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§ 8-1594 — Operation of motorcycles

Kansas § 8-1594
JurisdictionKansas
Ch. 8AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES
Art. 15UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD

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Bluebook
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 8-1594 (2026).

Text

(a)A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other person nor shall any other person ride on a motorcycle, unless such motorcycle is designed to carry more than one person, in which event a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if designed for two persons, or upon another seat firmly attached to the motorcycle at the rear or side of the operator.
(b)A person shall ride upon a motorcycle only while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on each side of the motorcycle. This subsection shall not apply to any person riding within an autocycle.
(c)No person shall operate a motorcycle while carrying any package, bundle, or other article which prevents such person

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Legislative History

L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1594; L. 2015, ch. 48, § 6; May 14.

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