No specific Kentucky law bans cursing while driving statewide, unlike a Rockville, Maryland ordinance treating it as a misdemeanor with fines up to $100 or 90 days in jail. Kentucky focuses on distracted or reckless driving under statutes like KRS 189.292 (texting bans) and reckless operation laws, but verbal profanity alone doesn’t qualify without endangering others.​
Road Rage Regulations
Kentucky penalizes reckless driving that endangers lives, with fines, license points, or felony charges if injury occurs, but cursing by itself isn’t explicitly criminalized. Road rage escalations like gesturing aggressively or threats fall under disorderly conduct or assault if they involve physical risk.​
Related Driving Offenses
Texting while driving incurs $25–$50 fines plus points toward suspension. Under-18 drivers face total cell phone bans, while adults risk negligence per se in accidents from distractions. No “cursing while driving” statute exists in Kentucky, distinguishing it from urban legends or other states’ quirks.
SOURCES
[1](https://www.criminaljustice.com/10-totally-bizarre-driving-laws-in-the-us/)
[2](https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/is-cursing-or-flipping-a-driver-off-road-rage–4962548.html)
[3](https://getthetiger.com/kentucky/car-accident-lawyer-in-kentucky/traffic-laws/krs-189-292-texting-penalties)
[4](https://steinwhatley.com/2025/04/kentucky-distracted-driving-laws/)
[5](https://www.kentuckycourage.com/car-accident-attorneys/types-of-car-accidents/reckless-driving-accident-attorney/)
