Article 19.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD OF VEHICLES
8-1902.Width of vehicles and loads
thereon.
(a) The total outside width of any vehicle or the load thereon shall not
exceed 8 1/2 feet, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(b) A farm tractor or a fertilizer dispensing machine shall not be
permitted to travel on any highway which is a part of the national
system of interstate and defense highways. Whenever a farm tractor or
implement of husbandry, and any load on any such vehicle, exceeds the
width limitations prescribed by this section to the extent that the
width of such vehicle, including any load thereon, exceeds the width of
that portion of a roadway on which such vehicle is driven, which is
marked as a single lane of traffic, or, if such roadway has not been
marked for lanes of traffic, the width of such vehicle exceeds more than
1/2 the width of such roadway, the driver shall move such vehicle as soon as
possible as far to the right side of the highway as is practicable and safe
upon the approach of any oncoming or following vehicle and upon approaching the
crest of a hill.
(c) The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations consistent with federal
requirements designating safety and other devices which may extend out on
either side of the vehicle.
(d) (1) A vehicle may be loaded with bales of hay which shall not exceed
12 feet
in width and a height as authorized by K.S.A. 8-1904, and amendments thereto,
but vehicles so loaded shall not be moved on any highway designated as a part
of the national network of
highways, except as
permitted
under subsection (j) of K.S.A. 8-1911, and amendments thereto, or under
paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2) A farm vehicle may be loaded with bales of hay which shall not exceed 12
feet in width and a height as authorized by K.S.A. 8-1904, and amendments
thereto, but vehicles so loaded shall not be moved on any highway designated as
a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways, except as
permitted under subsection (j) of K.S.A. 8-1911, and amendments thereto.
As used
in
this paragraph "farm vehicle" means a truck or truck tractor registered under
K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, as a farm truck or truck tractor. Such
farm truck or truck tractor may be used
in combination with any type of trailer or semitrailer.
(3) Any such vehicles under paragraphs (1) or (2) so
loaded shall not be moved during the period beginning 30 minutes after sunset
and ending 30 minutes before sunrise. Any vehicle loaded with bales of hay as
authorized by the exception in this subsection, with the load extending beyond
8 1/2 feet, shall have attached thereto a sign which states "OVERSIZE LOAD"
and the dimensions of the sign shall be a minimum of seven feet long and 18
inches high. Letters shall be a minimum of 10 inches high with a brush stroke
of not less than 1 2/5 inches. The sign shall be readily visible from a
distance of 500 feet and shall be removed when the vehicle or load does not
exceed the legal width. Each vehicle shall be equipped with red flags on all
four corners of the oversized load.
(e) The secretary of transportation shall adopt rules and regulations
authorizing vehicles to be loaded with two combine headers which exceed the
legal width, but vehicles so loaded shall not be moved on any highway
designated as a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways,
except as permitted under subsection (i) of K.S.A. 8-1911, and
amendments
thereto, and vehicles so loaded shall not be moved during the period beginning
30 minutes after sunset and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
(f) A motor home or travel trailer, may exceed 102 inches, if such excess
width is attributable to an appurtenance, except that
no appurtenance may extend further than the rearview mirrors. Such mirrors may
only extend the distance necessary to provide the required field of view before
the appurtenances were attached.
For the purposes of this subsection the term "appurtenance" shall include:
(1) An awning and its support hardware; and
(2) any appendage that is intended to be an integral part of a motor home or
travel trailer coach and that is installed by the manufacturer or dealer.
The term "appurtenance" shall not include any item that is temporarily affixed
or attached to the exterior of a motor home or travel trailer by the owner of
such motor home or travel trailer for the purposes of transporting such
item from one
location to another.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1902;
L. 1980, ch. 30, § 3;
L. 1981, ch. 46, § 6;
L. 1983, ch. 41, § 1;
L. 1987, ch. 49, § 1;
L. 1992, ch. 138, § 1;
L. 1996, ch. 221, § 1;
L. 1998, ch. 193, § 3;
L. 2000, ch. 5, § 1;
L. 2001, ch. 19, § 4;
L. 2006, ch. 3, § 1; July 1.
Article 19.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD OF VEHICLES
8-1902.Width of vehicles and loads
thereon.
