What part of KY are you from? I'm from KY too, and have ridden on highways similar to that with no problem. Sure, cars, trucks, big trucks, monster trucks, and whatever go by, but seriously, what are the odds of being swiped by a car while riding safely on the side of the road? I know it has happened before, but you, being in the same location as a truck that wrecks, at the same time is not probable.

Ride it.