Kansas Statutes
Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road
8-1597 Same; equipment on motorcycles for passengers.

8-1597. Same; equipment on motorcycles for passengers. Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with a seat and footrests for such passenger.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1597; L. 2006, ch. 219, § 1; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles

Article 15 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Rules Of The Road

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.

8-1510 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.

8-1520 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.

8-1530 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.

8-1560 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.

8-1567a Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs 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 8-1569 from highway.

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.

8-1590 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 8-1586 to 8-1592 to motorized bicycles.

8-1592b Electric-assisted bicycles; traffic law application; no registration or driver's license required.

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.

8-15,100 Operation of all-terrain vehicles; where; when; exceptions.

8-15,101 Unlawful operation of low-speed vehicle.

8-15,102 Littering.

8-15,103 Failure to obey school crossing guard.

8-15,104 School crossing guards; appointment; training; limitations.

8-15,106 Operation of micro utility trucks; where; when.

8-15,107 Removal of vehicles obstructing traffic; requirements.

8-15,108 Operation of golf cart; where; when.

8-15,109 Operation of work-site utility vehicle; where; when; exceptions.

8-15,110 Covering license plate with plastic-like material.

8-15,111 Text messaging, prohibited; exceptions.

8-15,112 Unlawful passing of a waste collection vehicle.

8-15,113 Operation of electric-assisted scooter; where; exceptions.

8-15,114 Unlawful passing of an authorized utility or telecommunications vehicle.