Kansas

Kansas Statutes Annotated — Chapter 8, Automobiles and Other Vehicles

712 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 8-1475a — "Tow bar" defined
• § 8-1476 — "Trackless trolley coach" defined
• § 8-1477 — "Traffic" defined
• § 8-1478 — "Traffic-control signal" defined
• § 8-1479 — "Trailer" defined
• § 8-147a — Inapplicability of K.S.A
• § 8-148 — Issuance and record of license plates; records open to public
• § 8-1480 — "Transporter" defined
• § 8-1481 — "Truck" defined
• § 8-1482 — "Truck-camper" defined
• § 8-1483 — "Truck tractor" defined
• § 8-1484 — "Urban district" defined
• § 8-1485 — "Vehicle" defined
• § 8-1486 — Certain sections part of uniform act
• § 8-1487 — "National network of highways" defined
• § 8-1488 — "Low-speed vehicle" defined
• § 8-1489 — "Electric-assisted bicycle" defined; classes of electric-assisted bicycles
• § 8-149 — Violation of act; penalty
• § 8-1490 — "Travel trailer" defined
• § 8-1491 — "Electric personal assistive mobility device" defined
• § 8-1492 — "School crossing guard" defined
• § 8-1493 — "Work-site utility vehicle" defined
• § 8-1494 — "Micro utility truck" defined
• § 8-1495 — "Golf cart" defined
• § 8-1496 — "Lightweight roadable vehicle" defined
• § 8-1497 — "Autocycle" defined
• § 8-1498 — "Electric-assisted scooter" defined
• § 8-1499 — "Military surplus vehicle" defined
• § 8-1501 — Application of sections in article 15
• § 8-1503 — Required obedience to lawful order of police officer or fireman; misdemeanor
• § 8-1504 — Rights and duties of person riding animal or driving animal-drawn vehicle
• § 8-1505 — Application of traffic laws to highway construction or maintenance operations
• § 8-1506 — Authorized emergency vehicles; rights, duties and liability of drivers thereof
• § 8-1507 — Official traffic-control devices; required obedience; placement; presumptions
• § 8-1508 — Traffic-control signal legend
• § 8-1509 — Pedestrian control signals
• § 8-151 — Constitutionality
• § 8-1510 — Flashing traffic signals
• § 8-1511 — Lane-direction-control signals
• § 8-1512 — Placement, maintenance or display of unauthorized signs, signals, markings or devices
• § 8-1513 — Interference with official traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals; misdemeanor
• § 8-1514 — Driving on right side of roadway required; exceptions
• § 8-1515 — Overtaking and passing; vehicles proceeding in opposite directions
• § 8-1516 — Same; vehicles and bicycles proceeding in same direction
• § 8-1517 — Same; when passing on the right permitted; transit bus authorized on right shoulder
• § 8-1518 — Same; limitations on passing on the left
• § 8-1519 — Driving on left side of roadway prohibited; exceptions
• § 8-152 — Effect of noncompliance
• § 8-1520 — No-passing zones; designation by secretary of transportation or local authorities; duties of drivers
• § 8-1520a — Unlawful passing of stopped emergency vehicle or authorized vehicle engaged in highway construction
• § 8-1521 — One-way highways, roadways or traffic lanes; designation by secretary of transportation or local authorities; duties of drivers; rotary traffic islands
• § 8-1522 — Driving on roadways laned for traffic; driving in right lane required; exceptions
• § 8-1523 — Following another vehicle too closely
• § 8-1524 — Driving limitations on divided highways and controlled-access highways; certain turns prohibited; parking prohibited, when
• § 8-1525 — Regulation and restrictions on use of controlled-access highways and facilities; misdemeanor
• § 8-1526 — Right-of-way; approaching or entering intersection
• § 8-1527 — Same; turning left
• § 8-1528 — Stop signs and yield signs; duties of drivers
• § 8-1529 — Vehicle entering or crossing roadway
• § 8-153 — Proof of payment of sales tax required
• § 8-1530 — Duty of driver upon approach of authorized emergency vehicle
• § 8-1531 — Highway construction or maintenance operations; duty of driver
• § 8-1531a — Road construction zone, failing to comply with traffic regulations in
• § 8-1532 — Pedestrians; obedience to official traffic-control devices required
• § 8-1533 — Same; right-of-way at crosswalks; interference with vehicular traffic; duties of drivers
• § 8-1534 — Same; crossing roadway at location other than crosswalk
• § 8-1535 — Same; drivers to exercise due care
• § 8-1536 — Same; movement in crosswalk
• § 8-1537 — Same; use of roadways
• § 8-1538 — Soliciting rides, business or contributions; exception
• § 8-1539 — Driving through safety zone prohibited
• § 8-1540 — Pedestrians' right-of-way on sidewalks
• § 8-1541 — Pedestrians must yield right-of-way to authorized emergency vehicle
• § 8-1542 — Blind pedestrian's right-of-way
• § 8-1543 — Pedestrians under influence of alcohol or drugs; misdemeanor
• § 8-1544 — Obedience of pedestrian to bridge and railroad signals required
• § 8-1545 — Required position and method of turning vehicles
• § 8-1546 — Limitations on "U" turns
• § 8-1547 — Starting parked vehicle