(a) The total outside width of any vehicle or the load thereon shall not
exceed 8 1/2 feet, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(b) A farm tractor or a fertilizer dispensing machine shall not be
permitted to travel on any highway which is a part of the national
system of interstate and defense highways. Whenever a farm tractor or
implement of husbandry, and any load on any such vehicle, exceeds the
width limitations prescribed by this section to the extent that the
width of such vehicle, including any load thereon, exceeds the width of
that portion of a roadway on which such vehicle is driven, which is
marked as a single lane of traffic, or, if such roadway has not been
marked for lanes of traffic, the width of such vehicle exceeds more than
1/2 the width of such roadway, the driver shall move such vehicle as soon as
possible as far to the right side of the highway as is practicable and safe
upon the approach of any oncoming or following vehicle and upon approaching the
crest of a hill.
(c) The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations consistent with federal
requirements designating safety and other devices which may extend out on
either side of the vehicle.
(d) (1) A vehicle may be loaded with bales of hay which shall not exceed
12 feet
in width and a height as authorized by K.S.A. 8-1904, and amendments thereto,
but vehicles so loaded shall not be moved on any highway designated as a part
of the national network of
highways, except as
permitted
under subsection (j) of K.S.A. 8-1911, and amendments thereto, or under
paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2) A farm vehicle may be loaded with bales of hay which shall not exceed 12
feet in width and a height as authorized by K.S.A. 8-1904, and amendments
thereto, but vehicles so loaded shall not be moved on any highway designated as
a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways, except as
permitted under subsection (j) of K.S.A. 8-1911, and amendments thereto.
As used
in
this paragraph "farm vehicle" means a truck or truck tractor registered under
K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, as a farm truck or truck tractor. Such
farm truck or truck tractor may be used
in combination with any type of trailer or semitrailer.
(3) Any such vehicles under paragraphs (1) or (2) so
loaded shall not be moved during the period beginning 30 minutes after sunset
and ending 30 minutes before sunrise. Any vehicle loaded with bales of hay as
authorized by the exception in this subsection, with the load extending beyond
8 1/2 feet, shall have attached thereto a sign which states "OVERSIZE LOAD"
and the dimensions of the sign shall be a minimum of seven feet long and 18
inches high. Letters shall be a minimum of 10 inches high with a brush stroke
of not less than 1 2/5 inches. The sign shall be readily visible from a
distance of 500 feet and shall be removed when the vehicle or load does not
exceed the legal width. Each vehicle shall be equipped with red flags on all
four corners of the oversized load.
(e) The secretary of transportation shall adopt rules and regulations
authorizing vehicles to be loaded with two combine headers which exceed the
legal width, but vehicles so loaded shall not be moved on any highway
designated as a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways,
except as permitted under subsection (i) of K.S.A. 8-1911, and
amendments
thereto, and vehicles so loaded shall not be moved during the period beginning
30 minutes after sunset and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
(f) A motor home or travel trailer, may exceed 102 inches, if such excess
width is attributable to an appurtenance, except that
no appurtenance may extend further than the rearview mirrors. Such mirrors may
only extend the distance necessary to provide the required field of view before
the appurtenances were attached.
For the purposes of this subsection the term "appurtenance" shall include:
(1) An awning and its support hardware; and
(2) any appendage that is intended to be an integral part of a motor home or
travel trailer coach and that is installed by the manufacturer or dealer.
The term "appurtenance" shall not include any item that is temporarily affixed
or attached to the exterior of a motor home or travel trailer by the owner of
such motor home or travel trailer for the purposes of transporting such
item from one
location to another.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1902;
L. 1980, ch. 30, § 3;
L. 1981, ch. 46, § 6;
L. 1983, ch. 41, § 1;
L. 1987, ch. 49, § 1;
L. 1992, ch. 138, § 1;
L. 1996, ch. 221, § 1;
L. 1998, ch. 193, § 3;
L. 2000, ch. 5, § 1;
L. 2001, ch. 19, § 4;
L. 2006, ch. 3, § 1; July 1.
Article 19.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD OF VEHICLES
8-1902.Width of vehicles and loads
thereon.
