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KS Stat § 8-1720 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 17 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Equipment Of Vehicles|8-1720 Lamps and lights on authorized emergency vehicles; alternately or simultaneously flashing head lamps.

8-1720. Lamps and lights on authorized emergency vehicles; alternately or simultaneously flashing head lamps. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), every authorized emergency vehicle, in addition to any other equipment required by this act, shall be equipped with signal lamps mounted as high and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, which shall be capable of displaying to the front two alternately flashing red lights located at the same level and to the rear two alternately flashing red lights located at the same level, or in lieu thereof, any such authorized emergency vehicle shall be equipped with at least one rotating or oscillating light, which shall be mounted as high as practicable on such vehicle and which shall display to the front and rear of such vehicle a flashing red light or alternate flashes of red and white lights or red and blue lights in combination. All lights required or authorized by this subsection shall have sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight. Every authorized emergency vehicle may, but need not, be equipped with head lamps which alternately flash or simultaneously flash.(b) A police vehicle when used as an authorized emergency vehicle may, but need not, be equipped with:(1) Head lamps which alternately flash or simultaneously flash;(2) flashing lights specified in subsection (a), but any flashing lights, used on a police vehicle, other than the flashing lights specified in K.S.A. 8-1722, and amendments thereto, rotating or oscillating lights or alternately flashing head lamps or simultaneously flashing head lamps, shall be red in color; or(3) rotating or oscillating lights, which may display a flashing red light or alternate flashes of red and blue lights in combination.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1720; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 21; L. 1989, ch. 43, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 41, § 1; L. 2005, ch. 18, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1721 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 17 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Equipment Of Vehicles|8-1721 Stop lamps and signal lamps; color; visibility.

8-1721. Stop lamps and signal lamps; color; visibility. (a) Any vehicle may be equipped and when required under this act shall be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber, visible from a distance of not less than three hundred (300) feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shall be actuated upon application of the service or foot brake, and which may, but need not, be incorporated with one (1) or more other rear lamps.(b) Any vehicle may be equipped and when required under this act shall be equipped with electric turn signals which shall indicate an intention to turn by flashing lights showing to the front and rear of a vehicle, or on a combination of vehicles on the side of the vehicle or combination toward which the turn is to be made. The lamps showing to the front shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and, when signaling, shall emit amber light: Provided, That on any vehicle manufactured prior to July 1, 1973, the lamps showing to the front may emit white or amber light, or any shade of light between white and amber. The lamps showing to the rear shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and, when signaling, shall emit a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber. Turn signal lamps shall be visible from a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet to the front and rear in normal sunlight. Turn signal lamps may, but need not be, incorporated in other lamps on the vehicle.(c) Every new motor vehicle sold within this state shall be equipped with turn signals meeting the requirements of subsection (b).History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1721; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1722 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 17 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Equipment Of Vehicles|8-1722 Vehicular hazard warning lamps; warning lamps on police vehicles; trash trucks.

8-1722. Vehicular hazard warning lamps; warning lamps on police vehicles; trash trucks. (a) Any vehicle may be equipped with lamps for the purpose of warning the operators of other vehicles of the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring the exercise of unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing.(b) Every bus, truck, truck tractor, trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer 80 inches or more in overall width or 30 feet or more in overall length shall be equipped with lamps meeting the requirements of this section.(c) Vehicular hazard warning signal lamps used to display such warning to the front shall be mounted at the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and shall display simultaneously flashing amber lights. On any vehicle manufactured prior to January 1, 1969, the lamps showing to the front may display simultaneously flashing white or amber lights, or any shade of color between white and amber. The lamps used to display such warning to the rear shall be mounted at the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and shall show simultaneously flashing amber or red lights, or any shade of color between amber and red. Such warning lights shall be visible from a distance of not less than 500 feet in normal sunlight.(d) Any police vehicle, when used as an authorized emergency vehicle, may be equipped with warning lamps mounted as widely spaced laterally as practicable, either inside such vehicle in front of the rear window or on the roof of such vehicle, and capable of displaying two alternately flashing amber lights to the rear of such vehicle. Such warning lamps may be used in lieu of or in combination with any other vehicular hazard warning signal lamps used to display such warning to the rear, and shall be visible from a distance of not less than 500 feet in normal sunlight.(e) Every truck designed and used for collection and disposal of domestic or commercial waste or trash shall be equipped as provided in subsection (c) and shall operate such lamps when collecting or transporting waste or trash and traveling 15 miles per hour or less.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1722; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 22; L. 1978, ch. 39, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 45, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1723 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 17 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Equipment Of Vehicles|8-1723 Additional lighting equipment permitted; neon ground effect lighting; lead vehicle of funeral procession.