• § 8-1548 — Turning movements and required signals
• § 8-1549 — Methods of giving notice of intention to turn
• § 8-1550 — Same; hand and arm signals
• § 8-1551 — Obedience to signal indicating approach of train or other on-track equipment
• § 8-1552 — Designation of dangerous railroad grade crossings; vehicles required to stop, when
• § 8-1553 — Certain vehicles required to stop at railroad grade crossings; exceptions
• § 8-1554 — Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings; notice to railroad's station agent
• § 8-1555 — Vehicle emerging from alley, building, private road or driveway
• § 8-1556 — Overtaking and passing school bus; actuation of visual signals by driver of bus, when; required school bus markings
• § 8-1556a — Passing church and day care program buses; use of signals
• § 8-1557 — Basic rule governing speed of vehicles
• § 8-1558 — Maximum speed limits
• § 8-1559 — Alteration of maximum speed limits; establishing speed limits in road construction zones; powers of secretary of transportation
• § 8-156 — Manufacture of highway markers and signs; powers and duties of secretary of transportation and secretary of corrections
• § 8-1560 — Alteration of maximum speed limits; powers of local authorities, limitations and restrictions; establishing speed limits in road construction zones
• § 8-1560a — Wabaunsee county improvement district speed limits; how fixed; local authority status
• § 8-1560b — Maximum and minimum speed limits fixed by Kansas turnpike authority
• § 8-1560c — Certain violations of maximum speed limits not construed as moving traffic violations
• § 8-1560d — Certain violations of maximum speed limits not public record; not to be considered for liability insurance
• § 8-1560e — Rural school zone speed limits
• § 8-1561 — Minimum speed regulation
• § 8-1562 — Special speed limitation on motor-driven cycles
• § 8-1563 — Special speed limitations applicable to certain vehicles and portions of highways; powers of secretary and local authorities; violations, evidence of safe speed
• § 8-1564 — Violations of speed limits; requirements for complaint, summons and notice to appear; effect of maximum speed limits in civil action
• § 8-1565 — Racing on highways; misdemeanor
• § 8-1566 — Reckless driving, penalties
• § 8-1567 — Driving under the influence; penalties; disposition of moneys from fines and penalties
• § 8-1567a — Driving under the influence by any person less than 21 years of age; blood alcohol concentration; penalties
• § 8-1568 — Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; penalties
• § 8-1569 — Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or residence district
• § 8-1570 — Authority of police officer to remove vehicle in violation of K.S.A
• § 8-1571 — Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places
• § 8-1572 — Additional parking regulations; powers of secretary and local authorities
• § 8-1573 — Unattended motor vehicle
• § 8-1574 — Limitations on backing vehicle
• § 8-1575 — Driving upon sidewalk
• § 8-1576 — Driving vehicle prohibited when driver's view or driving mechanism obstructed
• § 8-1577 — Opening and closing vehicle doors
• § 8-1578 — Riding in house trailer or mobile or manufactured home prohibited
• § 8-1578a — Riding on vehicle prohibited, when; exceptions
• § 8-1579 — Driving in defiles or canyons or on steep grades
• § 8-1580 — Coasting prohibited
• § 8-1581 — Following fire apparatus prohibited
• § 8-1582 — Driving over fire hose prohibited
• § 8-1583 — Putting glass, etc., on highway prohibited
• § 8-1584 — Restrictions on driving into intersection or crosswalk or onto railroad grade crossing
• § 8-1585 — Limitations on operation of snowmobile
• § 8-1586 — Unlawful acts; application of regulations
• § 8-1587 — Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles
• § 8-1588 — Riding on bicycles
• § 8-1589 — Same; clinging to other vehicles prohibited
• § 8-159 — Purchase of materials for manufacture; approval of secretary of transportation
• § 8-1590 — Riding on bicycles or mopeds; riding on roadways and bicycle paths
• § 8-1591 — Same; carrying articles
• § 8-1592 — Lamps, brakes and other equipment on bicycles
• § 8-1592a — Application of K.S.A
• § 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
• § 8-1593 — Rights and duties of persons riding motorcycles
• § 8-1594 — Operation of motorcycles
• § 8-1595 — Same; roadways laned for traffic
• § 8-1596 — Same; clinging to other vehicles prohibited
• § 8-1597 — Same; equipment on motorcycles for passengers
• § 8-1598 — Operation of motorcycles; equipment required for operators and riders
• § 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
• § 8-160 — Free license plates for disabled veterans; definition of disabled veteran
• § 8-1601 — Application of sections in article 16
• § 8-1602 — Accident involving death or personal injury; duties of drivers, reports; criminal penalties for violations; revocation of license, permit or driving privileges
