Kansas Statutes

§ 8-1557 — Basic rule governing speed of vehicles

Kansas § 8-1557

JurisdictionKansas

Ch. 8AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES

Art. 15UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD

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Bluebook

Kan. Stat. Ann. § 8-1557 (2026).

Text

No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual hazards then existing. Consistent with the foregoing, every person shall drive at a safe and appropriate speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.

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No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual hazards then existing. Consistent with the foregoing, every person shall drive at a safe and appropriate speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.

Related

Eckdall v. Negley

624 P.2d 473 (Court of Appeals of Kansas, 1981)

4 case citations

City of Lincoln Center v. Farmway Co-Op, Inc.

274 P.3d 680 (Court of Appeals of Kansas, 2012)

2 case citations

Eldon L. Bergeson, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Sheryl L. Bergeson, Deceased v. Edward K. Dilworth and Nathan O. Dilworth

959 F.2d 245 (Tenth Circuit, 1992)

2 case citations

Attorney General Opinion No.

(Kansas Attorney General Reports, 2002)

State v. Chavez-Majors

(Court of Appeals of Kansas, 2017)

Legislative History

L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1557; July 1.

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§ 8-1,101

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§ 8-1,102

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§ 8-1,103

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§ 8-1,104

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§ 8-1,105

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§ 8-1,106

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§ 8-1,107

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§ 8-1,108

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§ 8-1,109

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§ 8-1,110

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§ 8-1,114

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