8-5,108. History: L. 1937, ch. 283, § 108; L. 1949, ch. 106, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 51, § 28; Repealed, L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-2205; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Truck must be stopped and lighting equipment disabled before flares required. Rasing v. Healzer, 157 Kan. 516, 524, 142 P.2d 832. 2. Noncompliance with section by defendant; no contributory negligence by plaintiff. Towell v. Staley, 161 Kan. 127, 138, 148, 166 P.2d 699. 3. Cited in determining contributory negligence of driver colliding with parked truck. Drennan v. Penn. Casualty Co., 162 Kan. 286, 288, 293, 176 P.2d 522. 4. Special finding of "doubtful" not equivalent to finding truck not lighted. Brittain v. Wichita Forwarding Co., 168 Kan. 145, 147, 211 P.2d 77. 5. Flares not required when truck is properly lighted. Brittain v. Wichita Forwarding Co., 168 Kan. 145, 147, 211 P.2d 77. 6. Noncompliance discussed; trial court did not give full consideration to G.S. 1949, 8-586. Rohrer v. Olson, 172 Kan. 674, 677, 678, 242 P.2d 825. 7. Cited in holding petition in damage action stated cause of action. Thomas v. Morehead, 175 Kan. 74, 75, 259 P.2d 195. 8. Damage action; section construed but not applied. Bredehoft v. Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co., 177 Kan. 382, 385, 279 P.2d 298. 9. Prior to amendment flares required only when vehicle had no lights. Anastasi v. McAllister, 189 Kan. 390, 392, 369 P.2d 244. 10. Damage action for personal injuries; statute not violated; negligence. Young v. Johnson, 286 F.2d 365, 366. 11. Subsection (a) used in instructions; no prejudicial error. Abston v. Medora Grain, Inc., 206 Kan. 727, 735, 482 P.2d 692. 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