K.S.A. § 8-2118 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 21 / Section 8-2118
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.
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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 person charged with a traffic infraction shall, except as provided in subsection (b), appear at the place and time specified in the notice to appear. If the person enters an appearance, waives right to trial, pleads guilty or no contest, the fine shall be no greater than that specified in the uniform fine schedule in subsection (c) and court costs shall be taxed as provided by law.

(b) Prior to the time specified in the notice to appear, a person charged with a traffic infraction may enter a written appearance, waive right to trial, plead guilty or no contest and pay the fine for the violation as specified in the uniform fine schedule in subsection (c) and court costs provided by law. Payment may be made in any manner accepted by the court. The traffic citation shall not have been complied with if the payment is not honored for any reason, or if the fine and court costs are not paid in full. When a person charged with a traffic infraction makes payment without executing a written waiver of right to trial and plea of guilty or no contest, the payment shall be deemed such an appearance, waiver of right to trial and plea of no contest.

(c) The following uniform fine schedule shall apply uniformly throughout the state but shall not limit the fine that may be imposed following a court appearance, except an appearance made for the purpose of pleading and payment as permitted by subsection (a). The description of offense contained in the following uniform fine schedule is for reference only and is not a legal definition.

Description of Offense Statute Fine

Unsafe speed for prevailing 8-1557 $75

conditions

Exceeding maximum speed 8-1558 1-10 mph over the

limit; or speeding in zone to limit, $45

posted by the state depart- 8-1560

ment of transportation; or 8-1560a 11-20 mph over the

speeding in locally posted or limit, $45 plus $6

zone 8-1560b per mph over 10

mph over the limit;

21-30 mph over the

limit, $105 plus $9

per mph over 20

mph over the limit;

31 and more mph

over the limit, $195

plus $15 per mph

over 30 mph over

the limit;

Disobeying traffic control de- 8-1507 $75

vice

Violating traffic control signal 8-1508 $75

Violating pedestrian control 8-1509 $45

signal

Violating flashing traffic signals 8-1510 $75

Violating lane-control signal 8-1511 $75

Unauthorized sign, signal, 8-1512 $45

marking or device

Driving on left side of roadway 8-1514 $75

Failure to keep right to pass 8-1515 $75

oncoming vehicle

Improper passing; increasing 8-1516 $75

speed when passed

Improper passing on right 8-1517 $75

Passing on left with insuffi- 8-1518 $75

cient clearance

Driving on left side where 8-1519 $75

curve, grade, intersec- tion railroad crossing, or obstructed view

Driving on left in no-passing 8-1520 $75

zone

Unlawful passing of stopped 8-1520a $75

emergency vehicle

Driving wrong direction on 8-1521 $75

one-way road

Improper driving on laned 8-1522 $75

roadway

Following too close 8-1523 $75

Improper crossover on di- 8-1524 $45

vided highway

Failure to yield right-of-way 8-1526 $75

at uncontrolled intersection

Failure to yield to approach- 8-1527 $75

ing vehicle when turning left

Failure to yield at stop or 8-1528 $75

yield sign

Failure to yield from private 8-1529 $75

road or driveway

Failure to yield to emergency 8-1530 $195

vehicle

Failure to yield to pedestrian 8-1531 $105

or vehicle working on roadway

Failure to comply with re- 8-1531a $45

strictions in road con- struction zone

Disobeying pedestrian traffic 8-1532 $45

control device

Failure to yield to pedestrian 8-1533 $75

in crosswalk; pedestrian suddenly entering road- way; passing vehicle stopped for pedestrian at crosswalk

