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KS Stat § 8-1560a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1560a Wabaunsee county improvement district speed limits; how fixed; local authority status.

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 prescribed by law is greater than is reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist upon any highway or part of a highway located within such improvement district, the governing body, by resolution, may determine and declare a reasonable and safe maximum limit thereon. Such resolution shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official county newspaper and a copy thereof filed with the board of county commissioners of the county. Speed limits fixed pursuant to this section shall become effective only after appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the highway or part thereof affected.(b) The authority of any improvement district to fix speed limits upon any highway or part thereof under the provisions of this section shall cease and terminate on the date which the county in which the district is located determines and declares and places in effect a county speed limit upon the same highway or part thereof.(c) Violations of any speed limit fixed pursuant to this section shall be prosecuted in the district court of Wabaunsee county.(d) For purposes of this section, the governing body of an improvement district specified in subsection (a), shall be deemed a "local authority" for purposes of K.S.A. 8-1432 and 8-1560, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1996, ch. 15, § 1; March 7.
KS Stat § 8-1560b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1560b Maximum and minimum speed limits fixed by Kansas turnpike authority.

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 speed limits for vehicles upon a highway or any part thereof under the authority's jurisdiction, which speed limits shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon such highway or any part thereof.History: L. 1996, ch. 15, § 2; March 7.
KS Stat § 8-1560c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1560c Certain violations of maximum speed limits not construed as moving traffic violations.

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 highway, by not more than six miles per hour, shall not be construed as a moving traffic violation for the purpose of K.S.A. 8-255, and amendments thereto.(b) Any conviction or forfeiture of bail or bond for violating the maximum posted or authorized speed limit of 55 miles per hour or more but not exceeding  75 miles per hour on any highway, by not more than 10 miles per hour, shall not be construed as a moving traffic violation for the purpose of K.S.A. 8-255, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1996, ch. 15, § 3; L. 1996, ch. 220, § 9; L. 2001, ch. 184, § 2; L. 2007, ch. 181, § 7; L. 2011, ch. 45, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1560d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1560d Certain violations of maximum speed limits not public record; not to be considered for liability insurance.

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 excess of such maximum speed limit, or a maximum posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or more but not exceeding 54 miles per hour, by not more than six miles per hour in excess of such maximum speed limit, shall not be reported by the division and shall not be considered by any insurance company in determining the rate charged for any automobile liability insurance policy or whether to cancel any such policy under the provisions of subsection (4)(c)(7) of K.S.A. 40-277, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1996, ch. 15, § 4; L. 1996, ch. 220, § 10; L. 2001, ch. 184, § 3; L. 2007, ch. 181, § 8; L. 2011, ch. 45, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1560e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1560e Rural school zone speed limits.

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 appropriate signage for any such rural school zone.(b) As used in this section, "rural school zone" means that portion of highway located outside of any city which provides entrances and exits to any school located adjacent to such highway.History: L. 2006, ch. 134, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1561 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1561 Minimum speed regulation.

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 transportation or local authorities within their respective jurisdictions determine on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that slow speeds on any highway or part of a highway impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, the secretary or any such local authority may determine and declare a minimum speed limit below which no person shall drive a vehicle except when necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law and that limit shall be effective when posted upon appropriate fixed or variable signs.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1561; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 26; August 15.
KS Stat § 8-1562 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1562 Special speed limitation on motor-driven cycles.

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 adequate to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of three hundred (300) feet ahead.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1562; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1563 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1563 Special speed limitations applicable to certain vehicles and portions of highways; powers of secretary and local authorities; violations, evidence of safe speed.

8-1563. 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-five (55) miles per hour.(b) No person shall drive any vehicle equipped with solid rubber tires at a speed greater than a maximum of ten (10) miles per hour.(c) No person shall drive a vehicle over any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part of a highway at a speed which is greater than the maximum speed which can be maintained with safety to such bridge or structure, when such structure is signposted as provided in this section.(d) The secretary of transportation and local authorities on highways under their respective jurisdictions may conduct an investigation of any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part of a highway, and if it shall thereupon find that such structure cannot with safety to itself withstand vehicles traveling at the speed otherwise permissible under this article, the secretary or local authority shall determine and declare the maximum speed of vehicles which such structure can safely withstand, and shall cause or permit suitable signs stating such maximum speed to be erected and maintained not less than one hundred (100) feet before each end of such structure.(e) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation of this section, proof of said determination of the maximum speed by said secretary and the existence of said signs shall constitute conclusive evidence of the maximum speed which can be maintained with safety to such bridge or structure.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1563; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 12; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 27; August 15.
KS Stat § 8-1564 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1564 Violations of speed limits; requirements for complaint, summons and notice to appear; effect of maximum speed limits in civil action.

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, also the summons or notice to appear, shall specify the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven, also the speed limit applicable within the district or at the location.(b) The provisions of this article declaring maximum speed limitations shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of an accident.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1564; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 13; April 19.
KS Stat § 8-1565 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1565 Racing on highways; misdemeanor.

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 shall in any manner participate in any such race, competition, contest, test or exhibition.(b) As used in this section, "drag race" means the operation of two or more vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to out-distance each other, or the operation of one or more vehicles over a common selected course, from the same point to the same point, for the purpose of comparing the relative speeds or power of acceleration of such vehicle or vehicles within a certain distance or time limit.(c) As used in this section, "racing" means the use of one or more vehicles in an attempt to out-gain, out-distance or prevent another vehicle from passing, to arrive at a given destination ahead of another vehicle or vehicles, or to test the physical stamina or endurance of drivers over long distance driving routes.(d) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1565; L. 1984, ch. 39, § 7; January 1, 1985.
KS Stat § 8-1566 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1566 Reckless driving, penalties.

