Minimum speed regulation

8-1561. Minimum speed regulation. (a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law. (b) Whenever the secretary of transportation or local authorities within their respective jurisdictions determine on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that slow speeds on any highway or part of a highway impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, the secretary or any such local authority may determine and declare a minimum speed limit below which no person shall drive a vehicle except when necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law and that limit shall be effective when posted upon appropriate fixed or variable signs. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1561; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 26; August 15. Source or prior law: 8-534(a), (b). Cross References to Related Sections: Powers of local authorities, see 8-2002. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Terms "operate" and "drive" are synonymous. State v. Fish, 228 Kan. 204, 209, 612 P.2d 180. 2. Whether violation occurs hereunder is question to be determined by trier of fact. State v. Pray, 5 Kan. App. 2d 173, 174, 613 P.2d 400. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026