8-1723. Additional lighting equipment permitted; neon ground effect lighting; lead vehicle of funeral procession. (a) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two side cowl or fender lamps which shall emit an amber or white light without glare.(b) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than one running-board courtesy lamp on each side which shall emit a white or amber light without glare.(c) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with one or more back-up lamps either separately or in combination with other lamps, but any such back-up lamp or lamps shall not be lighted when the motor vehicle is in forward motion.(d) Any vehicle 80 inches or more in overall width, if not otherwise required by K.S.A. 8-1710, and amendments thereto, may be equipped with not more than three identification lamps showing to the front which shall emit an amber light without glare and not more than three identification lamps showing to the rear which shall emit a red light without glare. Such lamps shall be mounted as specified in subsection (g) of K.S.A. 8-1710, and amendments thereto.(e) Any vehicle may be equipped with one or more side marker lamps and any such lamp may be flashed in conjunction with turn or vehicular hazard warning signals. Side marker lamps located toward the front of a vehicle shall be amber and side marker lamps located toward the rear shall be red.(f) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with neon ground effect lighting, except that such lighting shall not flash, be any shade of red nor shall any portion of the neon tubes be visible. "Neon ground effect lighting" means neon tubes placed underneath the motor vehicle for the purpose of illuminating the ground below the motor vehicle creating a halo light effect.(g) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with head lamps which alternately flash or simultaneously flash when such motor vehicle is being used as the lead motor vehicle of a funeral procession. A funeral hearse may serve as a funeral lead vehicle.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1723; L. 1994, ch. 342, § 3; L. 2003, ch. 100, § 5; L. 2005, ch. 18, § 2; July 1.Revisor's Note:Section was also amended by L. 2003, ch. 24, § 1, but that version was repealed by L. 2003, ch. 100, § 6.
KS Stat § 8-1724 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 17 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Equipment Of Vehicles|8-1724 Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment; visibility; direction of beam; high beam indicator.

8-1724. Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment; visibility; direction of beam; high beam indicator. (a) Except as hereinafter provided, the head lamps or the auxiliary driving lamp or the auxiliary passing lamp or combination thereof on motor vehicles shall be so arranged that the driver may select at will between distributions of light projected to different elevations, and in addition, such lamps may be so arranged that such selection can be made automatically, subject to the following limitations:(1) There shall be an uppermost distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed and of such intensity as to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least four hundred fifty (450) feet ahead for all conditions of loading.(2) There shall be a lowermost distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least one hundred fifty (150) feet ahead; and on a straight level road under any condition of loading none of the high intensity portion of the beam shall be directed to strike the eyes of an approaching driver.(b) Every new motor vehicle registered in this state which has multiple-beam road-lighting equipment shall be equipped with a beam indicator, which shall be lighted whenever the uppermost distribution of light from the head lamp is in use, and shall not otherwise be lighted. Said indicator shall be so designed and located that when lighted it will be readily visible without glare to the driver of the vehicle so equipped.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1724; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 23; April 19.
KS Stat § 8-1725 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 17 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Equipment Of Vehicles|8-1725 Head lamps; use of; exception for alternately or simultaneously flashing head lamps.