• § 8-1604 — Duty of driver to give certain information after accident; failure to provide proof of liability insurance or financial security; duty to render aid after accident; proof of liability insurance or financial security by electronic means, restrictions
• § 8-1605 — Duty of driver upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property; misdemeanor
• § 8-1607 — Division may require driver or owner to submit written accident report
• § 8-1608 — False information or report concerning accident; misdemeanor
• § 8-1609 — Failure to report; suspension of driver's license; penalty
• § 8-161 — Disabled veterans registration and license plates; free; international symbol of access, printing restrictions; parking privileges; penalties
• § 8-1610 — Reports by secretary of health and environment on deaths resulting from accidents
• § 8-1611 — Reports by law enforcement officers investigating accidents
• § 8-1612 — Accident report forms; department of transportation to provide division of vehicles accident reports or data
• § 8-1613 — Tabulation and analysis of accident reports by secretary of transportation
• § 8-161a — Free license plates for disabled citizens organizations; definition
• § 8-161b — Same; application; issuance; nontransferable; proof of eligibility
• § 8-162 — License plates with amateur radio call letters; fee
• § 8-163 — License plates with amateur radio call letters; rules and regulations
• § 8-165 — Same; act supplemental
• § 8-166 — Registration of antique vehicles; antique military vehicles; definitions
• § 8-167 — Registration of antique vehicles; registration for operation on highway; registration for the purpose of taxation, registration fee
• § 8-168 — Same; how application made
• § 8-169 — Same; issuance of receipt
• § 8-170 — Registration of antique vehicles; fee for transfer of ownership; fee and form for certificate of title
• § 8-1701 — Scope and effect of sections in article 17; unlawful acts
• § 8-1702 — Approval or disapproval of equipment by secretary of transportation
• § 8-1703 — When lighted lamps required
• § 8-1704 — Visibility distance and mounted height of lamps; method and conditions of measuring
• § 8-1705 — Head lamps on motor vehicles
• § 8-1706 — Tail lamps
• § 8-1707 — Reflectors
• § 8-1708 — Stop lamps and turn signals
• § 8-1709 — Application of K.S.A
• § 8-171 — Same; lost license plate, certificate of title or registration receipt; fee for duplicate
• § 8-1710 — Additional lighting equipment required on certain vehicles
• § 8-1711 — Color of clearance lamps, identification lamps, side marker lamps and reflectors
• § 8-1712 — Mounting of reflectors, clearance lamps and side marker lamps
• § 8-1713 — Visibility requirements for reflectors, clearance lamps, identification lamps and side marker lamps
• § 8-1714 — Operation of obstructed lamps not required on combination of vehicles
• § 8-1715 — Lamps or flags required on projecting loads
• § 8-1716 — Parked vehicles; lamps required; color; location; time for display of lighted lamps; depressing or dimming of head lamps
• § 8-1717 — Lights, lamps and reflectors on farm tractors; slow-moving vehicle and slow-moving vehicle emblem defined; requirements for slow-moving vehicles; unlawful acts; exception
• § 8-1718 — Lamps and equipment required on implements of husbandry, road rollers, road machinery and animal-drawn vehicles
• § 8-1719 — Spot lamps, fog lamps, auxiliary passing lamps and auxiliary driving lamps
• § 8-172 — Antique vehicles; license plates, design, fees; model year license plates; city issued license plates; decals; requirements
• § 8-1720 — Lamps and lights on authorized emergency vehicles; alternately or simultaneously flashing head lamps
• § 8-1721 — Stop lamps and signal lamps; color; visibility
• § 8-1722 — Vehicular hazard warning lamps; warning lamps on police vehicles; trash trucks
• § 8-1723 — Additional lighting equipment permitted; ground effect lighting; lead vehicle of funeral procession
• § 8-1724 — Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment; visibility; direction of beam; high beam indicator
• § 8-1725 — Head lamps; use of; exception for alternately or simultaneously flashing head lamps
• § 8-1726 — Single-beam road-lighting equipment permitted on certain vehicles
• § 8-1727 — Alternate road-lighting equipment on certain vehicles; limitations on speed
• § 8-1728 — Number of driving lamps required or permitted
• § 8-1729 — Lights and signals; restrictions; exceptions for certain vehicles including school, church and day care buses
• § 8-173 — Registration of vehicles; proof of payment of personal property taxes or assessment and financial security required; verification of insurance by insurance company; proof of insurance by electronic means
• § 8-1730 — Lighting equipment and warning devices on school buses
• § 8-1730a — Definitions of "church bus" and "day care program bus"; equipment and markings