Chapter 8 — AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES

8-2001. Provisions of act uniform throughout state; local traffic regulations. The provisions of this act shall be applicable and uniform throughout this state and in all cities and other political subdivisions therein, and no local authority shall enact or enforce any ordinance …

8-2002. Powers of local authorities. (a) The provisions of this act shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of the police power from: (1) Regulating or prohibiting stopping, …

8-2003. Secretary of transportation to adopt sign manual. The secretary of transportation shall adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic-control devices consistent with the provisions of this act for use upon highways within this state. Such uniform syste…

8-2004. Traffic-control devices on state highways; doubling of fine in road construction zone. (a) The secretary of transportation shall place and maintain such traffic-control devices, conforming to the manual and specifications adopted under K.S.A. 8-2003, and amendments theret…

8-2005. Local traffic-control devices; highways and streets designated as connecting links; township roads. (a) Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions shall place and maintain such traffic-control devices upon highways under their jurisdiction as they may deem necess…

8-2006. Restrictions on pedestrian crossings. Local authorities, by ordinance or resolution, and the secretary of transportation, by erecting appropriate official traffic-control devices, are hereby empowered within their respective jurisdictions to prohibit pedestrians from cros…

8-2007. Same; unmarked crosswalks. The secretary of transportation and local authorities in their respective jurisdictions, after an engineering and traffic investigation, may designate unmarked crosswalk locations where pedestrian crossing is prohibited or where pedestrians must…

8-2008. Erection and maintenance of stop signs, yield signs and traffic-control devices. The secretary of transportation, with reference to state highways, and local authorities with reference to highways under their jurisdiction may erect and maintain stop signs, yield signs, or…

8-2009. Regulations governing design and operation of school buses; effect of noncompliance. (a) All seats on school buses shall be forward-facing and shall be securely fastened to that part or parts of the school bus which support them, and any rule and regulation of the state b…

8-2009a. School buses; exemptions from requirements of law and regulations; approval by state board of education. (a) Every school bus, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1461, and amendments thereto, shall be governed by the requirements of law and rules and regulations of the state board o…

8-2010. Designation of authorized emergency vehicles. (a) Any particular vehicle listed in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 8-2010a, and amendments thereto, shall be designated, by the board of county commissioners in which such vehicle is located, as an authorized emergency vehicle upon…

8-2010a. Designation of authorized emergency vehicle; application; vehicles which may be designated. (a) An application for the designation of a vehicle as an authorized emergency vehicle pursuant to K.S.A. 8-2010, and amendments thereto, shall be submitted to the board of county…

8-2010b. Operation of vehicle with red light prohibited unless approved emergency vehicle. A person, partnership, association, corporation, municipality or public official shall not operate, or cause to be operated upon a public highway, road or street within this state, a motor …

8-2010c. Wreckers, tow trucks or car carriers; operation of emergency lights; when. (a) Wreckers, tow trucks or car carriers designated as authorized emergency vehicles under subsection (c) of K.S.A. 8-2010, and amendments thereto, shall operate such lights authorized under K.S.A…

8-2011. Removal of traffic hazards on private property. (a) It shall be the duty of the owner of real property to remove from such property any tree, plant, shrub or other obstruction, or part thereof, which, by obstructing the view of any driver, constitutes a traffic hazard. (b…

8-2012. Rights of owners of real property. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the owner of real property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel by permission of the owner, and not as a matter of right, from prohibiting such use, or from requiring other…

8-2101. Parties to a crime established by uniform act. Every person who commits, attempts to commit, conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of, any act declared in this act to be a crime, whether individually or in connection with one (1) or more other persons or…

8-2102. Offenses by persons owning or controlling vehicles. It is unlawful for the owner, or any other person, employing or otherwise directing the driver of any vehicle to require or knowingly to permit the operation of such vehicle upon a highway in any manner contrary to law. …

8-2103. Application of act to public officers and employees. The provisions of this act which are applicable to drivers of vehicles upon the highways shall apply to the drivers of all vehicles owned or operated by the United States, this state or any county, city or any other pol…

8-2104. When person to be taken before judge of district court; arrest at discretion of officer, when; traffic citation only in certain cases. (a) When a person is stopped by a law enforcement officer for any violation of any provision of the uniform act regulating traffic on hig…

8-2105. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-2105; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 33; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 39, § 50; January 1, 1985. Source or prior law: 8-5,127b. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STAT…

8-2106. Traffic citation; procedure. (a) A law enforcement officer may prepare and deliver to a person a written traffic citation on a form approved by the division of motor vehicles, if the law enforcement officer stops the person for a violation of: (1) The uniform act regulati…

8-2107. Offenses that may require an appearance bond; driver's license deposit and procedures; license suspension for failure to appear; bond in lieu of driver's license deposit; nonresident violator compact; docket fee; authorized only by legislative enactment. (a) (1) Notwithst…

8-2107a. History: L. 1977, ch. 38, § 3; Repealed, L. 1982, ch. 46, § 7; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USE…

8-2108. Citation deemed lawful complaint. In the event the form of citation provided for in K.S.A. 8-2106, and amendments thereto, includes information required by law and is signed by the officer preparing it, such citation when filed with a court having jurisdiction shall be de…

8-2109. Authority of officer at scene of accident. (a) Except for felonies, a police officer at the scene of a traffic accident may issue a written traffic citation, as provided in K.S.A. 8-2106, and amendments thereto, to any driver of a vehicle involved in the accident when, ba…

