Article 15.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD
8-1522.Driving on roadways laned for traffic;
driving in right lane required; exceptions.
Whenever any roadway has been divided into two or more clearly
marked lanes for traffic, the following rules in addition to all others
consistent herewith shall apply.
(a) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a
single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has
first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety.
(b) Upon a roadway which is divided into three lanes and provides
for two-way movement of traffic, a vehicle shall not be driven in the
center lane except when overtaking and passing another vehicle traveling in
the same direction when such center lane is clear of traffic within a safe
distance, or in preparation for making a left turn or where such center
lane is at the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the same
direction that the vehicle is proceeding and such allocation is designated
by official traffic-control devices.
(c) Upon a highway
located outside the
corporate limits of any city
divided into two lanes of traffic proceeding in
the same direction, all vehicles shall be driven in the right lane except when:
(1) Overtaking and passing another vehicle;
(2) preparing to make a proper left turn;
(3) otherwise directed by official traffic-control devices; or
(4) otherwise required by other provisions of law.
(d) Upon a highway
located outside the corporate limits of any city
divided into three or more lanes of traffic proceeding in
the
same direction, vehicles shall not be driven in the far left lane except when:
(1) Overtaking and passing another vehicle;
(2) preparing to make a proper left
turn;
(3) otherwise directed by official traffic-control devices; or
(4) otherwise required by other provisions of law.
(e) The provisions of subsections (c) and (d) shall not apply to authorized
emergency vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, Kansas turnpike authority
vehicles or department of transportation
vehicles performing construction or maintenance work.
(f) Official traffic-control devices may be erected
directing specified
traffic to use a designated lane or designating those lanes to be used by
traffic moving in a particular direction regardless of the center of the
roadway and drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of every such
device.
(g) Official traffic-control devices may be installed
prohibiting the
changing of lanes on sections of roadway and drivers of vehicles shall obey
the directions of every such device.
(h) From and after July 1, 2009, and prior to July 1, 2010, a law
enforcement officer shall issue a warning citation to anyone violating the
provisions of subsection (c) or (d).
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1522;
L. 2009, ch. 108, § 1; July 1.
Article 15.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD
8-1522.Driving on roadways laned for traffic;
driving in right lane required; exceptions.
Whenever any roadway has been divided into two or more clearly
marked lanes for traffic, the following rules in addition to all others
consistent herewith shall apply.
(a) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a
single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has
first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety.
(b) Upon a roadway which is divided into three lanes and provides
for two-way movement of traffic, a vehicle shall not be driven in the
center lane except when overtaking and passing another vehicle traveling in
the same direction when such center lane is clear of traffic within a safe
distance, or in preparation for making a left turn or where such center
lane is at the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the same
direction that the vehicle is proceeding and such allocation is designated
by official traffic-control devices.
(c) Upon a highway
located outside the
corporate limits of any city
divided into two lanes of traffic proceeding in
the same direction, all vehicles shall be driven in the right lane except when:
(1) Overtaking and passing another vehicle;
(2) preparing to make a proper left turn;
(3) otherwise directed by official traffic-control devices; or
(4) otherwise required by other provisions of law.
(d) Upon a highway
located outside the corporate limits of any city
divided into three or more lanes of traffic proceeding in
the
same direction, vehicles shall not be driven in the far left lane except when:
(1) Overtaking and passing another vehicle;
(2) preparing to make a proper left
turn;
(3) otherwise directed by official traffic-control devices; or
(4) otherwise required by other provisions of law.
(e) The provisions of subsections (c) and (d) shall not apply to authorized
emergency vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, Kansas turnpike authority
vehicles or department of transportation
vehicles performing construction or maintenance work.
(f) Official traffic-control devices may be erected
directing specified
traffic to use a designated lane or designating those lanes to be used by
traffic moving in a particular direction regardless of the center of the
roadway and drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of every such
device.
(g) Official traffic-control devices may be installed
prohibiting the
changing of lanes on sections of roadway and drivers of vehicles shall obey
the directions of every such device.
(h) From and after July 1, 2009, and prior to July 1, 2010, a law
enforcement officer shall issue a warning citation to anyone violating the
provisions of subsection (c) or (d).
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1522;
L. 2009, ch. 108, § 1; July 1.
Article 15.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD
8-1522.Driving on roadways laned for traffic;
driving in right lane required; exceptions.
Whenever any roadway has been divided into two or more clearly
marked lanes for traffic, the following rules in addition to all others
consistent herewith shall apply.
(a) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a
single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has
first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety.
(b) Upon a roadway which is divided into three lanes and provides
for two-way movement of traffic, a vehicle shall not be driven in the
center lane except when overtaking and passing another vehicle traveling in
the same direction when such center lane is clear of traffic within a safe
distance, or in preparation for making a left turn or where such center
lane is at the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the same
direction that the vehicle is proceeding and such allocation is designated
by official traffic-control devices.
(c) Upon a highway
located outside the
corporate limits of any city
divided into two lanes of traffic proceeding in
the same direction, all vehicles shall be driven in the right lane except when:
(1) Overtaking and passing another vehicle;
(2) preparing to make a proper left turn;
(3) otherwise directed by official traffic-control devices; or
(4) otherwise required by other provisions of law.
(d) Upon a highway
located outside the corporate limits of any city
divided into three or more lanes of traffic proceeding in
the
same direction, vehicles shall not be driven in the far left lane except when:
(1) Overtaking and passing another vehicle;
(2) preparing to make a proper left
turn;
(3) otherwise directed by official traffic-control devices; or
(4) otherwise required by other provisions of law.
(e) The provisions of subsections (c) and (d) shall not apply to authorized
emergency vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, Kansas turnpike authority
vehicles or department of transportation
vehicles performing construction or maintenance work.
(f) Official traffic-control devices may be erected
directing specified
traffic to use a designated lane or designating those lanes to be used by
traffic moving in a particular direction regardless of the center of the
roadway and drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of every such
device.
(g) Official traffic-control devices may be installed
prohibiting the
changing of lanes on sections of roadway and drivers of vehicles shall obey
the directions of every such device.
(h) From and after July 1, 2009, and prior to July 1, 2010, a law
enforcement officer shall issue a warning citation to anyone violating the
provisions of subsection (c) or (d).
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1522;
L. 2009, ch. 108, § 1; July 1.