Article 15.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD
8-1560.Alteration of maximum speed limits; powers of local authorities,
limitations and restrictions; establishing speed limits in road construction
zones.
(a) Whenever local authorities in their respective jurisdictions
determine
on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the maximum
speed permitted is greater or less than is reasonable
and safe under the conditions found to exist upon a highway or part of a
highway, the local authority may determine and declare a reasonable and
safe maximum limit thereon which:
(1) Decreases the limit at intersections;
(2) increases the limit within an urban district but not to exceed the
maximum speed of 65 miles per hour;
(3) decreases the limit outside an urban district, but not to less than 20
miles per hour, except as authorized by K.S.A. 8-1560a, and
amendments thereto;
(4) decreases the limit within an urban district in a school zone to not
less than 20 miles per hour, except that any such decreased
limit
shall apply only during the hours in which students are normally en route
to or from school, such zones and hours to be determined by ordinance or
resolution of such local authority; or
(5) decreases the limit within any residence district, but not to less than
20 miles per hour.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (h), local authorities in their
respective jurisdictions may
determine
by an engineering and traffic investigation
the proper maximum
speed for
all arterial streets and shall declare a reasonable and safe maximum limit
thereon which may be greater or less than the maximum speed permitted under
this act for an urban district or other location in which the arterial street
is situated, except that in no event shall any local authority establish any
such maximum limit in excess of 65 miles per hour.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (4) of subsection (a), any
altered limit established as authorized shall be effective at
all times or during hours of darkness or at other times as may be determined
when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon such street or
highway.
(d) Any alteration of maximum limits on city connecting links shall not
be effective until such alteration has been approved by the secretary of
transportation.
(e) If local authorities in their respective jurisdictions have
established
a speed limit within any residence district which is less than 30 miles per
hour, prior to the effective date of this act, such speed limit shall be deemed
valid and shall
not require an engineering and traffic investigation.
(f) Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions 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 such local authorities.
(g) The provisions of K.S.A. 8-1560b, and amendments
thereto, shall
apply to the
limitations on speed limits provided by subsection (a) of this section.
(h) Local authorities who have jurisdiction over county or township
highways may determine based on an engineering and traffic investigation or
without an engineering and traffic investigation the proper maximum speed for
such county or township highways and shall declare a reasonable and safe
maximum limit thereon which may be greater or less than the maximum speed
permitted under this act, except that in no event shall any local authority
establish any such maximum limit in excess of 65 miles per hour.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1560; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 11; L.
1975, ch. 427, § 25; L. 1978, ch. 271, § 2;
L. 1994, ch. 220, § 8;
L. 1996, ch. 15, § 7;
L. 1997, ch. 80, § 3; July 1.
Article 15.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD
8-1560.Alteration of maximum speed limits; powers of local authorities,
limitations and restrictions; establishing speed limits in road construction
zones.
(a) Whenever local authorities in their respective jurisdictions
determine
on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the maximum
speed permitted is greater or less than is reasonable
and safe under the conditions found to exist upon a highway or part of a
highway, the local authority may determine and declare a reasonable and
safe maximum limit thereon which:
(1) Decreases the limit at intersections;
(2) increases the limit within an urban district but not to exceed the
maximum speed of 65 miles per hour;
(3) decreases the limit outside an urban district, but not to less than 20
miles per hour, except as authorized by K.S.A. 8-1560a, and
amendments thereto;
(4) decreases the limit within an urban district in a school zone to not
less than 20 miles per hour, except that any such decreased
limit
shall apply only during the hours in which students are normally en route
to or from school, such zones and hours to be determined by ordinance or
resolution of such local authority; or
(5) decreases the limit within any residence district, but not to less than
20 miles per hour.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (h), local authorities in their
respective jurisdictions may
determine
by an engineering and traffic investigation
the proper maximum
speed for
all arterial streets and shall declare a reasonable and safe maximum limit
thereon which may be greater or less than the maximum speed permitted under
this act for an urban district or other location in which the arterial street
is situated, except that in no event shall any local authority establish any
such maximum limit in excess of 65 miles per hour.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (4) of subsection (a), any
altered limit established as authorized shall be effective at
all times or during hours of darkness or at other times as may be determined
when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon such street or
highway.