Improper pedestrian crossing 8-1534 $45

Failure to exercise due care in 8-1535 $45

regard to pedestrian

Improper pedestrian move- 8-1536 $45

ment in crosswalk

Improper use of roadway by 8-1537 $45

pedestrian

Soliciting ride or business 8-1538 $45

on roadway

Driving through safety zone 8-1539 $45

Failure to yield to pedestrian 8-1540 $45

on sidewalk

Failure of pedestrian to yield 8-1541 $45

to emergency vehicle

Failure to yield to blind pe- 8-1542 $45

destrian

Pedestrian disobeying bridge 8-1544 $45

or railroad signal

Improper turn or approach 8-1545 $75

Improper "U" turn 8-1546 $75

Unsafe starting of stopped 8-1547 $45

vehicle

Unsafe turning or stopping, 8-1548 $75

failure to give proper sig-

nal; using turn signal un- lawfully

Improper method of giving 8-1549 $45

notice of intention to turn

Improper hand signal 8-1550 $45

Failure to stop or obey 8-1551 $195

road crossing signal

Failure to stop at railroad 8-1552 $135

crossing stop sign

Certain hazardous vehicles 8-1553 $195

failure to stop at railroad crossing

Improper moving of heavy 8-1554 $75

equipment at railroad crossing

Vehicle emerging from alley, 8-1555 $75

private roadway, building or driveway

Improper passing of school 8-1556 $315

bus; improper use of school bus signals

Improper passing of church 8-1556a $195

or day-care bus; improper use of signals

Impeding normal traffic 8-1561 $45

by slow speed

Speeding on motor-driven 8-1562 $75

cycle

Speeding in certain vehicles 8-1563 $45

or on posted bridge

Improper stopping, standing 8-1569 $45

or parking on roadway

Parking, standing or stopping 8-1571 $45

in prohibited area

Improper parking 8-1572 $45

Unattended vehicle 8-1573 $45

Improper backing 8-1574 $45

Driving on sidewalk 8-1575 $45

Driving with view or driving 8-1576 $45

mechanism obstructed

Unsafe opening of vehicle 8-1577 $45

door

Riding in house trailer 8-1578 $45

Unlawful riding on vehicle 8-1578a $75

Improper driving in defiles, 8-1579 $45

canyons, or on grades

Coasting 8-1580 $45

Following fire apparatus too 8-1581 $75

closely

Driving over fire hose 8-1582 $45

Putting glass, etc., on high- 8-1583 $105

way

Driving into intersection, 8-1584 $45

crosswalk, or crossing without sufficient space on other side

Improper operation of snow- 8-1585 $45

mobile on highway

Parental responsibility of 8-1586 $45

child riding bicycle

Not riding on bicycle seat; 8-1588 $45

too many persons on bicycle

Clinging to other vehicle 8-1589 $45

Improper riding of bicycle on 8-1590 $45

roadway

Carrying articles on bicycle; 8-1591 $45

one hand on handlebars

Improper bicycle lamps, 8-1592 $45

brakes or reflectors

Improper operation of mo- 8-1594 $45

torcycle; seats; passen- gers, bundles

Improper operation of motor 8-1595 $75

cycle on laned roadway

Motorcycle clinging to other 8-1596 $45

vehicle

Improper motorcycle handle- 8-1597 $75

bars or passenger equipment

Motorcycle helmet and eye- 8-1598 $45

protection requirements

Unlawful operation of all-ter- 8-15,100 $75

rain vehicle

Unlawful operation of 8-15,101 $75

low-speed vehicle

Littering 8-15,102 $115

Disobeying school crossing 8-15,103 $75

guard

Unlawful operation of micro 8-15,106 $75

utility truck

Failure to remove vehicles in 8-15,107 $75

accidents

Unlawful operation of golf 8-15,108 $75

cart

Unlawful operation of work- 8-15,109 $75

site utility vehicle

Unlawful display of license 8-15,110 $60

plate

Unlawful text messaging 8-15,111 $60

Unlawful passing of a waste 8-15,112 $45

collection vehicle

Unlawful operation of 8-15,113 $45

electric-assisted scooter

Unlawful passing of a utility or 8-15,114 $105

telecommunications vehicle

Unlawful passing of a 8-15,116 $75

stationary vehicle

Equipment offenses that are 8-1701 $75

not misdemeanors

Driving without lights when 8-1703 $45

needed

Defective headlamps 8-1705 $45

Defective tail lamps 8-1706 $45

Defective reflector 8-1707 $45

Improper stop lamp or turn 8-1708 $45

signal

Improper lighting equipment 8-1710 $45

on certain vehicles

Improper lamp color on cer- 8-1711 $45

tain vehicles

Improper mounting of re- 8-1712 $45

flectors and lamps on cer- tain vehicles

Improper visibility of reflec- 8-1713 $45

tors and lamps on certain vehicles

No lamp or flag on projecting 8-1715 $75

load

Improper lamps on parked 8-1716 $45

vehicle

Improper lights, lamps, re- 8-1717 $45

flectors and emblems on farm tractors or slow- moving vehicles

Improper lamps and equip- 8-1718 $45

ment on implements of husbandry, road machin- ery or animal-drawn ve- hicles

Unlawful use of spot, fog, or 8-1719 $45

auxiliary lamp

Improper lamps or lights on 8-1720 $45

emergency vehicle

Improper stop or turn signal 8-1721 $45

Improper vehicular hazard 8-1722 $45

warning lamp

Unauthorized additional 8-1723 $45

lighting equipment

Improper multiple-beam lights 8-1724 $45

Failure to dim headlights 8-1725 $75

Improper single-beam head- 8-1726 $45

lights

Improper speed with alter- 8-1727 $45

nate lighting

Improper number of driving 8-1728 $45

lamps

