§ 8-2118 — Uniform fine schedule for traffic infraction violations; payment by mail with plea, when; full payment required; ordinance traffic infractions; doubling of fine in road construction zone and school zone; escalating fines for unlawful passing of a school bus

Kansas § 8-2118

• Jurisdiction: Kansas
• Ch. 8: AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES
• Art. 21: UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; PARTIES, ARRESTS, CITATIONS, PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES

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(a) A person charged with a traffic infraction shall, except as provided in subsection (b), appear at the place and time specified in the notice to appear. If the person enters an appearance, waives right to trial, pleads guilty or no contest, the fine shall be no greater than that specified in the uniform fine schedule in subsection (c) and court costs shall be taxed as provided by law.
(b) Prior to the time specified in the notice to appear, a person charged with a traffic infraction may enter a written appearance, waive right to trial, plead guilty or no contest and pay the fine for the violation as specified in the uniform fine schedule in subsection (c) and court costs provided by law. Payment may be made in any manner accepted by the court. The traffic citation shall not have been complied with if the payment is not honored for any reason, or if the fine and court costs are not paid in full. When a person charged with a traffic infraction makes payment without executing a written waiver of right to trial and plea of guilty or no contest, the payment shall be deemed such an appearance, waiver of right to trial and plea of no contest.
(c) The following uniform fine schedule shall apply uniformly throughout the state but shall not limit the fine that may be imposed following a court appearance, except an appearance made for the purpose of pleading and payment as permitted by subsection (a). The description of offense contained in the following uniform fine schedule is for reference only and is not a legal definition.
Description of Offense Statute Fine
Unsafe speed for prevailing 8-1557 $75
conditions
Exceeding maximum speed 8-1558 1-10 mph over the
limit; or speeding in zone to limit, $45
posted by the state depart- 8-1560
ment of transportation; or 8-1560a 11-20 mph over the
speeding in locally posted or limit, $45 plus $6
zone 8-1560b per mph over 10
mph over the limit;
21-30 mph over the
limit, $105 plus $9
per mph over 20
mph over the limit;
31 and more mph
over the limit, $195
plus $15 per mph
over 30 mph over
the limit;
Disobeying traffic control de- 8-1507 $75
vice
Violating traffic control signal 8-1508 $75
Violating pedestrian control 8-1509 $45
signal
Violating flashing traffic signals 8-1510 $75
Violating lane-control signal 8-1511 $75
Unauthorized sign, signal, 8-1512 $45
marking or device
Driving on left side of roadway 8-1514 $75
Failure to keep right to pass 8-1515 $75
oncoming vehicle
Improper passing; increasing 8-1516 $75
speed when passed
Improper passing on right 8-1517 $75
Passing on left with insuffi- 8-1518 $75
cient clearance
Driving on left side where 8-1519 $75
curve, grade, intersec- tion railroad crossing, or obstructed view
Driving on left in no-passing 8-1520 $75
zone
Unlawful passing of stopped 8-1520a $75
emergency vehicle
Driving wrong direction on 8-1521 $75
one-way road
Improper driving on laned 8-1522 $75
roadway
Following too close 8-1523 $75
Improper crossover on di- 8-1524 $45
vided highway
Failure to yield right-of-way 8-1526 $75
at uncontrolled intersection
Failure to yield to approach- 8-1527 $75
ing vehicle when turning left
Failure to yield at stop or 8-1528 $75
yield sign
Failure to yield from private 8-1529 $75
road or driveway
Failure to yield to emergency 8-1530 $195
vehicle
Failure to yield to pedestrian 8-1531 $105
or vehicle working on roadway
