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K.S.A. § 8-1705 (2026)

Head lamps on motor vehicles

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8-1705. Head lamps on motor vehicles. (a) Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with at least two (2) head lamps with at least one (1) on each side of the front of the motor vehicle, which head lamps shall comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in this article.

(b) Every head lamp upon every motor vehicle manufactured or assembled after July 1, 1959, shall be located at a height of not more than fifty-four (54) inches nor less than twenty-four (24) inches to be measured as set forth in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 8-1704.

History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1705; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 16; April 19.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2006–2026 · leading case: State v. Nece, 367 P.3d 1260 (Kan. 2016).
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State v. Nece, 367 P.3d 1260 (Kan. 2016). “8-1567 and driving with a defective headlight under K.S.A. 8-1705. In response to the charges, Nece filed a motion to suppress evidence of the breath test results, arguing his consent to the test was not voluntary and thus the test violated his Fourth Amendment right to be free…”
State v. Delgado, 143 P.3d 681 (Kan. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “contain a number of different provisions relating to the lighting of motor vehicles.”
State v. Lees, 432 P.3d 1020 (Kan. Ct. App. 2018). “, K.S.A. 8-1705 (headlights); K.S.A. 8-1706 (taillights); K.”
Snyder v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue (Kan. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “8-1703; K.S.A. 8-1705. The district court's factual finding thus supports its legal conclusion that 7 the trooper had reasonable suspicion to stop Snyder's vehicle because the defective headlight constituted a traffic violation, justifying the traffic stop.”
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Snyder v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue (Kan. Ct. App. 2026). “8-1703; K.S.A. 8-1705. The district court's factual finding thus supports its legal conclusion that 7 the trooper had reasonable suspicion to stop Snyder's vehicle because the defective headlight constituted a traffic violation, justifying the traffic stop.”
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