ARTICLE 2. SCOPE OF ORDINANCE. 15
Sec. 2. Provisions of
Ordinance Refer to Vehicles Upon the Streets and Highways; Exceptions. 15
Sec. 3. Emergency,
Temporary and. 15
Sec. 4. Authority of
Police. 15
ARTICLE 3. OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS 16
Sec. 5. Required
Obedience to Traffic Laws. 16
Sec. 6. Obedience to
Authorized Persons Directing Traffic. 16
Sec. 6.1. Road
Construction Zone. 16
Sec. 7. Persons Riding
Animals or Driving Animal-Drawn Vehicles. 16
Sec. 8. Persons Working
On Highways; Exceptions. 16
Sec. 9. Public Officers
and Employees to Obey Ordinance; Exceptions. 16
Sec. 10. Authorized
Emergency Vehicles. 16
Sec. 10.1 Funeral
Processions. 17
ARTICLE 4. TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS 19
Sec. 11. Manual and
specifications for traffic control 19
Sec. 12. Obedience to
and Required Traffic-Control Devices 19
Sec. 13. Traffic-Control
Signal Legend. 19
Sec. 13.1. Traffic
Control Signal Preemption Devices. 21
Sec. 14.
Pedestrian-Control Signals. 21
Sec. 16.
Lane-Direction-Control Signals. 22
Sec. 17. Display of
Unauthorized Signs, Signals or Markings. 22
Sec. 18. Interference
With Official Traffic-Control Devices or Railroad Signs or Signals. 23
Sec. 19. Designation of
Crosswalks and Safety Zones. 23
ARTICLE 5. ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS; DUTIES 24
Sec. 22. Provisions of
Article Apply Throughout City. 24
Sec. 23. Accident
Involving Death or Personal Injuries; Duties of Drivers, Reports; Penalties. 24
Sec. 24. Reserved for
Future Use. 24
Sec. 25. 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. 24
Sec. 26. Duty Upon
Striking Unattended Vehicle or Other Property. 25
Sec. 26.1. Removal of
Vehicle From Roadway After Accident. 25
Sec. 27. Reserved for
Future Use. 26
ARTICLE 6. SERIOUS TRAFFIC OFFENSES. 27
Sec. 29. Reckless
Driving; Penalties. 27
Sec. 30. Driving Under
the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Drugs; Penalties. 27
Sec. 30.1. Driving
Commercial Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Drugs;
Penalties. 31
Sec. 30.2. Preliminary
Breath Test. 34
Sec. 30.2.1. Reserved
for Future Use. 35
Sec. 30.3. Ignition
Interlock Devices; Tampering. 35
Sec. 30.4. Impounded
Motor Vehicle; Disposition; When. 36
Sec. 30.5. Commercial
Driver’s Licenses; Diversion Agreements Not Allowed. 36
Sec. 31. Fleeing or
Attempting to Elude a Police Officer. 36
ARTICLE 7. SPEED REGULATIONS. 38
Sec. 32. Speed
Limitations; Basic Rule. 38
Sec. 33. Maximum speed
limits. 38
Sec. 33.1. Special Speed
Limitations Applicable to Certain Vehicles and Portions of Highways; Powers of
Secretary and Local Authorities; Violations, Evidence of Safe Speed. 38
Sec. 34. Minimum Speed
Regulation. 39
Sec. 35. Special Speed
Limitation on Motor-Driven Cycle. 39
Sec. 36. Charging Speed
Violations. 39
Sec. 37. Racing on
Highways. 39
ARTICLE 8. DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY; OVERTAKING AND PASSING; USE
OF ROADWAY.. 40
Sec. 38. Driving on
Right Side of Roadway; Exceptions. 40
Sec. 38.1. Driving in
Defiles or Canyons. 40
Sec. 39. Passing
Vehicles Proceeding in Opposite Directions. 40
Sec. 40. Overtaking a
Vehicle or Bicycle on the Left. 41
Sec. 40.1 Passing a Stationary
Waste Collection Vehicle. 41
Sec. 40.2 Passing a
Stationary Authorized Utility or Telecommunications Vehicle. 42
Sec. 41. When Passing on
the Right is Permitted. 42
Sec. 42. Limitations on
Overtaking on the Left. 42
Sec. 43. Further
Limitations on Driving on Left of Center of Roadway. 43
