Violations of speed limits; requirements for complaint, summons and notice to appear; effect of maximum speed limits in civil action

8-1564. Violations of speed limits; requirements for complaint, summons and notice to appear; effect of maximum speed limits in civil action. (a) In every charge of violation of any speed regulation in this article, except charges of violations of K.S.A. 8-1557, the complaint, also the summons or notice to appear, shall specify the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven, also the speed limit applicable within the district or at the location. (b) The provisions of this article declaring maximum speed limitations shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of an accident. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1564; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 13; April 19. Source or prior law: 8-532(g), (h). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; proximate cause doctrine bars tort action under facts, negligence of another intervened. Hale v. Brown, 287 Kan. 320, 323, 197 P.3d 438 (2008). 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