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K.S.A. § 8-1566 (2026)

Reckless driving, penalties

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8-1566. Reckless driving, penalties. (a) Any person who drives any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.

(b) Except as provided in K.S.A. 8-2,142, violation of this section is a misdemeanor. Upon a first conviction of a violation of this section, a person shall be sentenced to not less than five days nor more than 90 days imprisonment or fined not less than $25 nor more than $500, or both such fine and imprisonment. On a second or subsequent conviction of a violation of this section, a person shall be sentenced to not less than 10 days nor more than six months imprisonment, or fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 or both such fine and imprisonment.

History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1566; L. 1984, ch. 39, § 8; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 41; January 1, 1991.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 58 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1979–2026 · leading case: State v. Richardson, 224 P.3d 553 (Kan. 2010).
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State v. Richardson, 224 P.3d 553 (Kan. 2010). · cites it 2× “8-1568, one count of misdemeanor reckless driving, K.S.A. 8-1566, and one count of misdemeanor driving while suspended, K.”
State v. Davis, 474 P.3d 722 (Kan. 2020). “who otherwise flees or attempts to elude a pursuing police vehicle or police bicycle, when given visual or audible signal to bring the vehicle to a stop, and who: (1) Commits any of the following during a police pursuit: (A) Fails to stop for a police road block; (B) drives…”
State v. Pulliam, 430 P.3d 39 (Kan. 2018). “21-5402, and amendments thereto, that is enacted for the protection of human life or safety or a misdemeanor that is enacted for the protection of human life or safety, including acts described in K.S.A. 8-1566 and subsection (a) of 8-1568, and amendments thereto, but excluding…”
State v. Remmers, 102 P.3d 433 (Kan. 2004). · cites it 4× “: Defendant appeals from his conviction of reckless driving (K.S.A. 8-1566[a]). He contends the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction.”
State v. Crawford, 67 P.3d 115 (Kan. 2003). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 8-1566(a) provides that "[a]ny person who drives any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.”
State v. Mourning, 664 P.2d 857 (Kan. 1983). · cites it 3× “8-1522[c]), reckless driving (K.S.A. 8-1566) and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.”
State v. Woodman, 735 P.2d 1102 (Kan. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 4× “The defendant first contends that the information charging the crime of aggravated vehicular homicide must allege that the victim died as a proximate result of a violation of K.S.A. 1986 Supp. 8-1566 (reckless driving), K.”
State v. Bridges, 306 P.3d 244 (Kan. 2013). “21-3436 and amendments thereto, that is enacted for the protection of human life or safely or a misdemeanor that is enacted for the protection of human life or safety, including acts described in K.S.A. 8-1566 and subsection (a) of 8-1568, and amendments thereto, but excluding…”
United States v. McConnell, 605 F.3d 822 (10th Cir. 2010). “who otherwise flees or attempts to elude a pursuing police vehicle or police bicycle, when given visual or audible signal to bring the vehicle to a stop, and who: (1) Commits any of the following during a police pursuit: (A) Fails to stop for a police road block; (B) drives…”
State v. Castleberry, 339 P.3d 795 (Kan. 2014). “who otherwise flees or attempts to elude a pursuing police vehicle or police bicycle, when given visual or audible signal to bring the vehicle to a stop, and who: (1) Commits any of the follotving during a police pursuit: (A) Fails to stop for a police road block; (B) drives…”
State v. Huser, 959 P.2d 908 (Kan. 1998). · cites it 2× “04 defines ‘reckless’ under K.S.A. 8-1566 to mean ‘driving a vehicle under circumstances that show a realization of the imminence of danger to another person or the property of another where there is reckless disregard or complete indifference and unconcern for the probable…”
State v. Berkstresser, 520 P.3d 718 (Kan. 2022). “K.S.A. 8-1566(a) provides: "Any person who drives any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.”
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State v. Crawford, 67 P.3d 115 (Kan. 2003). “K.S.A. 8-1566(a) provides that "[a]ny person who drives any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.”
State v. Berkstresser, 520 P.3d 718 (Kan. 2022). “K.S.A. 8-1566(a) provides: "Any person who drives any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.”
State v. Remmers, 102 P.3d 433 (Kan. 2004). “: Defendant appeals from his conviction of reckless driving (K.S.A. 8-1566[a]). He contends the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction.”
State v. Huser, 959 P.2d 908 (Kan. 1998). “04 defines ‘reckless’ under K.S.A. 8-1566 to mean ‘driving a vehicle under circumstances that show a realization of the imminence of danger to another person or the property of another where there is reckless disregard or complete indifference and unconcern for the probable…”
State v. Mourning, 664 P.2d 857 (Kan. 1983). “8-1522[c]), reckless driving (K.S.A. 8-1566) and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.”
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