Chapter 8 — AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES

8-1203. History: L. 1963, ch. 57, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 426, § 39; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 38, § 1; April 14. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…

8-1207. History: L. 1963, ch. 57, § 7; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 14; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 38, § 1; April 14. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…

8-1208. History: L. 1963, ch. 57, § 8; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 38, § 1; April 14. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents US…

8-1209. History: L. 1963, ch. 57, § 9; L. 1974, ch. 364, § 1; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 38, § 1; April 14. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

8-1212. Driver license compact. The driver license compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: DRIVER LICENSE COMPACT Article I. — Findings and Declaration of Policy (a) The party s…

8-1213. Same; "licensing authority" and "head of the licensing authority" defined. As used in the compact, the term "licensing authority" with reference to this state, shall mean the division of vehicles of the department of revenue. The division of vehicles shall furnish to the …

8-1214. Same; expenses of compact administrator. The compact administrator provided for in article VII of the compact shall not be entitled to any additional compensation on account of service as such administrator, but shall be entitled to expenses incurred in connection with du…

8-1215. Same; "executive head" defined. As used in the compact, with reference to this state, the term "executive head" shall mean the governor. History: L. 1965, ch. 73, § 4; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Ar…

8-1216. Same; reports to division of vehicles. Any court or other agency of this state, or a subdivision thereof, which has jurisdiction to take any action suspending, revoking or otherwise limiting a license to drive, shall report any such action and the adjudication upon which …

8-1217. Same; application of K.S.A. 8-254 and article IV of compact. The conduct or offenses described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4) of subsection (a) of article IV of the compact with reference to this state, shall mean the conduct or offenses respectively described in par…

8-1218. Same; licenses required; surrender of certain licenses. This state shall require a Kansas resident to secure a driver's license from the division of vehicles or its agents and to surrender any outstanding license to drive, issued by another state: Provided, however, That …

8-1219. Nonresident Violator Compact. The Nonresident Violator Compact, called "the compact," is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: NONRESIDENT VIOLATOR COMPACT Article I Findings, De…

8-1220. Same; compact administrator; amendments to compact. (a) The governor shall appoint the secretary of revenue or the director of vehicles to be the compact administrator for the nonresident violator compact for the state of Kansas. The compact administrator shall serve at t…

8-1221. Same; resolution of ratification. The resolution of ratification provided for by paragraph (b) of article VII shall be adopted by the Kansas compact administrator appointed under this act. The effective date of entry for Kansas shall be not sooner than January 1, 1983. Hi…

8-1222. Same; application of compact; rules and regulations. (a) The provisions of this act shall apply to any court which has any jurisdiction to take any action suspending, revoking or otherwise limiting a driver's license. The provisions of this act shall apply to all law enfo…

[Repealed or reserved.]

8-1324. Nondriver's identification card; application for; proof of age, identity and lawful presence; anatomical gift; veterans; persons needing assistance with cognition; fees; electronic online renewal. (a) Any resident who does not hold a current valid Kansas driver's license …

8-1325. Same; expiration; renewal; fee; anatomical gift; organ donor registry. (a) Every identification card shall expire, unless earlier canceled or subsection (c) of K.S.A. 8-1324, and amendments thereto, applies, on the sixth birthday of the applicant following the date of ori…

8-1325a. Same; registered offender; expiration; renewal; distinguishable. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1325 and 8-1329, and amendments thereto, an identification card issued to an offender, as defined in K.S.A. 22-4902, and amendments thereto, who is required to…

8-1326. Same; duplicate identification cards. (a) If an identification card issued pursuant to this act is lost or destroyed, or if a new name is acquired, the person to whom the card was issued may obtain a duplicate card upon: (1) Furnishing satisfactory proof of the loss, dest…

8-1327. Same; unlawful use of identification cards; other unlawful acts relating thereto. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, for any purpose, to: (1) Display, cause or permit to be displayed, or have in possession, any fictitious, fraudulently altered or fraudulently obtain…

8-1328. Same; card to resemble driver's license; information on card; anatomical gift. (a) The identification card shall resemble in appearance, so far as is practicable, a driver's license issued in accordance with K.S.A. 8-243, and amendments thereto, and shall adequately descr…

8-1329. Same; cards issued to persons under 18 or 21 distinguishable. (a) An identification card issued to any person under 21 years of age shall expire on such person's twenty-first birthday and shall bear on the face of the card an overprint of the words "UNDER 21" placed diago…

8-1330. Same; division not responsible for accuracy of information on card. The division shall not be liable for any loss or injury resulting directly or indirectly from false or inaccurate information contained in identification cards provided for in this act. History: L. 1973, …

8-1331. Same; change of address. Whenever any person after applying for and receiving an identification card acquires an address different from the address shown on the identification card, he or she shall, within fifteen (15) days thereafter, notify the division in writing of th…

8-1332. Identification cards; cancellation of cards; defined. (a) When used in reference to an identification card, "cancellation" means that an identification card is terminated without prejudice and must be surrendered. Cancellation of a card may be made when such card has been…

8-1333. Same; disposition of moneys; state highway fund. All moneys received pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1324 to 8-1332, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shall be remitted by the director of the division of vehicles to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75…