8-2110. Failure to comply with traffic citation; misdemeanor; suspension of driver's license; restricted driving privileges, specified circumstances, rescission; fee for mailing notice; reinstatement fee; waiver of fees and fines and assessment of costs. (a) Failure to comply wit…

8-2110a. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-2110; L. 1982, ch. 46, § 6; L. 1984, ch. 39, § 25; L. 1985, ch. 78, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 43, § 6; L. 1991, ch. 282, § 6; L. 1991, ch. 36, § 24; L. 1994, ch. 351, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 38; L. 2002, ch. 43, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 215, § 3; L. 2006, c…

8-2110b. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-2110; L. 1982, ch. 46, § 6; L. 1984, ch. 39, § 25; L. 1985, ch. 78, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 43, § 6; L. 1991, ch. 282, § 6; L. 1991, ch. 36, § 24; L. 1994, ch. 351, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 38; L. 2002, ch. 43, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 215, § 3; L. 2006, c…

8-2110c. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-2110; L. 1982, ch. 46, § 6; L. 1984, ch. 39, § 25; L. 1985, ch. 78, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 43, § 6; L. 1991, ch. 282, § 6; L. 1991, ch. 36, § 24; L. 1994, ch. 351, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 38; L. 2002, ch. 43, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 215, § 3; L. 2006, c…

8-2111. Applicability of procedures in K.S.A. 8-2101 through 8-2110. The foregoing provisions of this article shall govern all police officers in making arrests without a warrant for violations of any provisions of article 15, 16, 17, 18 or 19 of chapter 8 of Kansas Statutes Anno…

8-2112. Citation for illegally parked, standing or stopped vehicle. Whenever any motor vehicle without driver is found parked, standing or stopped in violation of this act or any ordinance, the officer finding such vehicle shall take its registration number and may take any other…

8-2113. Same; failure to appear; notice. If a violator of state or local restrictions on stopping, standing or parking does not appear in response to a traffic citation affixed to such motor vehicle within a period of five (5) days, the clerk of the court, shall send to the owner…

8-2114. Same; prosecution; presumption of ownership. (a) In any prosecution charging a violation of any law or regulation governing the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle, proof that the particular vehicle described in the complaint was in violation of any such law or reg…

8-2115. Records of traffic cases; transmittal of abstracts to division; form; effect of noncompliance; public inspection of records; notice of final disposition of appeals. (a) Every municipal judge or judge of a court not of record and every clerk of a court of record shall keep…

8-2116. Classification of violations; traffic infractions; misdemeanors; repeat misdemeanor offenses. (a) Every person convicted of violating K.S.A. 8-2503, and amendments thereto, or violating any of the sections listed in the uniform fine schedule in K.S.A. 8-2118, and amendmen…

8-2117. Prosecution of juvenile traffic offenders; disposition. (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, a court of competent jurisdiction may hear prosecutions of traffic offenses involving any child 14 or more years of age but less than 18 years of age. The court hearing …

8-2117a. History: L. 1978, ch. 158, § 34; L. 1981, ch. 183, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 182, § 118; L. 1983, ch. 140, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 161, § 7; L. 1989, ch. 92, § 17; L. 1990, ch. 150, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 209, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 169, § 89; Repealed, L. 2007, ch. 195, § 59; July 1. Previous …

8-2118. Uniform fine schedule for traffic infraction violations; payment by mail with plea, when; full payment required; ordinance traffic infractions; doubling of fine in road construction zones and school zones; escalating fines for unlawful passing of a school bus. (a) A perso…

8-2118a. History: L. 1984, ch. 39, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 40, § 6; L. 1986, ch. 84, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 41, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 48, § 4; L. 1992, ch. 317, § 6; L. 1993, ch. 125, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 220, § 10; L. 1995, ch. 42, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 15, § 9; L. 1996, ch. 220, § 8; L. 1997, ch. 13…

8-2118b. History: L. 1984, ch. 39, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 40, § 6; L. 1986, ch. 84, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 41, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 48, § 4; L. 1992, ch. 317, § 6; L. 1993, ch. 125, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 220, § 10; L. 1995, ch. 42, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 15, § 9; L. 1996, ch. 220, § 8; L. 1997, ch. 13…

8-2118c. History: L. 1984, ch. 39, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 40, § 6; L. 1986, ch. 84, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 41, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 48, § 4; L. 1992, ch. 317, § 6; L. 1993, ch. 125, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 220, § 10; L. 1995, ch. 42, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 15, § 9; L. 1996, ch. 220, § 8; L. 1997, ch. 13…

8-2119. Electronic citations. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Electronic citation" means a charging citation, complaint or notice to appear which is prepared by a law enforcement officer in an electronic data device with intent that the data collected will be electronically fil…

8-2201. Act not retroactive. This act shall not have a retroactive effect and shall not apply to any traffic accident, to any cause of action arising out of a traffic accident or judgment arising therefrom, or to any violation of the motor vehicle laws of this state, occurring pr…

8-2202. Reference to prior law construed as reference to corresponding section in 1974 act. Whenever reference is made in any statute or rule or regulation of this state to any section or provision in article 5 of chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and any acts amendator…

8-2203. Uniformity of interpretation. This act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-2203; July 1. Source or prior law: 8-5,132. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentione…

8-2204. Citation of act; sections included. This act shall be known and may be cited as the uniform act regulating traffic on highways. The uniform act regulating traffic on highways includes all sections located in articles 10, 14 through 22 and 25 of chapter 8 of the Kansas Sta…

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