Chapter 8 — AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES

8-1524. Driving limitations on divided highways and controlled-access highways; certain turns prohibited; parking prohibited, when. No person shall: (a) Drive a vehicle over, upon or across any intervening space, physical barrier or a clearly indicated dividing section so constru…

8-1525. Regulation and restrictions on use of controlled-access highways and facilities; misdemeanor. (a) The secretary of transportation, by duly adopted resolution or order, and local authorities by ordinance or resolution, may regulate or prohibit the use of any controlled-acc…

8-1526. Right-of-way; approaching or entering intersection. (a) When two (2) vehicles approach or enter an intersection from different highways at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right. (b) The …

8-1527. Same; turning left. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close the…

8-1528. Stop signs and yield signs; duties of drivers. (a) Preferential right-of-way may be indicated by stop signs or yield signs as authorized in K.S.A. 8-2008, and amendments thereto. (b) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer, every driver of a vehicle approachin…

8-1529. Vehicle entering or crossing roadway. The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a roadway from any place other than another roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the roadway to be entered or crossed. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1529; …

8-1530. Duty of driver upon approach of authorized emergency vehicle. (a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of an audible signal meeting the requirements of K.S.A. 8-1738(d), and amendments thereto, and visual signals meeting the requiremen…

8-1531. Highway construction or maintenance operations; duty of driver. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized vehicle or pedestrian actually engaged in work upon a highway within any road construction zone, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1458a, indica…

8-1531a. Road construction zone, failing to comply with traffic regulations in. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail, neglect or refuse to comply with restrictions or traffic regulations in a road construction zone or fail to comply with traffic orders or traffic direction…

8-1532. Pedestrians; obedience to official traffic-control devices required. (a) A pedestrian shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device specifically applicable to such pedestrian, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. (b) Pedestrians shall be sub…

8-1533. Same; right-of-way at crosswalks; interference with vehicular traffic; duties of drivers. (a) When traffic-control signals are not in place or not in operation the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pede…

8-1534. Same; crossing roadway at location other than crosswalk. (a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (b) Any ped…

8-1535. Same; drivers to exercise due care. Notwithstanding other provisions of this article or the provisions of any local ordinance, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessa…

8-1536. Same; movement in crosswalk. Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1536; July 1. Source or prior law: 8-558. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Docume…

8-1537. Same; use of roadways. (a) Where a sidewalk is provided and its use is practicable, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway. (b) Where a sidewalk is not available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk only o…

8-1538. Soliciting rides, business or contributions; exception. (a) No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride. (b) No person shall stand on a highway for the purpose of soliciting employment, business or contributions from the occupant of any vehicle…

8-1539. Driving through safety zone prohibited. No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1539; July 1. Source or prior law: 8-563. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Docu…

8-1540. Pedestrians' right-of-way on sidewalks. The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian on a sidewalk. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1540; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived…

8-1541. Pedestrians must yield right-of-way to authorized emergency vehicle. (a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of an audible signal meeting the requirements of subsection (d) of K.S.A. 8-1738 and visual signals meeting the requirements …

8-1542. Blind pedestrian's right-of-way. The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any blind pedestrian carrying a clearly visible white cane or accompanied by a guide dog. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1542; July 1. Source or prior law: 8-558b. Previous | Next LEGI…

8-1543. Pedestrians under influence of alcohol or drugs; misdemeanor. A pedestrian who is under the influence of alcohol or any drug to a degree which renders such pedestrian a hazard shall not walk or be upon a highway except on a sidewalk. Violation of this section is a misdeme…

8-1544. Obedience of pedestrian to bridge and railroad signals required. (a) No pedestrian shall enter or remain upon any bridge or approach thereto beyond the bridge signal, gate or barrier after a bridge operation signal indication has been given. (b) No pedestrian shall pass t…

8-1545. Required position and method of turning vehicles. (a) The driver of a vehicle intending to turn shall do so as follows: (1) Right turns. Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway…

8-1546. Limitations on "U" turns. (a) The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic. (b) No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opp…

8-1547. Starting parked vehicle. No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing or parked unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1547; July 1. Source or prior law: 8-546. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Revving engine coup…

8-1548. Turning movements and required signals. (a) No person shall turn a vehicle or move right or left upon a roadway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety, nor without giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided. (b) A signal of …

8-1549. Methods of giving notice of intention to turn. The driver of any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles which is required to be equipped with electric turn signal lamps by K.S.A. 8-1708 shall give any required notice of intention to turn by means of electric turn signal…

8-1550. Same; hand and arm signals. All signals herein required given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows: (a) Left turn. Hand and arm extended horizontally. (b) Right turn. Hand and a…

8-1551. Obedience to signal indicating approach of train or other on-track equipment. (a) Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in this section, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within 50 feet but not…

8-1552. Designation of dangerous railroad grade crossings; vehicles required to stop, when. The secretary of transportation and local authorities, with the approval of the secretary, are hereby authorized to designate particularly dangerous highway grade crossings of railroads an…

8-1553. Certain vehicles required to stop at railroad grade crossings; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the driver of any vehicle described in rules and regulations issued pursuant to subsection (c), before crossing at grade any track or tracks of a railroad,…

8-1554. Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings; notice to railroad's station agent. (a) No person shall operate or move any crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment or structure having a normal operating speed of ten (10) or less miles per…

8-1555. Vehicle emerging from alley, building, private road or driveway. The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, building, private road or driveway within a business or residence district shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sid…

8-1556. Overtaking and passing school bus; actuation of visual signals by driver of bus, when; required school bus markings. (a) The driver of a vehicle meeting or overtaking from either direction any school bus stopped on the highway shall stop before reaching such school bus wh…

8-1556a. Passing church and day care program buses; use of signals. (a) The driver of a vehicle meeting or overtaking from either direction any church bus or day care program bus stopped on the highway shall stop before reaching such church bus or day care program bus when there …

8-1557. Basic rule governing speed of vehicles. No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual hazards then existing. Consistent with the foregoing, every person shall drive at a safe and appr…

8-1558. Maximum speed limits. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and except when a special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance with K.S.A. 8-1557, and amendments thereto, the limits specified in this subsection or established as authorized by law shall be…

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…