Article 15.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD
8-1531.Highway construction or maintenance
operations; duty of
driver.
(a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any
authorized vehicle or pedestrian actually engaged in work upon a highway
within any road construction
zone, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1458a, indicated by official
traffic-control devices.
(b) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any
authorized vehicle which is obviously and actually engaged in work upon
a highway
whenever such vehicle displays flashing lights meeting the requirements of
K.S.A. 8-1731, and amendments thereto.
(c) The driver of a motor vehicle upon approaching a stationary authorized
vehicle which is obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway, when
such
authorized vehicle is
displaying flashing lights meeting the requirements of K.S.A. 8-1731, and
amendments thereto,
shall do either of the following:
(1) If the driver of the motor vehicle is traveling on a highway that
consists of at least two lanes that carry traffic in the same direction of
travel as that of the driver's motor vehicle, the driver shall proceed with due
caution and, if possible and with due regard to the road, weather and traffic
conditions, shall change lanes into a lane that is not adjacent to that of the
stationary authorized vehicle; or
(2) if the driver is not traveling on a highway of a type described in
paragraph (1), or if the driver is traveling on a highway of that type but it
is not possible to change lanes or if to do so would be unsafe, the driver
shall proceed with due caution, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle and
maintain a safe speed for the road, weather and traffic conditions.
(d) From and after the effective date of this act and prior to July 1, 2007,
a law enforcement officer shall issue a warning citation to anyone violating
the provisions of subsection (c).
(e) This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of
an
authorized vehicle from the duty to drive
with due regard for the
safety of all persons using the highway.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1531;
L. 1994, ch. 220, § 6;
L. 2006, ch. 133, § 2; July 1.
Article 15.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD
8-1531.Highway construction or maintenance
operations; duty of
driver.
(a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any
authorized vehicle or pedestrian actually engaged in work upon a highway
within any road construction
zone, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1458a, indicated by official
traffic-control devices.
(b) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any
authorized vehicle which is obviously and actually engaged in work upon
a highway
whenever such vehicle displays flashing lights meeting the requirements of
K.S.A. 8-1731, and amendments thereto.
(c) The driver of a motor vehicle upon approaching a stationary authorized
vehicle which is obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway, when
such
authorized vehicle is
displaying flashing lights meeting the requirements of K.S.A. 8-1731, and
amendments thereto,
shall do either of the following:
(1) If the driver of the motor vehicle is traveling on a highway that
consists of at least two lanes that carry traffic in the same direction of
travel as that of the driver's motor vehicle, the driver shall proceed with due
caution and, if possible and with due regard to the road, weather and traffic
conditions, shall change lanes into a lane that is not adjacent to that of the
stationary authorized vehicle; or
(2) if the driver is not traveling on a highway of a type described in
paragraph (1), or if the driver is traveling on a highway of that type but it
is not possible to change lanes or if to do so would be unsafe, the driver
shall proceed with due caution, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle and
maintain a safe speed for the road, weather and traffic conditions.
(d) From and after the effective date of this act and prior to July 1, 2007,
a law enforcement officer shall issue a warning citation to anyone violating
the provisions of subsection (c).
(e) This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of
an
authorized vehicle from the duty to drive
with due regard for the
safety of all persons using the highway.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1531;
L. 1994, ch. 220, § 6;
L. 2006, ch. 133, § 2; July 1.
Article 15.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD
8-1531.Highway construction or maintenance
operations; duty of
driver.
(a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any
authorized vehicle or pedestrian actually engaged in work upon a highway
within any road construction
zone, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1458a, indicated by official
traffic-control devices.
(b) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any
authorized vehicle which is obviously and actually engaged in work upon
a highway
whenever such vehicle displays flashing lights meeting the requirements of
K.S.A. 8-1731, and amendments thereto.
(c) The driver of a motor vehicle upon approaching a stationary authorized
vehicle which is obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway, when
such
authorized vehicle is
displaying flashing lights meeting the requirements of K.S.A. 8-1731, and
amendments thereto,
shall do either of the following:
(1) If the driver of the motor vehicle is traveling on a highway that
consists of at least two lanes that carry traffic in the same direction of
travel as that of the driver's motor vehicle, the driver shall proceed with due
caution and, if possible and with due regard to the road, weather and traffic
conditions, shall change lanes into a lane that is not adjacent to that of the
stationary authorized vehicle; or
(2) if the driver is not traveling on a highway of a type described in
paragraph (1), or if the driver is traveling on a highway of that type but it
is not possible to change lanes or if to do so would be unsafe, the driver
shall proceed with due caution, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle and
maintain a safe speed for the road, weather and traffic conditions.
(d) From and after the effective date of this act and prior to July 1, 2007,
a law enforcement officer shall issue a warning citation to anyone violating
the provisions of subsection (c).
(e) This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of
an
authorized vehicle from the duty to drive
with due regard for the
safety of all persons using the highway.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1531;
L. 1994, ch. 220, § 6;
L. 2006, ch. 133, § 2; July 1.