(a) The total outside width of any vehicle or the load thereon shall not
exceed 8 1/2 feet, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(b) A farm tractor or a fertilizer dispensing machine shall not be
permitted to travel on any highway which is a part of the national
system of interstate and defense highways. Whenever a farm tractor or
implement of husbandry, and any load on any such vehicle, exceeds the
width limitations prescribed by this section to the extent that the
width of such vehicle, including any load thereon, exceeds the width of
that portion of a roadway on which such vehicle is driven, which is
marked as a single lane of traffic, or, if such roadway has not been
marked for lanes of traffic, the width of such vehicle exceeds more than
1/2 the width of such roadway, the driver shall move such vehicle as soon as
possible as far to the right side of the highway as is practicable and safe
upon the approach of any oncoming or following vehicle and upon approaching the
crest of a hill.
(c) The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations consistent with federal
requirements designating safety and other devices which may extend out on
either side of the vehicle.
(d) (1) A vehicle may be loaded with bales of hay which shall not exceed
12 feet
in width and a height as authorized by K.S.A. 8-1904, and amendments thereto,
but vehicles so loaded shall not be moved on any highway designated as a part
of the national network of
highways, except as
permitted
under subsection (j) of K.S.A. 8-1911, and amendments thereto, or under
paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2) A farm vehicle may be loaded with bales of hay which shall not exceed 12
feet in width and a height as authorized by K.S.A. 8-1904, and amendments
thereto, but vehicles so loaded shall not be moved on any highway designated as
a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways, except as
permitted under subsection (j) of K.S.A. 8-1911, and amendments thereto.
As used
in
this paragraph "farm vehicle" means a truck or truck tractor registered under
K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, as a farm truck or truck tractor. Such
farm truck or truck tractor may be used
in combination with any type of trailer or semitrailer.
(3) Any such vehicles under paragraphs (1) or (2) so
loaded shall not be moved during the period beginning 30 minutes after sunset
and ending 30 minutes before sunrise. Any vehicle loaded with bales of hay as
authorized by the exception in this subsection, with the load extending beyond
8 1/2 feet, shall have attached thereto a sign which states "OVERSIZE LOAD"
and the dimensions of the sign shall be a minimum of seven feet long and 18
inches high. Letters shall be a minimum of 10 inches high with a brush stroke
of not less than 1 2/5 inches. The sign shall be readily visible from a
distance of 500 feet and shall be removed when the vehicle or load does not
exceed the legal width. Each vehicle shall be equipped with red flags on all
four corners of the oversized load.
(e) The secretary of transportation shall adopt rules and regulations
authorizing vehicles to be loaded with two combine headers which exceed the
legal width, but vehicles so loaded shall not be moved on any highway
designated as a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways,
except as permitted under subsection (i) of K.S.A. 8-1911, and
amendments
thereto, and vehicles so loaded shall not be moved during the period beginning
30 minutes after sunset and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
(f) A motor home or travel trailer, may exceed 102 inches, if such excess
width is attributable to an appurtenance, except that
no appurtenance may extend further than the rearview mirrors. Such mirrors may
only extend the distance necessary to provide the required field of view before
the appurtenances were attached.
For the purposes of this subsection the term "appurtenance" shall include:
(1) An awning and its support hardware; and
(2) any appendage that is intended to be an integral part of a motor home or
travel trailer coach and that is installed by the manufacturer or dealer.
The term "appurtenance" shall not include any item that is temporarily affixed
or attached to the exterior of a motor home or travel trailer by the owner of
such motor home or travel trailer for the purposes of transporting such
item from one
location to another.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1902;
L. 1980, ch. 30, § 3;
L. 1981, ch. 46, § 6;
L. 1983, ch. 41, § 1;
L. 1987, ch. 49, § 1;
L. 1992, ch. 138, § 1;
L. 1996, ch. 221, § 1;
L. 1998, ch. 193, § 3;
L. 2000, ch. 5, § 1;
L. 2001, ch. 19, § 4;
L. 2006, ch. 3, § 1; July 1.