LPD offers reminder of moped laws, emphasizes safety – LEX 18 News

LEXINGTON,Ky.(LEX18—OnSunday,acrashinvolvingamopedlefta10-year-olddead,accordingtoKentuckyStatePolice. KSPexplainedinareleasethatavehicleonI-75hitamopedbeingdrivenbya31-year-oldmanandthe10-year-old,bothofwhomwereflowntoUKHospitalfortheirinjuries. The10-year-olddiedfromherinjuriesandtheaccidentisunderinvestigation. “Likeamotorcycle,you’vegotnoprotectionwithamoped,”saidLieutenantChrisVanBrackelwithLexingtonPolice. Inlightoftheweekend’smopedaccident,LEX18caughtupwithLexingtonPoliceforareminderofstatemopedlaws. Whilecarsareconstantlybuilttobesafer,motorcyclesandmopedsoffernobarriertothedangersoftheroad. VanBrackelsaidthathelmets,ifworn,aretheonlyprotection. “Idon’tthinkIhaveeverseensomeoneinahelmetonamopedbecausewhatdowethink?‘Oh,I’monlygoing35.Iwon’tgethurtifIfallorwreck.’That’snottheissue,it’sthecar,”saidVanBrackel. UnderKentuckyStateLaw,mopedsar