8-1725. Head lamps; use of; exception for alternately or simultaneously flashing head lamps. When a motor vehicle is being operated on a highway or shoulder adjacent thereto during the times specified in K.S.A. 8-1703, and amendments thereto, the driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, directed high enough and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a safe distance in advance of the vehicle, subject to the following requirements and limitations:(a) When the driver of a vehicle approaches an oncoming vehicle within 500 feet, such driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed that the glaring rays are not projected into the eyes of the oncoming driver. The lowermost distribution of light, or composite beam, specified in subsection (a)(2) of K.S.A. 8-1724, and amendments thereto, or subsection (b)(2) of K.S.A. 8-1805, and amendments thereto, shall be dimmed to avoid glare at all times, regardless of road contour and loading.(b) When the driver of a vehicle approaches another vehicle from the rear, within 300 feet, except when engaged in the act of overtaking and passing, such driver shall use a distribution of light permissible under this article other than the uppermost distribution of light specified in subsection (a)(1) of K.S.A. 8-1724, and amendments thereto, or subsection (b)(1) of K.S.A. 8-1805, and amendments thereto.(c) The requirements in subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to:(1) Authorized emergency vehicles displaying alternately flashing or simultaneously flashing head lamps as provided in K.S.A. 8-1720, and amendments thereto; or(2) school buses displaying alternately flashing or simultaneously flashing head lamps as provided in K.S.A. 8-1730, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1725; L. 1984, ch. 40, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 43, § 2; L. 2000, ch. 74, § 1; April 20.
KS Stat § 8-1726 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 17 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Equipment Of Vehicles|8-1726 Single-beam road-lighting equipment permitted on certain vehicles.

8-1726. Single-beam road-lighting equipment permitted on certain vehicles. Head lamp systems which provide only a single distribution of light shall be permitted on all farm tractors, regardless of date of manufacture, and on other motor vehicles manufactured and sold prior to July 1, 1938, in lieu of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment herein specified, if the single distribution of light complies with the following requirements and limitations:(1) The head lamps shall be so aimed that when the vehicle is not loaded none of the high intensity portion of the light at a distance of twenty-five (25) feet ahead shall project higher than a level of five (5) inches below the level of the center of the lamp from which it comes, and in no case higher than forty-two (42) inches above the level on which the vehicle stands at a distance of seventy-five (75) feet ahead.(2) The intensity shall be sufficient to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least two hundred (200) feet.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1726; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1727 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 17 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Equipment Of Vehicles|8-1727 Alternate road-lighting equipment on certain vehicles; limitations on speed.

8-1727. Alternate road-lighting equipment on certain vehicles; limitations on speed. Any motor vehicle may be operated under the conditions specified in K.S.A. 8-1703 when equipped with two (2) lighted lamps upon the front thereof capable of revealing persons and vehicles one hundred (100) feet ahead in lieu of lamps required in K.S.A. 8-1724 or 8-1726: Provided, That at no time shall it be operated at a speed in excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1727; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1728 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 17 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Equipment Of Vehicles|8-1728 Number of driving lamps required or permitted.

8-1728. Number of driving lamps required or permitted. (a) At all times specified in K.S.A. 8-1703, at least two (2) lighted head lamps shall be displayed, one (1) on each side at the front of every motor vehicle, except when such vehicle is parked, subject to the regulations governing lights on parked vehicles.(b) Whenever a motor vehicle equipped with head lamps as herein required is also equipped with any auxiliary lamps or a spot lamp or any other lamp on the front thereof projecting a beam of intensity greater than three hundred (300) candlepower, not more than a total of four (4) of any such lamps on the front of a vehicle shall be lighted at any one time when upon a highway.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1728; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1729 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 17 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Equipment Of Vehicles|8-1729 Lights and signals; restrictions; exceptions for certain vehicles including school, church and day care buses.

8-1729. Lights and signals; restrictions; exceptions for certain vehicles including school, church and day care buses. (a) During the times specified in K.S.A. 8-1703, and amendments thereto, any lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle, other than head lamps, spot lamps, auxiliary lamps, flashing turn signals, vehicular hazard warning lamps and school bus warning lamps that projects a beam of light of an intensity greater than 300 candlepower shall be so directed that no part of the high intensity portion of the beam will strike the level of the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a distance of more than 75 feet from the vehicle.(b) Except as required or permitted in K.S.A. 8-1720 and 8-1730, and amendments thereto, or K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 8-1762, and amendments thereto, no person shall drive or move any vehicle or equipment upon any highway with any lamp or device capable of displaying a red light visible from directly in front of the center thereof, nor shall any vehicle or equipment upon any highway have any lamp or device displaying any color of light visible from directly in front of the center thereof except white or amber or any shade of color between white and amber.(c) Flashing lights are prohibited except as authorized or required in K.S.A. 8-1717, 8-1720, 8-1721, 8-1722, 8-1723, 8-1730, 8-1730a and 8-1731, and amendments thereto.(d) The flashing lights described in K.S.A. 8-1720, 8-1730 and 8-1730a, and amendments thereto, shall not be used on any vehicle other than a school bus, church bus or day care program bus, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1730a, and amendments thereto, or an authorized emergency vehicle.(e) All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle shall display or reflect a red color, except the stop light or other signal device, which may be red, amber or yellow, and except that the light illuminating the license plate shall be white and the light emitted by a back-up lamp shall be white or amber.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1729; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 24; L. 1978, ch. 40, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 43, § 1; L. 2005, ch. 18, § 3; L. 2019, ch. 61, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1730 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 17 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Equipment Of Vehicles|8-1730 Lighting equipment and warning devices on school buses.