Failure to comply with re- 8-1531a $45
strictions in road con- struction zone
Disobeying pedestrian traffic 8-1532 $45
control device
Failure to yield to pedestrian 8-1533 $75
in crosswalk; pedestrian suddenly entering road- way; passing vehicle stopped for pedestrian at crosswalk
Improper pedestrian crossing 8-1534 $45
Failure to exercise due care in 8-1535 $45
regard to pedestrian
Improper pedestrian move- 8-1536 $45
ment in crosswalk
Improper use of roadway by 8-1537 $45
pedestrian
Soliciting ride or business 8-1538 $45
on roadway
Driving through safety zone 8-1539 $45
Failure to yield to pedestrian 8-1540 $45
on sidewalk
Failure of pedestrian to yield 8-1541 $45
to emergency vehicle
Failure to yield to blind pe- 8-1542 $45
destrian
Pedestrian disobeying bridge 8-1544 $45
or railroad signal
Improper turn or approach 8-1545 $75
Improper "U" turn 8-1546 $75
Unsafe starting of stopped 8-1547 $45
vehicle
Unsafe turning or stopping, 8-1548 $75
failure to give proper sig-
nal; using turn signal un- lawfully
Improper method of giving 8-1549 $45
notice of intention to turn
Improper hand signal 8-1550 $45
Failure to stop or obey 8-1551 $195
road crossing signal
Failure to stop at railroad 8-1552 $135
crossing stop sign
Certain hazardous vehicles 8-1553 $195
failure to stop at railroad crossing
Improper moving of heavy 8-1554 $75
equipment at railroad crossing
Vehicle emerging from alley, 8-1555 $75
private roadway, building or driveway
Improper passing of school 8-1556 $315
bus; improper use of school bus signals
Improper passing of church 8-1556a $195
or day-care bus; improper use of signals
Impeding normal traffic 8-1561 $45
by slow speed
Speeding on motor-driven 8-1562 $75
cycle
Speeding in certain vehicles 8-1563 $45
or on posted bridge
Improper stopping, standing 8-1569 $45
or parking on roadway
Parking, standing or stopping 8-1571 $45
in prohibited area
Improper parking 8-1572 $45
Unattended vehicle 8-1573 $45
Improper backing 8-1574 $45
Driving on sidewalk 8-1575 $45
Driving with view or driving 8-1576 $45
mechanism obstructed
Unsafe opening of vehicle 8-1577 $45
door
Riding in house trailer 8-1578 $45
Unlawful riding on vehicle 8-1578a $75
Improper driving in defiles, 8-1579 $45
canyons, or on grades
Coasting 8-1580 $45
Following fire apparatus too 8-1581 $75
closely
Driving over fire hose 8-1582 $45
Putting glass, etc., on high- 8-1583 $105
way
Driving into intersection, 8-1584 $45
crosswalk, or crossing without sufficient space on other side
Improper operation of snow- 8-1585 $45
mobile on highway
Parental responsibility of 8-1586 $45
child riding bicycle
Not riding on bicycle seat; 8-1588 $45
too many persons on bicycle
Clinging to other vehicle 8-1589 $45
Improper riding of bicycle on 8-1590 $45
roadway
Carrying articles on bicycle; 8-1591 $45
one hand on handlebars
Improper bicycle lamps, 8-1592 $45
brakes or reflectors
Improper operation of mo- 8-1594 $45
torcycle; seats; passen- gers, bundles
Improper operation of motor 8-1595 $75
cycle on laned roadway
Motorcycle clinging to other 8-1596 $45
vehicle
Improper motorcycle handle- 8-1597 $75
bars or passenger equipment
Motorcycle helmet and eye- 8-1598 $45
protection requirements
Unlawful operation of all-ter- 8-15,100 $75
rain vehicle
Unlawful operation of 8-15,101 $75
low-speed vehicle
Littering 8-15,102 $115
Disobeying school crossing 8-15,103 $75
guard
Unlawful operation of micro 8-15,106 $75
utility truck
Failure to remove vehicles in 8-15,107 $75
accidents
Unlawful operation of golf 8-15,108 $75
cart
Unlawful operation of work- 8-15,109 $75
site utility vehicle
Unlawful display of license 8-15,110 $60
plate
Unlawful text messaging 8-15,111 $60
Unlawful passing of a waste 8-15,112 $45
collection vehicle
Unlawful operation of 8-15,113 $45
electric-assisted scooter
Unlawful passing of a utility or 8-15,114 $105
telecommunications vehicle
Equipment offenses that are 8-1701 $75
not misdemeanors
Driving without lights when 8-1703 $45