Sec. 45. One-Way
Roadways and Rotary Traffic Islands. 43
Sec. 46. Driving on
Roadways Laned for Traffic. 44
Sec. 47. Following Too
Closely. 44
Sec. 48. Driving on
Divided Highways; Left and U Turns; Controlled-Access Highways. No person
shall: 44
ARTICLE 9. TURNING AND STARTING AND SIGNALS ON STOPPING AND TURNING 46
Sec. 50. Right, Left and
U Turns at Intersections: Obedience To. 46
Sec. 51. U Turns; Where
Prohibited. 46
Sec. 52. Turning on
Curve or Crest of Grade Prohibited. 47
Sec. 53. Starting Parked
Vehicle. 47
Sec. 54. Turning
Movements and Required Signals. 47
Sec. 55. Signals by Hand
and Arm or Signal Lamps. 47
Sec. 56. Methods of
Giving Signals. 47
Sec. 57. Vehicles
Approaching or Entering Intersection. 49
Sec. 58. Vehicle Turning
Left. 49
Sec. 59. Stop Signs and
Yield Signs. 49
Sec. 60. Vehicle
Entering Roadway. 49
Sec. 61. Operation of
Vehicles on Approach of Authorized Emergency Vehicles. 50
Sec. 61.1. Passing When
Near Stationary Authorized Emergency Vehicle. 50
Sec. 62. Highway
Construction and Maintenance. 51
Sec. 63. Pedestrians;
Obedience to Traffic-Control Devices and Traffic Regulations. 52
Sec. 64. Pedestrians’
Right-of-Way in Crosswalks; Control Signals. 52
Sec. 64.1. School
Crossing Guard; Disobeying. 52
Sec. 65. Crossing at
Other Than Crosswalks; Jaywalking. 52
Sec. 66. Drivers to
Exercise Due Care. 53
Sec. 67. Pedestrians to
Use Right Half of Crosswalks. 53
Sec. 68. Pedestrians on
Highways. 53
Sec. 69. Pedestrians
Soliciting Rides or Business. 53
Sec. 70. Driving Through
Safety Zone Prohibited. 53
Sec. 71. Pedestrians
Right-of-Way on Sidewalks. 54
Sec.72. Pedestrians
Yield to Authorized Emergency Vehicles. 54
Sec. 73. Blind
Pedestrian Right-of-Way. 54
Sec. 74. Pedestrian
Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs. 54
Sec. 75. Bridge or
Railroad Signals. 54
ARTICLE 12. SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED.. 55
Sec. 76. Obedience to
Signal Indicating Approach of Train. 55
Sec. 77. All Vehicles
Must Stop at Certain Railroad Grade Crossings. 55
Sec. 78. Certain
Vehicles Must Stop at All Railroad Grade Crossings. 55
Sec. 79. Moving Heavy
Equipment at Railroad Grade Crossing. 56
Sec. 80. Emerging from
Alley or Private Driveway or Building. 56
Sec. 81. Overtaking and
Passing School Bus. 56
Sec. 82. Overtaking and
Passing Church Bus or Day Care Program Bus. 57
ARTICLE 13. STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING 59
Sec. 83. Stopping,
Standing or Parking Outside Business or Residence Districts. 59
Sec. 84. Officers Authorized
to Remove Vehicles. 59
Sec. 85. Stopping,
Standing or Parking Prohibited in. 59
Sec. 86. Stopping or
Parking on Roadways. 61
Sec. 87. Accessible
Parking. 61
Sec. 87.1. Accessible
Parking; Revoked or Suspended Devices. 63
Sec. 88. Parking for
Certain Purposes Prohibited. 63
Sec. 90. Blocking
Traffic; Narrow Streets; Stopping;When. 63
Sec. 91. Parking On
Narrow Streets; Signs. 63
Sec. 93. Parking
Disabled and Other Vehicles. 64
Sec. 94. Parking
Adjacent to Schools; Signs. 64
Sec. 95. Stopping or
Parking in Hazardous or Congested Places; Signs. 64
Sec. 96. Parking
Prohibited at All Times in Designated Places. 64
Sec. 97. Limited Time
Parking Zones. 64
Sec. 98. Commercial and
Delivery Vehicles: Loading and Unloading; Blocking Traffic; Removal of Vehicle;
Duty of Police Department. 64
Sec. 99. Loading,
Unloading or Special Zones. 65
Sec. 100. Citation on
Illegally Parked Vehicles. 65
Sec. 101. Failure to
Comply With Traffic Citation Attached to Parked Vehicle. 65
