner. Payment of the fine and court costs to the clerk shall be considered as a plea of guilty for all purposes. (4) If the offense charged shows a speed in excess of the speeds shown on the specific fine schedule the defendant shall appear for trial and may not pay the fine to the clerk before the trial date. (5) If the offense occurred in an area n ear a school where flasher lights have been installed and are flashing, and a speed limit has been set pursuant to KRS 189.336, the fine established by subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be doubled.

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