needed
Defective headlamps 8-1705 $45
Defective tail lamps 8-1706 $45
Defective reflector 8-1707 $45
Improper stop lamp or turn 8-1708 $45
signal
Improper lighting equipment 8-1710 $45
on certain vehicles
Improper lamp color on cer- 8-1711 $45
tain vehicles
Improper mounting of re- 8-1712 $45
flectors and lamps on cer- tain vehicles
Improper visibility of reflec- 8-1713 $45
tors and lamps on certain vehicles
No lamp or flag on projecting 8-1715 $75
load
Improper lamps on parked 8-1716 $45
vehicle
Improper lights, lamps, re- 8-1717 $45
flectors and emblems on farm tractors or slow- moving vehicles
Improper lamps and equip- 8-1718 $45
ment on implements of husbandry, road machin- ery or animal-drawn ve- hicles
Unlawful use of spot, fog, or 8-1719 $45
auxiliary lamp
Improper lamps or lights on 8-1720 $45
emergency vehicle
Improper stop or turn signal 8-1721 $45
Improper vehicular hazard 8-1722 $45
warning lamp
Unauthorized additional 8-1723 $45
lighting equipment
Improper multiple-beam lights 8-1724 $45
Failure to dim headlights 8-1725 $75
Improper single-beam head- 8-1726 $45
lights
Improper speed with alter- 8-1727 $45
nate lighting
Improper number of driving 8-1728 $45
lamps
Unauthorized lights and sig- 8-1729 $45
nals
Improper school bus lighting 8-1730 $45
equipment and warning devices
Unauthorized lights and de- 8-1730a $45
vices on church or day- care bus
Improper lights on highway 8-1731 $45
construction or maintenance vehicles
Defective brakes 8-1734 $45
Defective or improper use of 8-1738 $45
horn or warning device
Defective muffler 8-1739 $45
Defective mirror 8-1740 $45
Defective wipers; obstructed 8-1741 $45
windshield or windows
Improper tires 8-1742 $45
Improper flares or warning 8-1744 $45
devices
Improper use of vehicular 8-1745 $45
hazard warning lamps and devices
Improper air-conditioning 8-1747 $45
equipment
Improper safety belt or 8-1749 $45
shoulder harness
Improper wide-based single 8-1742b $75
tires
Improper compression re- 8-1761 $75
lease engine braking sys- tem
Defective motorcycle head- 8-1801 $45
lamp
Defective motorcycle tail 8-1802 $45
lamp
Defective motorcycle reflec- 8-1803 $45
tor
Defective motorcycle stop 8-1804 $45
lamps and turn signals
Defective multiple-beam 8-1805 $45
lighting
Improper road-lighting equip- 8-1806 $45
ment on motor-driven cy- cles
Defective motorcycle or mo- 8-1807 $45
tor-driven cycle brakes
Improper performance abil- 8-1808 $45
ity of brakes
Operating motorcycle with 8-1809 $45
disapproved braking sys- tem
Defective horn, muffler, mir- 8-1810 $45
rors or tires
Unlawful statehouse parking 75-4510a $30
Exceeding gross weight of 8-1909 Pounds Overweight
vehicle or combination up to 1000 $40
1001 to 2000 3¢
per pound
2001 to 5000 5¢
per pound
5001 to 7500 7¢
per pound
7501 and over 10¢
per pound
Exceeding gross weight on 8-1908 Pounds Overweight
any axle or tandem, up to 1000 $40
triple or quad axles 1001 to 2000 3¢
per pound
2001 to 5000 5¢
per pound
5001 to 7500 7¢
per pound
7501 and over 10¢
per pound
Failure to obtain proper re- 66-1324 $287
gistration, clearance or to have current cer- tification
Insufficient liability insur- 66-1,128 $137
ance for motor carriers or 66-1314
Failure to obtain interstate 79-34,122 $137
motor fuel tax author- ization
No authority as private or 66-1,111 $137
common carrier
Violation of motor carrier 66-1,129 $115
safety rules and regula- tions, except for viola- tions specified in K.S.A. 66-1,130(b)(2), and amendments thereto
(d) Traffic offenses classified as traffic infractions by this section shall be classified as ordinance traffic infractions by those cities adopting ordinances prohibiting the same offenses. A schedule of fines for all ordinance traffic infractions shall be established by the municipal judge in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 12-4305, and amendments thereto. Such fines may vary from those contained in the uniform fine schedule contained in subsection (c).