Sec. 102. Presumption in
Reference to Illegal Parking. 65
ARTICLE 14. MISCELLANEOUS RULES. 66
Sec. 103. Using
Headphones in Vehicles. 66
Sec. 104. Inattentive
Driving. 66
Sec. 105. Allowing Use
of Motor Vehicle in Violation of K.S.A. 8-1014. 66
Sec. 105.1. Criminal
Penalties for Violation of Size and Weight Laws; Exceptions. 66
Sec. 105.2. Width of
Vehicles and Loads thereon. 67
Sec. 105.3. Loads on
Passenger Vehicles Extending to Either Side. 68
Sec. 105.4. Projecting
Loads to the Front and Rear. 68
Sec. 106. Transportation
of Alcoholic Beverage. 68
Sec. 107. Unattended
Motor Vehicle; Ignition; Key and Brakes. 70
Sec. 108. Obstruction of
Driver’s View or Driving Mechanism. 70
Sec. 109.1. Motorized
Skateboards. 71
Sec. 110. Following Fire
Apparatus Prohibited. 71
Sec. 111. Crossing Fire
Hose. 71
Sec. 112. Putting Glass,
Etc. on Highway Prohibited. 71
Sec. 112.1. Littering
from a Motor Vehicle. 71
Sec. 113. Stop When
Traffic Obstructed. 72
Sec. 114. Snowmobile
Operation Limited. 72
Sec. 114.1. Unlawful
Operation of All-Terrain Vehicle. 72
Sec. 114.2. Unlawful
Operation of a Micro Utility Truck. 73
Sec. 114.3. Unlawful
Operation of Low-Speed Vehicle. 73
Sec. 114.4. Unlawful
Operation of a Golf Cart. 73
Sec. 114.5. Unlawful
Operation of a Work-Site Utility Vehicle. 74
Sec. 115. Unlawful
Riding on Vehicles; Persons 14 Years of Age and Older. 74
Sec. 116. Driving Upon
Sidewalk. 75
Sec. 117. Limitations on
Backing. 75
Sec. 118. Driving
Through or On Private Property to Avoid 75
Sec. 119. Parades and
Processions. 75
Sec. 120. Driving
through Procession. 75
Sec. 123. Opening and
Closing Vehicle Doors. 76
Sec. 124. Riding in
House Trailer or Mobile or Manufactured Home Prohibited. 76
Sec. 125. Driving Across
Lawns, Sidewalks, Yards, Crops, Etc. 76
Sec. 126. Removal of
Traffic Hazards. 76
Sec. 126.1. Obstructing
License Plates. 76
Sec. 126.1.1 Display of
License Plate. 77
Sec. 126.2. Use of
Wireless Communication Devices. 77
ARTICLE 15. OPERATION OF BICYCLES, MOTORIZED BICYCLES, LOW POWER CYCLES
AND PLAY VEHICLES. 79
Sec. 127. Effect of
Regulations. 79
Sec. 128. Traffic Laws
Apply to Persons Riding Bicycles. 79
Sec. 129. Riding on
Bicycles; Seats; Riders Limited. 79
Sec. 130. Clinging to
Vehicles. 79
Sec. 131. Riding on
Roadways and Bicycle Paths. 79
Sec. 132. Carrying
Articles. 80
Sec. 133. Lamps and
Other Equipment on Bicycles. 80
Sec. 134. Application of
Sec. 127 to Sec. 133 to Motorize Bicycles. 80
Sec. 135.
Electric-Assisted Bicycles, Traffic Law Application. 80
Sec. 135.1.
Electric-Assisted Scooters, Traffic Law Application. 81
Sec. 136. Use of
Coasters, Roller Skates and Similar Devices Restricted. 81
ARTICLE 16. SPECIAL RULES FOR MOTORCYCLES 83
Sec. 137. Traffic Laws
Apply to Persons Operating Motorcycles. 83
Sec. 138. Riding on
Motorcycles. 83
Sec. 139. Operating
Motorcycles on Roadways Laned for Traffic. 83
Sec. 140. Clinging to
Other Vehicles. 83
Sec. 141. Motorcycle
Seat and Footrests. 84
Sec. 142. Equipment for
Motorcycle Operator or Rider. 84
ARTICLE 17. LIGHTS, BRAKES, HORNS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 85
Sec. 143. Scope and
Effect of Regulations. 85
Sec. 144. When Lighted
Lamps Required; Visibility Distance and Mounted Height of Lamps. 85
Sec. 145. Visibility
Distance and Mounted Height of Lamps. 85
Sec. 146. Head Lamps on
Motor Vehicles. 86
Sec. 149. Stop Lamps and
Turn Signals. 87
Sec. 150. Application of
Succeeding Sections. 87
Sec. 151. Additional
Equipment Required on Certain Vehicles. 87
Sec. 151.1.
