8-1517.
Same; when passing on the right permitted; transit bus authorized on right shoulder.
(a) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:
(1) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn;
(2) upon a roadway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lines of vehicles moving lawfully in the direction being traveled by the overtaking vehicle; or
(3) a transit bus authorized under and being operated in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5091, and amendments thereto.
(b) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right only under conditions permitting such movement in safety. Such movement shall not be made by driving off the roadway, except as authorized under K.S.A. 75-5091, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1517; L. 2010, ch. 134, § 2; July 1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
3
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 2007–2021 · leading case:
United States v. Jones, 501 F. Supp. 2d 1284 (D. Kan. 2007).
United States v. Jones, 501 F. Supp. 2d 1284 (D. Kan. 2007).
· cites it 2× “K.S.A. 8-1517 permits us to leave our regular lane of travel to pass a slower moving vehicle when we overtake it.”
State v. Ross, 149 P.3d 876 (Kan. Ct. App. 2007).
“K.S.A. 8-1517 permits *130 us to leave our regular lane of travel to pass a slower moving vehicle when we overtake it.”
Robles v. CW Welding (Kan. Ct. App. 2021).
“20 is consonant with Kansas law as provided in K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 8-1517(a)-(b). We agree with the parties that PIK Civ.”
— K.S.A. § 8-1517(a) — 1 case
Robles v. CW Welding (Kan. Ct. App. 2021).
“20 is consonant with Kansas law as provided in K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 8-1517(a)-(b). We agree with the parties that PIK Civ.”
— K.S.A. § 8-1517(b) — 1 case
United States v. Jones, 501 F. Supp. 2d 1284 (D. Kan. 2007).
“K.S.A. 8-1517 permits us to leave our regular lane of travel to pass a slower moving vehicle when we overtake it.”
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