(e) Fines listed in the uniform fine schedule contained in subsection (c) shall be doubled if a person is convicted of a traffic infraction, which is defined as a moving violation in accordance with rules and regulations adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 8-249, and amendments thereto, committed within any road construction zone as defined in K.S.A. 8-1458a, and amendments thereto.
(f) For a second violation of K.S.A. 8-1908 or 8-1909, and amendments thereto, within two years after a prior conviction of K.S.A. 8-1908 or 8-1909, and amendments thereto, such person, upon conviction shall be fined 1 1 / 2 times the applicable amount from one, but not both, of the schedules listed in the uniform fine schedule contained in subsection (c). For a third violation of K.S.A. 8-1908 or 8-1909, and amendments thereto, within two years, after two prior convictions of K.S.A. 8-1908 or 8-1909, and amendments thereto, such person, upon conviction shall be fined two times the applicable amount from one, but not both, of the schedules listed in the uniform fine schedule contained in subsection (c). For a fourth and each succeeding violation of K.S.A. 8-1908 or 8-1909, and amendments thereto, within two years after three prior convictions of K.S.A. 8-1908 or 8-1909, and amendments thereto, such person, upon conviction shall be fined 2 1 / 2 times the applicable amount from one, but not both, of the schedules listed in the uniform fine schedule contained in subsection (c).
(g) Fines listed in the uniform fine schedule contained in subsection (c) relating to exceeding the maximum speed limit, shall be doubled if a person is convicted of exceeding the maximum speed limit in a school zone authorized under K.S.A. 8-1560(a)(4), and amendments thereto.
(h) For a second violation of K.S.A. 8-1556, and amendments thereto, within five years after a prior conviction of K.S.A. 8-1556, and amendments thereto, such person, upon conviction, shall be fined $750 for the second violation. For a third and each succeeding violation of K.S.A. 8-1556, and amendments thereto, within five years after two prior convictions of K.S.A. 8-1556, and amendments thereto, such person, upon conviction, shall be fined $1,000 for the third and each succeeding violation.

Legislative History

L. 1984, ch. 39, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 40, § 6; L. 1986, ch. 84, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 41, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 48, § 4; L. 1992, ch. 317, § 6; L. 1993, ch. 125, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 220, § 10; L. 1995, ch. 42, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 15, § 9; L. 1996, ch. 220, § 8; L. 1997, ch. 133, § 5; L. 2000, ch. 179, § 24; L. 2001, ch. 184, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 114, § 5; L. 2004, ch. 163, § 2; L. 2006, ch. 133, § 3; L. 2007, ch. 140, § 9; L. 2008, ch. 167, § 8; L. 2009, ch. 6, § 4; L. 2009, ch. 119, § 8; L. 2010, ch. 145, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 91, § 4; L. 2018, ch. 72, § 2; L. 2019, ch. 13, § 3; L. 2021, ch. 71, § 6; L. 2021, ch. 113, § 2; July 1.