Application of sections in article 15

8-1501. Application of sections in article 15. The provisions of this article relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon highways except: (a) Where a different place is specifically referred to in a given section; and (b) The provisions of K.S.A. 8-1566 through 8-1568 and the provisions of article 10 of chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, shall apply upon highways and elsewhere throughout the state. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1501; L. 2012, ch. 172, § 19; L. 2018, ch. 106, § 12; July 1. Source or prior law: 8-502. Cross References to Related Sections: Applicability of article to the operation of motorcycles, see 8-1593. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. The words "elsewhere throughout the state" herein are part of K.S.A. 8-1567 and apply to operation of motor vehicles upon private as well as public property. State v. Budden, 226 Kan. 150, 151, 152, 154, 595 P.2d 1138. 2. What constitutes a "traffic offense" as defined in K.S.A. 8-2117(d) examined; driving with suspended license (K.S.A. 8-262) held not within definition. State v. Frazier, 248 Kan. 963, 971, 811 P.2d 1240 (1991). 3. Mentioned; obstructing officers in conducting a traffic stop is not a felony obstruction. State v. Kelley, 38 Kan. App. 2d 224, 227, 162 P.3d 832 (2007).