8-1730. Lighting equipment and warning devices on school buses. (a) Every school bus, in addition to any other equipment and distinctive markings required by this act:(1) Shall be equipped with signal lamps mounted as high and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, which shall display to the front two alternately flashing red lights located at the same level and to the rear two alternately flashing red lights located at the same level, and these lights shall be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight; and(2) every new school bus put into initial service after July 1, 2007, shall be equipped with a white flashing strobe light mounted on the roof of such bus to afford optimum visibility.(b) Any school bus, in addition to the lights required by subsection (a), may be equipped with:(1) Yellow signal lamps mounted near each of the four red lamps and at the same level but closer to the vertical centerline of the bus, which shall display two alternately flashing yellow lights to the front and two alternately flashing yellow lights to the rear, and these lights shall be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight. These lights shall be displayed by the school bus driver at least 200 feet, but not more than 1,000 feet, before every stop at which the alternately flashing red lights required by subsection (a) will be actuated; or(2) head lamps which alternately flash on low beam or simultaneously flash on low beam, except such head lamps shall only be activated during daylight hours.(c) The state board of education is authorized to adopt rules and regulations promulgating standards and specifications applicable to lighting equipment on and special warning devices to be carried by school buses consistent with the provisions of this act. Such standards and specifications shall correlate with and so far as consistent with the provisions of this act conform to the specifications then current as approved by the society of automotive engineers.(d) The provisions of this section shall be subject to the provisions contained in K.S.A. 8-2009a, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1730; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 25; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 35; L. 1976, ch. 40, § 8; L. 1994, ch. 201, § 3; L. 2000, ch. 74, § 2; L. 2006, ch. 103, § 1; July 1, 2007.
KS Stat § 8-1730a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 17 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Equipment Of Vehicles|8-1730a Definitions of "church bus" and "day care program bus"; equipment and markings.

8-1730a. Definitions of "church bus" and "day care program bus"; equipment and markings. (a) As used in chapter 8 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, "church bus" means every bus owned by a religious organization, and operated for the transportation of persons to or from services or activities of such religious organization. As used in this section, "religious organization" means any organization, church, body of communicants or group, gathered in common membership for mutual edification in piety, worship and religious observances, or a society of individuals united for religious purposes at a definite place.(b) As used in chapter 8 of Kansas Statutes Annotated "day care program" means the same as is ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 39-1006, and amendments thereto, and "day care program bus" means every bus used primarily to carry out functions of a day care program or used by a child care facility licensed by the Kansas department of health and environment who provides transportation for children six through 18 years of age.(c) Any church bus or day care program bus, in addition to any other equipment and distinctive markings required by law, may be equipped with: (1) Signal lamps which conform to the requirements of K.S.A. 8-1730, and amendments thereto, and rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and (2) a stop signal arm which conforms to requirements applicable to school buses which have been adopted by rules and regulations of the state board of education.History: L. 1978, ch. 40, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 43, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 201, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 142, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1731 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 17 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Equipment Of Vehicles|8-1731 Lights on highway construction and maintenance vehicles; rules and regulations of secretary.

8-1731. Lights on highway construction and maintenance vehicles; rules and regulations of secretary. The secretary of transportation shall adopt rules or regulations establishing specifications and rules governing the design and use of special flashing lights on vehicles engaged in highway construction or maintenance operations.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1731; L. 1975, ch. 426, § 47; August 15.