It is illegal to fail to yield the right of way to a horse-drawn vehicle.

The Law Explained

Given Kentucky's deeply rooted equestrian history, state traffic laws dictate that motor vehicles must always yield to horses or horse-drawn carriages on the roadway. The statute was written to prevent early, noisy automobiles from spooking valuable thoroughbreds and standardbred carriage horses. It remains actively enforced, especially in rural areas with large Amish populations.