Unauthorized lights and sig- 8-1729 $45

nals

Improper school bus lighting 8-1730 $45

equipment and warning devices

Unauthorized lights and de- 8-1730a $45

vices on church or day- care bus

Improper lights on highway 8-1731 $45

construction or maintenance vehicles

Defective brakes 8-1734 $45

Defective or improper use of 8-1738 $45

horn or warning device

Defective muffler 8-1739 $45

Defective mirror 8-1740 $45

Defective wipers; obstructed 8-1741 $45

windshield or windows

Improper tires 8-1742 $45

Improper flares or warning 8-1744 $45

devices

Improper use of vehicular 8-1745 $45

hazard warning lamps and devices

Improper air-conditioning 8-1747 $45

equipment

Improper safety belt or 8-1749 $45

shoulder harness

Improper wide-based single 8-1742b $75

tires

Improper compression re- 8-1761 $75

lease engine braking sys- tem

Defective motorcycle head- 8-1801 $45

lamp

Defective motorcycle tail 8-1802 $45

lamp

Defective motorcycle reflec- 8-1803 $45

tor

Defective motorcycle stop 8-1804 $45

lamps and turn signals

Defective multiple-beam 8-1805 $45

lighting

Improper road-lighting equip- 8-1806 $45

ment on motor-driven cy- cles

Defective motorcycle or mo- 8-1807 $45

tor-driven cycle brakes

Improper performance abil- 8-1808 $45

ity of brakes

Operating motorcycle with 8-1809 $45

disapproved braking sys- tem

Defective horn, muffler, mir- 8-1810 $45

rors or tires

Unlawful statehouse parking 75-4510a $30

Exceeding gross weight of 8-1909 Pounds Overweight

vehicle or combination up to 1000 $40

1001 to 2000 3¢

per pound

2001 to 5000 5¢

per pound

5001 to 7500 7¢

per pound

7501 and over 10¢

per pound

Exceeding gross weight on 8-1908 Pounds Overweight

any axle or tandem, up to 1000 $40

triple or quad axles 1001 to 2000 3¢

per pound

2001 to 5000 5¢

per pound

5001 to 7500 7¢

per pound

7501 and over 10¢

per pound

Failure to obtain proper re- 66-1324 $287

gistration, clearance or to have current cer- tification

Insufficient liability insur- 66-1,128 $137

ance for motor carriers or 66-1314

Failure to obtain interstate 79-34,122 $137

motor fuel tax author- ization

No authority as private or 66-1,111 $137

common carrier

Violation of motor carrier 66-1,129 $115

safety rules and regula- tions, except for viola- tions specified in K.S.A. 66-1,130(b)(2), and amendments thereto

(d) Traffic offenses classified as traffic infractions by this section shall be classified as ordinance traffic infractions by those cities adopting ordinances prohibiting the same offenses. A schedule of fines for all ordinance traffic infractions shall be established by the municipal judge in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 12-4305, and amendments thereto. Such fines may vary from those contained in the uniform fine schedule contained in subsection (c).

(e) Fines listed in the uniform fine schedule contained in subsection (c) shall be doubled if a person is convicted of a traffic infraction, which is defined as a moving violation in accordance with rules and regulations adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 8-249, and amendments thereto, committed within any road construction zone as defined in K.S.A. 8-1458a, and amendments thereto.

(f) For a second violation of K.S.A. 8-1908 or 8-1909, and amendments thereto, within two years after a prior conviction of K.S.A. 8-1908 or 8-1909, and amendments thereto, such person, upon conviction shall be fined 1 1 / 2 times the applicable amount from one, but not both, of the schedules listed in the uniform fine schedule contained in subsection (c). For a third violation of K.S.A. 8-1908 or 8-1909, and amendments thereto, within two years, after two prior convictions of K.S.A. 8-1908 or 8-1909, and amendments thereto, such person, upon conviction shall be fined two times the applicable amount from one, but not both, of the schedules listed in the uniform fine schedule contained in subsection (c). For a fourth and each succeeding violation of K.S.A. 8-1908 or 8-1909, and amendments thereto, within two years after three prior convictions of K.S.A. 8-1908 or 8-1909, and amendments thereto, such person, upon conviction shall be fined 2 1 / 2 times the applicable amount from one, but not both, of the schedules listed in the uniform fine schedule contained in subsection (c).

(g) Fines listed in the uniform fine schedule contained in subsection (c) relating to exceeding the maximum speed limit, shall be doubled if a person is convicted of exceeding the maximum speed limit in a school zone authorized under K.S.A. 8-1560(a)(4), and amendments thereto.

(h) For a second violation of K.S.A. 8-1556, and amendments thereto, within five years after a prior conviction of K.S.A. 8-1556, and amendments thereto, such person, upon conviction, shall be fined $750 for the second violation. For a third and each succeeding violation of K.S.A. 8-1556, and amendments thereto, within five years after two prior convictions of K.S.A. 8-1556, and amendments thereto, such person, upon conviction, shall be fined $1,000 for the third and each succeeding violation.