Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 8-1592 (2026)

Lamps, brakes and other equipment on bicycles

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8-1592. Lamps, brakes and other equipment on bicycles. (a) Every bicycle when in use between sunset and sunrise shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and either: (1) A red reflector on the rear which shall be visible from all distances from 100 feet to 600 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle; (2) a lamp on the rear that shall emit a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear; or (3) the operator of such bicycle shall be wearing a device that emits a red or amber light that shall be visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear.

(b) Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean pavement.

(c) No person shall sell a pedal for use on a bicycle, unless such pedal is equipped with a reflector which is visible from the front and rear of the bicycle to which it is attached during darkness from a distance of 200 feet, and no person shall sell a new bicycle, unless it is equipped with pedals meeting the requirements of this subsection.

History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1592; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 29; L. 2017, ch. 48, § 1; July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1986–1986 · leading case: State v. McNaught, 713 P.2d 457 (Kan. 1986).

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State v. McNaught, 713 P.2d 457 (Kan. 1986). “The State contended that the tests were conducted solely for the purpose of determining whether Kathy Bahr’s bicycle reflectors were visible from a distance of 100 to 600 feet as required by K.S.A. 8-1592. Such evidence was not contemplated by the prosecution nor were the tests…”

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