(d) Any alteration of maximum limits on city connecting links shall not
be effective until such alteration has been approved by the secretary of
transportation.
(e) If local authorities in their respective jurisdictions have
established
a speed limit within any residence district which is less than 30 miles per
hour, prior to the effective date of this act, such speed limit shall be deemed
valid and shall
not require an engineering and traffic investigation.
(f) Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions 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 such local authorities.
(g) The provisions of K.S.A. 8-1560b, and amendments
thereto, shall
apply to the
limitations on speed limits provided by subsection (a) of this section.
(h) Local authorities who have jurisdiction over county or township
highways may determine based on an engineering and traffic investigation or
without an engineering and traffic investigation the proper maximum speed for
such county or township highways and shall declare a reasonable and safe
maximum limit thereon which may be greater or less than the maximum speed
permitted under this act, except that in no event shall any local authority
establish any such maximum limit in excess of 65 miles per hour.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1560; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 11; L.
1975, ch. 427, § 25; L. 1978, ch. 271, § 2;
L. 1994, ch. 220, § 8;
L. 1996, ch. 15, § 7;
L. 1997, ch. 80, § 3; July 1.
Article 15.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD
8-1560.Alteration of maximum speed limits; powers of local authorities,
limitations and restrictions; establishing speed limits in road construction
zones.
(a) Whenever local authorities in their respective jurisdictions
determine
on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the maximum
speed permitted is greater or less than is reasonable
and safe under the conditions found to exist upon a highway or part of a
highway, the local authority may determine and declare a reasonable and
safe maximum limit thereon which:
(1) Decreases the limit at intersections;
(2) increases the limit within an urban district but not to exceed the
maximum speed of 65 miles per hour;
(3) decreases the limit outside an urban district, but not to less than 20
miles per hour, except as authorized by K.S.A. 8-1560a, and
amendments thereto;
(4) decreases the limit within an urban district in a school zone to not
less than 20 miles per hour, except that any such decreased
limit
shall apply only during the hours in which students are normally en route
to or from school, such zones and hours to be determined by ordinance or
resolution of such local authority; or
(5) decreases the limit within any residence district, but not to less than
20 miles per hour.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (h), local authorities in their
respective jurisdictions may
determine
by an engineering and traffic investigation
the proper maximum
speed for
all arterial streets and shall declare a reasonable and safe maximum limit
thereon which may be greater or less than the maximum speed permitted under
this act for an urban district or other location in which the arterial street
is situated, except that in no event shall any local authority establish any
such maximum limit in excess of 65 miles per hour.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (4) of subsection (a), any
altered limit established as authorized shall be effective at
all times or during hours of darkness or at other times as may be determined
when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon such street or
highway.
(d) Any alteration of maximum limits on city connecting links shall not
be effective until such alteration has been approved by the secretary of
transportation.
(e) If local authorities in their respective jurisdictions have
established
a speed limit within any residence district which is less than 30 miles per
hour, prior to the effective date of this act, such speed limit shall be deemed
valid and shall
not require an engineering and traffic investigation.
(f) Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions 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 such local authorities.
(g) The provisions of K.S.A. 8-1560b, and amendments
thereto, shall
apply to the
limitations on speed limits provided by subsection (a) of this section.
(h) Local authorities who have jurisdiction over county or township
highways may determine based on an engineering and traffic investigation or
without an engineering and traffic investigation the proper maximum speed for
such county or township highways and shall declare a reasonable and safe
maximum limit thereon which may be greater or less than the maximum speed
permitted under this act, except that in no event shall any local authority
establish any such maximum limit in excess of 65 miles per hour.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1560; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 11; L.
1975, ch. 427, § 25; L. 1978, ch. 271, § 2;
L. 1994, ch. 220, § 8;
L. 1996, ch. 15, § 7;
L. 1997, ch. 80, § 3; July 1.