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 conviction of a violation of this section, a person shall be sentenced to not less than five days nor more than 90 days imprisonment or fined not less than $25 nor more than $500, or both such fine and imprisonment. On a second or subsequent conviction of a violation of this section, a person shall be sentenced to not less than 10 days nor more than six months imprisonment, or fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 or both such fine and imprisonment.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1566; L. 1984, ch. 39, § 8; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 41; January 1, 1991.
KS Stat § 8-1569 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1569 Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or residence district.

8-1569. Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or residence district. (a) Outside a business or residence district no person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the roadway when it is practicable to stop, park or so leave such vehicle off the roadway, but in every event an unobstructed width of the highway opposite a standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles and a clear view of such stopped vehicle shall be available from a distance of two hundred (200) feet in each direction upon such highway.(b) This section, K.S.A. 8-1571 and K.S.A. 8-1572 shall not apply to the driver of any vehicle which is disabled in such manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the vehicle in such position.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1569; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1570 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1570 Authority of police officer to remove vehicle in violation of 8-1569 from highway.

8-1570. Authority of police officer to remove vehicle in violation of 8-1569 from highway. (a) Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle in violation of any of the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1569, such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle, or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the same, to a position off the roadway.(b) Any police officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed to a place of safety any unattended vehicle illegally left standing upon any highway, bridge, causeway, or in any tunnel, in such position or under such circumstances as to obstruct the normal movement of traffic.(c) Any police officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed to the nearest garage or other place of safety any vehicle found upon a highway when:(1) Report has been made that such vehicle has been stolen or taken without the consent of its owner;(2) The person or persons in charge of such vehicle are unable to provide for its custody or removal; or(3) When the person driving or in control of such vehicle is arrested for an alleged offense for which the officer is required by law to take the person arrested before a judge of the district court without unnecessary delay.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1570; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 31; January 10, 1977.
KS Stat § 8-1571 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1571 Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.

8-1571. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places. (a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, no person shall:(1) Stop, stand or park a vehicle:(i) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;(ii) On a sidewalk;(iii) Within an intersection;(iv) On a crosswalk;(v) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty (30) feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by signs or markings;(vi) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;(vii) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;(viii) On any railroad tracks;(ix) On any controlled-access highway;(x) In the area between roadways of a divided highway, including crossovers; or(xi) At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.(2) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:(i) In front of a public or private driveway;(ii) Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant;(iii) Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;(iv) Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;(v) Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five (75) feet of said entrance, when properly signposted; or(vi) At any place where official signs prohibit standing.(3) Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers:(i) Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; or(ii) At any place where official signs prohibit parking.(b) No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his or her control into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such a distance as is unlawful.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1571; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1572 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1572 Additional parking regulations; powers of secretary and local authorities.

8-1572. Additional parking regulations; powers of secretary and local authorities. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within twelve (12) inches of the right-hand curb or as close as practicable to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder.(b) Except when otherwise provided by local ordinance, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a one-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway, in the direction of authorized traffic movement, with its right-hand wheels within twelve (12) inches of the right-hand curb or as close as practicable to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder, or with its left-hand wheels within twelve (12) inches of the left-hand curb or as close as practicable to the left edge of the left-hand shoulder.(c) Local authorities may permit angle parking on any roadway, except that angle parking shall not be permitted on any federal-aid or state highway, unless the secretary of transportation has determined that the roadway is of sufficient width to permit angle parking without interfering with the free movement of traffic.(d) The secretary of transportation with respect to highways under the secretary's jurisdiction may place official traffic-control devices prohibiting, limiting or restricting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on any highway where, in the secretary's opinion, such stopping, standing or parking is dangerous to those using the highway or where the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles would unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic thereon. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in violation of the restrictions indicated by such devices.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1572; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 28; August 15.
KS Stat § 8-1573 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1573 Unattended motor vehicle.

8-1573. Unattended motor vehicle. (a) No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key from the ignition, effectively setting the brake thereon and, when standing upon any grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway.(b) For the purpose of this section, unattended shall not be construed to mean a motor vehicle with an engine that has been activated by a remote starter system, when the motor vehicle is locked and when the ignition keys are not in the motor vehicle.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1573; L. 2003, ch. 56, § 1; April 24.
KS Stat § 8-1574 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1574 Limitations on backing vehicle.

8-1574. Limitations on backing vehicle. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic.(b) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same upon any shoulder or roadway of any controlled-access highway.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1574; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1575 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1575 Driving upon sidewalk.

8-1575. Driving upon sidewalk. No person shall drive any vehicle upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1575; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1576 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1576 Driving vehicle prohibited when driver's view or driving mechanism obstructed.

8-1576. Driving vehicle prohibited when driver's view or driving mechanism obstructed. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such a number of persons, exceeding three (3), as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.(b) No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such position as to interfere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1576; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1577 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1577 Opening and closing vehicle doors.

8-1577. Opening and closing vehicle doors. No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1577; July 1.
KS Stat § 8-1578 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles|Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road|8-1578 Riding in house trailer or mobile or manufactured home prohibited.

8-1578. Riding in house trailer or mobile or manufactured home prohibited. No person or persons shall occupy a house trailer, manufactured home, as defined in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 58-4202, or mobile home, as defined in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 58-4202 while it is being moved upon a public highway.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1578; L. 1991, ch. 33, § 46; July 1.