8-1334. History: L. 1974, ch. 29, § 1; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 15, § 11; March 7. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Referred to in upholding constitutionality of speed limit statutes (K.S.A. 8-1336 et seq.). State v. Dumler, 221 Kan. 386, 388, 559 P.2d 798. 2. What constitutes a "traffic offens…

8-1335. History: L. 1974, ch. 29, § 2; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 15, § 11; March 7. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. P.I.K. instruction based on K.S.A. 8-532(c) in error due to significant change in statutory language. Eckdall v. Negley, 5 Kan. App. 2d 724, 726, 727, 624 P.2d 473. 2. Mentioned i…

8-1336. History: L. 1974, ch. 29, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 15; L. 1976, ch. 40, § 5; L. 1987, ch. 46, § 1; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 15, § 11; March 7. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statutes providing for 55 mile an hour speed limit are not unconstitutional as delegation of legislative powers…

8-1336a. History: L. 1987, ch. 290, § 1; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 15, § 11; March 7. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …

8-1337. History: L. 1974, ch. 29, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 16; L. 1994, ch. 220, § 4; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 15, § 11; March 7. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statutes providing for 55 mile an hour speed limit are not unconstitutional as delegation of legislative powers; alternative provisi…

8-1338. History: L. 1974, ch. 29, § 5; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 17; L. 1978, ch. 271, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 44, § 3; L. 1994, ch. 220, § 5; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 15, § 11; March 7. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statutes providing for 55 mile an hour speed limit are not uncons…

8-1338a. History: L. 1982, ch. 44, § 1; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 15, § 11; March 7. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

8-1338b. History: L. 1982, ch. 44, § 2; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 15, § 11; March 7. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

8-1339. History: L. 1974, ch. 29, § 6; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 2; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 15, § 11; March 7. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statutes providing for 55 mile an hour speed limit are not unconstitutional as delegation of legislative powers; alternative provisions. State v. Dumler, 221…

8-1340. History: L. 1974, ch. 29, § 7; L. 1974, ch. 30, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 18; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 15, § 11; March 7. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statutes providing for 55 mile an hour speed limit are not unconstitutional as delegation of legislative powers; alternative provisio…

8-1341. History: L. 1974, ch. 31, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 46, § 2; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 15, § 11; March 7. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Traffic violation not "moving violation" when jury found defendant guilty only of exceeding 55 m.p.h. speed limit. State v. Herber, 1 Kan. App. 2d 732, 734, …

8-1341a. History: L. 1983, ch. 28, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 49, § 1; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 15, § 11; March 7. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

8-1342. Civil penalty for overloading certain vehicles. (a) No person shall, in return for any direct pecuniary benefit, while under no duress, willfully and knowingly cause any vehicle or combination of vehicles to be loaded with a gross weight exceeding the limitation for the m…

8-1343. Child passenger safety act. This act may be cited as the child passenger safety act. History: L. 1981, ch. 33, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Evidence of nonuse or misuse of child safety restraining device (K.S.A. 8-1344) as inadmissible under K.S.A. 8-1345(d) examined.…

8-1343a. Same; "passenger car" defined. As used in K.S.A. 8-1343 through 8-1347, and amendments thereto, "passenger car" means a motor vehicle, manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1968, or a motor vehicle manufactured or assembled prior to 1968 which was manufactured or as…

8-1344. Child passenger safety; restraining systems for children under the age of four; use of booster seats, when; use of seat belts by children, when; exceptions. (a) Every driver as defined in K.S.A. 8-1416, and amendments thereto, who transports a child under the age of 14 ye…

8-1345. Same; unlawful acts; penalties; fine waived, when; notification of waiver; defense to action. (a) It shall be unlawful for any driver to violate the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1344, and amendments thereto, and upon conviction such driver shall be punished by a fine of $60. Th…

8-1346. Same; nonuse not negligence per se. Failure to employ a child passenger restraint system shall not constitute negligence per se. History: L. 1981, ch. 33, § 4; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Survey of Kansas Tort Law: Part I," William E. Westerbeke and St…

8-1347. Same; program of public education. The secretary of transportation shall develop a program of public education to promote the use of child passenger safety restraining systems and safety belts for children. As part of this program, the Kansas department of transportation …

8-1348. Driving motor vehicle upon or across real or personal property of another, intentionally damaging same, unlawful; civil liability; suspension of registration. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a motor vehicle upon, across or onto the lawn, sidewalk, yard, farml…

8-1349. Funeral processions; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 8-1349 through 8-1352, and amendments thereto: (a) "Funeral procession" means two or more vehicles accompanying the body of a deceased person, or traveling to the cemetery, church, chapel or other location where the fune…

8-1350. Same; right-of-way at intersections; funeral escort rights and duties; exceptions. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of state law, city ordinance or county resolution relating to traffic control devices or right-of-way provisions, pedestrians and operators of all vehicles…

8-1351. Same; vehicle rights and duties. (a) All vehicles comprising a funeral procession shall follow the preceding vehicle in the funeral procession as closely as is practical and safe. (b) In accordance with K.S.A. 8-1523, and amendments thereto, any state law, city ordinance …