Article 15.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD
8-1559.Alteration of maximum speed limits; establishing speed limits in
road construction zones; powers of secretary of
transportation.
(a) The secretary of transportation may determine and declare:
(1) Based on an engineering and traffic investigation that an existing speed limit is greater
or less than what is reasonable or safe under
the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon
any part of the state highway system, or upon any city street which is a
state highway connecting link; or
(2) based on information or circumstances known to the secretary, without an
engineering or traffic investigation, that a speed less than the maximum
otherwise
allowed is warranted. If the secretary determines to designate a speed limit
under authority of this paragraph the secretary shall prepare a statement and
notice of alteration of maximum speed limit. The statement shall be in
writing, shall specify the designated maximum speed limit, the route or routes
affected, or any segment thereof, the factors upon which the decision is based
and the date on which the speed limit shall be effective. The notice shall
specify the route or routes affected, or segments thereof, the designated
maximum speed limit and the effective date. The notice required under this
paragraph shall be sent to the Kansas highway patrol and the sheriff of any
county in which the affected route or routes are located prior to the effective
date of
the new maximum speed limit.
(b) Any maximum speed
limit declared under subsection (a) may be effective at
all times or at designated times; and differing speed
limits may be established for
different times of day, different types of vehicles, varying weather
conditions, or other factors bearing on safe speeds.
In addition
to any other requirement imposed on the secretary of transportation, no
alteration in the speed
limits under subsection (a) shall be
effective until posted upon appropriate fixed or variable signs.
(c) The secretary of transportation may establish the speed
limit within a
road construction zone, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1458a, and
amendments thereto, upon any
highway under the
jurisdiction of the secretary, and the speed limit shall be effective when
appropriate signs
giving notice thereof are erected.
(d) The secretary of transportation shall not establish any maximum speed
limit in excess of the maximum speed limits established by K.S.A. 8-1558, and
amendments thereto.
(e) The secretary of transportation shall not alter any speed limit
established under paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 8-1560, and
amendments thereto, without first obtaining approval from the local
authority.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1559; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 24;
L. 1994, ch. 220, § 7;
L. 1996, ch. 15, § 6; Mar. 7.
Article 15.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD
8-1559.Alteration of maximum speed limits; establishing speed limits in
road construction zones; powers of secretary of
transportation.
(a) The secretary of transportation may determine and declare:
(1) Based on an engineering and traffic investigation that an existing speed limit is greater
or less than what is reasonable or safe under
the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon
any part of the state highway system, or upon any city street which is a
state highway connecting link; or
(2) based on information or circumstances known to the secretary, without an
engineering or traffic investigation, that a speed less than the maximum
otherwise
allowed is warranted. If the secretary determines to designate a speed limit
under authority of this paragraph the secretary shall prepare a statement and
notice of alteration of maximum speed limit. The statement shall be in
writing, shall specify the designated maximum speed limit, the route or routes
affected, or any segment thereof, the factors upon which the decision is based
and the date on which the speed limit shall be effective. The notice shall
specify the route or routes affected, or segments thereof, the designated
maximum speed limit and the effective date. The notice required under this
paragraph shall be sent to the Kansas highway patrol and the sheriff of any
county in which the affected route or routes are located prior to the effective
date of
the new maximum speed limit.
(b) Any maximum speed
limit declared under subsection (a) may be effective at
all times or at designated times; and differing speed
limits may be established for
different times of day, different types of vehicles, varying weather
conditions, or other factors bearing on safe speeds.
In addition
to any other requirement imposed on the secretary of transportation, no
alteration in the speed
limits under subsection (a) shall be
effective until posted upon appropriate fixed or variable signs.
(c) The secretary of transportation may establish the speed
limit within a
road construction zone, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1458a, and
amendments thereto, upon any
highway under the
jurisdiction of the secretary, and the speed limit shall be effective when
appropriate signs
giving notice thereof are erected.
(d) The secretary of transportation shall not establish any maximum speed
limit in excess of the maximum speed limits established by K.S.A. 8-1558, and
amendments thereto.
(e) The secretary of transportation shall not alter any speed limit
established under paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 8-1560, and
amendments thereto, without first obtaining approval from the local
authority.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1559; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 24;
L. 1994, ch. 220, § 7;
L. 1996, ch. 15, § 6; Mar. 7.
Article 15.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD
8-1559.Alteration of maximum speed limits; establishing speed limits in
road construction zones; powers of secretary of
transportation.
(a) The secretary of transportation may determine and declare:
(1) Based on an engineering and traffic investigation that an existing speed limit is greater
or less than what is reasonable or safe under
the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon
any part of the state highway system, or upon any city street which is a
state highway connecting link; or
(2) based on information or circumstances known to the secretary, without an
engineering or traffic investigation, that a speed less than the maximum
otherwise
allowed is warranted. If the secretary determines to designate a speed limit
under authority of this paragraph the secretary shall prepare a statement and
notice of alteration of maximum speed limit. The statement shall be in
writing, shall specify the designated maximum speed limit, the route or routes
affected, or any segment thereof, the factors upon which the decision is based
and the date on which the speed limit shall be effective. The notice shall
specify the route or routes affected, or segments thereof, the designated
maximum speed limit and the effective date. The notice required under this
paragraph shall be sent to the Kansas highway patrol and the sheriff of any
county in which the affected route or routes are located prior to the effective
date of
the new maximum speed limit.
(b) Any maximum speed
limit declared under subsection (a) may be effective at
all times or at designated times; and differing speed
limits may be established for
different times of day, different types of vehicles, varying weather
conditions, or other factors bearing on safe speeds.
In addition
to any other requirement imposed on the secretary of transportation, no
alteration in the speed
limits under subsection (a) shall be
effective until posted upon appropriate fixed or variable signs.
(c) The secretary of transportation may establish the speed
limit within a
road construction zone, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1458a, and
amendments thereto, upon any
highway under the
jurisdiction of the secretary, and the speed limit shall be effective when
appropriate signs
giving notice thereof are erected.
(d) The secretary of transportation shall not establish any maximum speed
limit in excess of the maximum speed limits established by K.S.A. 8-1558, and
amendments thereto.
(e) The secretary of transportation shall not alter any speed limit
established under paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 8-1560, and
amendments thereto, without first obtaining approval from the local
authority.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1559; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 24;
L. 1994, ch. 220, § 7;
L. 1996, ch. 15, § 6; Mar. 7.