Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 8-1731 (2026)

Lights on highway construction and maintenance vehicles; rules and regulations of secretary

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8-1731. Lights on highway construction and maintenance vehicles; rules and regulations of secretary. The secretary of transportation shall adopt rules or regulations establishing specifications and rules governing the design and use of special flashing lights on vehicles engaged in highway construction or maintenance operations.

History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1731; L. 1975, ch. 426, § 47; August 15.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1991–2003 · leading case: Sterba Ex Rel. Beecham v. Jay, 816 P.2d 379 (Kan. 1991).
Sterba Ex Rel. Beecham v. Jay, 816 P.2d 379 (Kan. 1991). · cites it 4× ““(b) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized vehicle obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway whenever such vehicle displays flashing lights meeting the requirements of K.S.A. 8-1731." In its memorandum opinion granting plaintiff s…”
United States v. Mesa-Roche, 288 F. Supp. 2d 1172 (D. Kan. 2003). “(b) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized vehicle obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway whenever such vehicle displays flashing lights meeting the requirements of K.S.A. 8-1731, and amendments thereto. 4 .”
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