Air-conditioning Equipment. 88
Sec. 152. Color of
Clearance Lamps, Identification Lamps, Side Marker Lamps, Backup Lamps and
Reflectors. 89
Sec. 153. Mounting of
Reflectors, Clearance Lamps and Side Marker Lamps. 89
Sec. 154. Visibility of
Reflectors, Clearance Lamps, and Marker Lamps. 89
Sec. 155. Obstructed
Lights Not Required. 90
Sec. 156. Lamps or Flags
on Projecting Loads. 90
Sec. 157. Lamps on
Parked Vehicles. 90
Sec. 158. Lamps on Other
Vehicles and Equipment. 91
Sec. 158.1 Lights, Lamps
and Reflectors on Farm Tractors; Slow-moving Vehicle and Slow-moving Vehicle
Emblem Defined; Requirements for Slow-moving Vehicles; Unlawful Acts;
Exception. 91
Sec. 159. Spot Lamps and
Auxiliary Lamps. 92
Sec. 160. Authorized
Emergency Vehicles. 93
Sec. 160.1. Wreckers,
Tow Trucks or Car Carriers; Operation of Emergency Lights; When. 94
Sec. 161. Signal Lamps
and Signal Devices. 94
Sec. 162. Vehicular
Hazard Warning Lights. 94
Sec. 162.1. Display of
Vehicular Hazard Warning Signal Lamps and Warning Devices by Certain Stopped or
Disabled Vehicles. 95
Sec. 163. Additional
Lighting Equipment. 96
Sec. 164. Multiple-Beam
Road-Lighting Equipment. 97
Sec. 165. Use of
Multiple-beam Road-lighting Equipment. 97
Sec. 166. Single-beam
Road-lighting Equipment Permitted on Certain Vehicles. 98
Sec. 167. Alternate
Road-lighting Equipment on Certain Vehicles; Limitations on Speed. 98
Sec. 168. Number of
Driving Lamps Required or Permitted. 98
Sec. 169. Special
Restrictions on Lamps. 98
Sec. 169.1.
Transportation Network Lighting Device. 99
Sec. 171. Lighting
Equipment and Warning Devices on Church Buses and Day Care Program Buses. 100
Sec. 172. Highway
Construction and Maintenance Vehicles. 100
Sec. 173. Brakes;
Performance Requirements. 100
Sec. 174. Horns and
Warning Devices. 101
Sec. 175. Noise
Prevention; Mufflers. 101
Sec. 175.1. Compression
Release Engine Braking System. 102
Sec. 177. Windshields
Must Be Unobstructed and Equipped With Wipers; Eye Protection. 102
Sec. 178. Restrictions
as to Tire Equipment. 102
Sec. 178.1. Wide-Base
Single Tires. 104
Sec. 179. Spilling Loads
on Highways Prohibited. 104
Sec. 180. Trailers and
Towed Vehicles; Drawbar Connections and Safety Hitch. 105
Sec. 181. One-Way Glass
and Sun Screening Devices. 106
Sec. 182. Child
Passenger Safety Restraining System. 107
Sec. 182.1.2. Safety
Belts and Shoulder Harnesses. 109
Sec. 182.2. Unlawful
Riding on Vehicles; Persons Under Age 14. 109
ARTICLE 18. EQUIPMENT ON MOTORCYCLES AND MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES 110
Sec. 187. Multiple-beam
Road-lighting Equipment. 111
Sec. 188. Lighting
Equipment for Motor-Driven Cycles. 111
Sec. 189. Brake
Equipment Required. 111
Sec. 190. Performance
Ability of Brakes. 111
Sec. 190.1. Approval of
Braking Systems on Motor-driven Cycles; Suspension or Revocation of
Registration; Prohibited. 112
Sec. 191. Other
Equipment. 112
ARTICLE 19. DRIVER’S LICENSE AND VEHICLE TAGS 113
Sec. 192. Driver’s
License. 113
Sec. 193. Driver’s
License in Possession. 113
Sec. 194. Driving While
License Canceled, Suspended or Revoked; Penalty. 113
Sec. 195. Driving in
Violation of Restrictions. 115
Sec. 195.1. Operation of
a Motor Vehicle When a Habitual Violator. 115
Sec. 196. Unauthorized
Operator. 116
Sec. 197. Unauthorized
Minors. 116
Sec. 198. Vehicle
License; Illegal Tag. 116
Sec. 199. Unlawful Use
of License. 117
Sec. 200. Motor Vehicle
Liability Insurance. 118
ARTICLE 20. PENALTIES GENERALLY.. 120
Sec. 201.1. Failure to
Comply with a Traffic Citation. 120
Sec. 201.2. Failure to
Comply with a Traffic Citation. 122
Sec. 202. Parties to a
Violation. 128
Sec. 203. Offenses by
Persons Owning or Controlling Vehicles. 128
Sec. 204. Fines Doubled
in Road Construction and School Zones. 128
ARTICLE 21. SEVERABILITY.. 129