Chapter 8, AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES

8-1559. Alteration of maximum speed limits; establishing speed limits in road construction zones; powers of secretary of transportation. (a) The secretary of transportation may determine and declare: (1) Based on an engineering and traffic investigation that an existing speed lim…

8-1560. Alteration of maximum speed limits; powers of local authorities, limitations and restrictions; establishing speed limits in road construction zones. (a) Whenever local authorities in their respective jurisdictions determine on the basis of an engineering and traffic inves…

8-1560a. Wabaunsee county improvement district speed limits; how fixed; local authority status. (a) Whenever the governing body of any improvement district which is located adjacent to any park or recreation area within Wabaunsee county determines that the maximum speed prescribe…

8-1560b. Maximum and minimum speed limits fixed by Kansas turnpike authority. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1558, and amendments thereto, the Kansas turnpike authority, as defined in K.S.A. 68-2001, and amendments thereto, by resolution, may fix maximum and minimum s…

8-1560c. Certain violations of maximum speed limits not construed as moving traffic violations. (a) Any conviction or forfeiture of bail or bond for violating a maximum posted or authorized speed limit of 30 miles per hour or more but not exceeding 54 miles per hour on any highwa…

8-1560d. Certain violations of maximum speed limits not public record; not to be considered for liability insurance. Convictions for violating a maximum posted speed limit of 55 miles per hour or more but not exceeding 75 miles per hour, by not more than 10 miles per hour in exce…

8-1560e. Rural school zone speed limits. (a) The secretary of transportation shall work in conjunction with the board of education of any school district having a school located adjacent to a rural school zone to determine the appropriate maximum speed limit in and the appropriat…

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 transport…

8-1562. Special speed limitation on motor-driven cycles. No person shall operate any motor-driven cycle at any time mentioned in K.S.A. 8-1703 at a speed greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour unless such motor-driven cycle is equipped with a head lamp or lamps which are ad…

8-1563. Special speed limitations applicable to certain vehicles and portions of highways; powers of secretary and local authorities; violations, evidence of safe speed. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle which is towing a house trailer at a speed greater than a maximum of fifty…

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, al…

8-1565. Racing on highways; misdemeanor. (a) No person shall drive any vehicle in any race, speed competition or contest, drag race or acceleration contest, test of physical endurance, exhibition of speed or acceleration, or for the purpose of making a speed record, and no person…

8-1566. Reckless driving, penalties. (a) Any person who drives any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. (b) Except as provided in K.S.A. 8-2,142, violation of this section is a misdemeanor. Upon a first convic…

8-1567. Driving under the influence; penalties; disposition of moneys from fines and penalties. (a) Driving under the influence is operating or attempting to operate any vehicle within this state while: (1) The alcohol concentration in the person's blood or breath as shown by any…

8-1567a. Driving under the influence by any person less than 21 years of age; blood alcohol concentration; penalties. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person less than 21 years of age to operate or attempt to operate a vehicle in this state with a breath or blood alcohol content …

8-1568. Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; penalties. (a) (1) (A) Any driver of a motor vehicle who knowingly fails or refuses to bring such driver's vehicle to a stop for a pursuing police vehicle or police bicycle, when given visual or audible signal to bring the …

8-1569. Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or residence district. (a) Outside a business or residence district no person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the roadway when it is practicable to stop, park or so leav…

8-1570. Authority of police officer to remove vehicle in violation of K.S.A. 8-1569 from highway. (a) Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle in violation of any of the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1569, such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle, or require the driver …

8-1571. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places. (a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, no person shall: (1) Stop, stand or park a veh…

8-1572. Additional parking regulations; powers of secretary and local authorities. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within twelve (12) …

8-1573. Unattended motor vehicle. (a) No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key from the ignition, effectively setting the brake thereon and, when standing upon a…

8-1574. Limitations on backing vehicle. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic. (b) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same upon any shoulder or roadway of any controlled-…

8-1575. Driving upon sidewalk. No person shall drive any vehicle upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1575; July 1. Source or prior law: 8-569a. Attorney General's Opinions: The prohibition a…

8-1576. Driving vehicle prohibited when driver's view or driving mechanism obstructed. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such a number of persons, exceeding three (3), as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front o…

8-1577. Opening and closing vehicle doors. No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor shall any person leave …

8-1578. Riding in house trailer or mobile or manufactured home prohibited. No person or persons shall occupy a house trailer, manufactured home, as defined in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 58-4202, or mobile home, as defined in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 58-4202 while it is being moved …

