8-1707. Reflectors.
8-1707
8-1707. Reflectors.
(a) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer shall
carry on the rear, either as a part of the tail lamps or separately, two
(2) or more red reflectors meeting the requirements of this section:
Provided, That vehicles of the types mentioned in K.S.A. 8-1710 shall
be equipped with reflectors meeting the requirements of subsection (a) of
K.S.A. 8-1712 and subsection (a) of K.S.A. 8-1713.
(b) Every such reflector shall be mounted on the vehicle at a height not
less than fifteen (15) inches nor more than sixty (60) inches measured as
set forth in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 8-1704, and shall be of such size and
characteristics and so mounted as to be visible at night from all distances
within six hundred (600) feet to one hundred (100) feet from such vehicle
when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps, except that
reflectors on vehicles manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1970,
shall be visible at night from all distances within three hundred fifty
(350) feet to one hundred (100) feet when directly in front of lawful upper
beams of head lamps.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1707; July 1.