8-1578a. Riding on vehicle prohibited, when; exceptions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 14 years to ride on any vehicle or upon any portion thereof not designed or intended for use of passengers when the vehicle is in motion. (b) It shall be unlawful for…

8-1579. Driving in defiles or canyons or on steep grades. The driver of a motor vehicle traveling through defiles or canyons or on highways with steep grades shall hold such motor vehicle under control and as near the right-hand edge of the roadway as reasonably possible and, exc…

8-1580. Coasting prohibited. (a) The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the gears or transmission of such vehicle in neutral. (b) The driver of a truck or bus when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the clutch disengage…

8-1581. Following fire apparatus prohibited. The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business shall not follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than five hundred (500) feet or stop such vehicle within five hundred (500) feet of any fire…

8-1582. Driving over fire hose prohibited. No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down on any street, private road or driveway to be used at any fire or alarm of fire, without the consent of the fire department official in command. His…

8-1583. Putting glass, etc., on highway prohibited. (a) No person shall throw or deposit upon any highway any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans or any other substance likely to injure any person, animal or vehicle upon such highway. (b) Any person who drops, or permit…

8-1584. Restrictions on driving into intersection or crosswalk or onto railroad grade crossing. No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk or drive onto any railroad grade crossing unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection, crosswalk …

8-1585. Limitations on operation of snowmobile. No person shall operate a snowmobile on any controlled-access highway. No person shall operate a snowmobile on any other highway, except when crossing the highway at a right angle, or when use of the highway by other motor vehicles …

8-1586. Unlawful acts; application of regulations. (a) Violation of any provision of K.S.A. 8-1587 to 8-1592, inclusive, and amendments thereto, is a traffic infraction. (b) The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such chil…

8-1587. Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles. Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this act, except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 8-1586 to 8-1…

8-1588. Riding on bicycles. (a) A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto. (b) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped. History: L.…

8-1589. Same; clinging to other vehicles prohibited. No person riding upon any bicycle, coaster, roller skates, sled or toy vehicle shall attach the same, himself or herself to any vehicle upon a roadway. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1589; July 1. Source or prior law: 8-577c.

8-1590. Riding on bicycles or mopeds; riding on roadways and bicycle paths. (a) Every person operating a bicycle or a moped upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride as near to the right side of…

8-1591. Same; carrying articles. No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the driver from keeping at least one (1) hand upon the handlebars. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1591; July 1. Source or prior law: 8-577e.

8-1592. Lamps, brakes and other equipment on bicycles. (a) Every bicycle when in use between sunset and sunrise shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and either: (1) A red reflector on t…

8-1592a. Application of K.S.A. 8-1586 through 8-1592 to motorized bicycles. The provisions of K.S.A. 8-1586 to 8-1592, inclusive, shall be applicable to motorized bicycles, and every person operating a motorized bicycle shall be subject to the provisions thereof. History: L. 1976…

8-1592b. Electric-assisted bicycles; application of traffic laws; vehicle registration, vehicle liability insurance, title certificate, license plate or driver's license not required; manufacturing requirements; location of operation; restrictions. (a) Except as specifically prov…

8-1593. Rights and duties of persons riding motorcycles. Every person operating a motorcycle shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under this act, except as provided in K.S.A. 8-1594 to 8-1598, i…

8-1594. Operation of motorcycles. (a) A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other person nor shall any other person ride on a motorcycle, unless such motorcycle is designed to ca…

8-1595. Same; roadways laned for traffic. (a) All motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane, and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any motorcycle of the full use of a lane. This subsection shall not apply to motorcycles operated two (2) abreast …

8-1596. Same; clinging to other vehicles prohibited. No person riding upon a motorcycle shall attach himself, herself or the motorcycle to any other vehicle on a roadway. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1596; July 1. Source or prior law: 8-577i.

8-1597. Same; equipment on motorcycles for passengers. Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with a seat and footrests for such passenger. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1597; L. 2006, ch. 219, § 1; July 1. Source or prior …

8-1598. Operation of motorcycles; equipment required for operators and riders. (a) No person under the age of 18 years shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle or a motorized bicycle, unless wearing a helmet which complies with minimum guidelines established by the national highwa…

8-1599. Transportation of liquor in opened containers unlawful; exceptions; penalty; report of prior convictions; city or county not prohibited from enacting comparable ordinance or resolution, requirements. (a) As used in this section, "alcoholic beverage" means any alcoholic li…