As Amended by Senate Committee
          
Session of 1999
         
SENATE BILL No. 66
         
By Committee on Transportation and Tourism
          
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10             AN  ACT concerning funeral processions; relating to the regulation
11             thereof; amending K.S.A. 8-1729 and K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 8-2118 and
12             8-2204 and repealing the existing sections.
13      
14       Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
15             New Section  1. As used in sections 1 through 6:
16             (a) "Funeral director" shall have the same meaning as ascribed to
17       that term in K.S.A. 65-1713, and amendments thereto.
18             (b) "Funeral establishment" shall have the same meaning as ascribed
19       to that term in K.S.A. 65-1713a, and amendments thereto.
20             (c) "Funeral procession" means two or more vehicles accompanying
21       the body of a deceased person, or traveling to the church, chapel or other
22       location at which the funeral service is to be held, in the daylight hours,
23       including a funeral lead vehicle or a funeral escort vehicle.
24             (d) "Funeral lead vehicle" means any authorized law enforcement or
25       nonlaw enforcement motor vehicle properly equipped pursuant to section
26       2 or a funeral escort vehicle being used to lead and facilitate the move-
27       ment of a funeral procession. A funeral hearse may serve as a funeral lead
28       vehicle.
29             (e) "Funeral escort" means a person or entity that provides escort
30       services for funeral processions, including law enforcement personnel and
31       agencies.
32             (f) "Funeral escort vehicle" means any motor vehicle that is properly
33       equipped pursuant to section 2 and which escorts a funeral procession.
34             New Sec.  2. (a) All nonlaw enforcement funeral escort vehicles and
35       funeral lead vehicles shall be equipped with at least one rotating or os-
36       cillating lamp exhibiting a purple or amber light or lens visible under
37       normal atmospheric conditions for a distance of 500 feet from the front
38       of the vehicle. Flashing purple lights may be used only when such vehicles
39       are used in a funeral procession.
40             (b) Any law enforcement funeral escort vehicle may be equipped as
41       provided in K.S.A. 8-1720, and amendments thereto, or with purple or
42       amber flashing lights as provided in subsection (a).
43             New Sec.  3. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of state law or local
44       ordinance relating to traffic control devices or right-of-way provisions,
45       pedestrians and operators of all vehicles, except as stated in subsection
46       (c), shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which is part of a funeral
47       procession being led by a funeral escort vehicle or a funeral lead vehicle.
48             (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), when the funeral lead ve-
49       hicle lawfully enters an intersection, either by reason of a traffic control
50       device or at the direction of law enforcement personnel, the remaining
51       vehicles in the funeral procession may follow such funeral lead vehicle
52       through the intersection regardless of any traffic control devices or right-
53       of-way provisions prescribed by state or local law.
54             (c) Funeral processions shall have the right-of-way at intersections
55       regardless of traffic control devices, subject to the following conditions
56       and exceptions:
57             (1) Operators of vehicles in a funeral procession shall yield the right-
58       of-way to an approaching authorized emergency vehicle, as defined in
59       K.S.A. 8-1404, and amendments thereto, giving an audible or visible
60       signal;
61             (2) operators of vehicles in a funeral procession shall yield the right-
62       of-way when directed to do so by a police officer; and
63             (3) operators of vehicles in a funeral procession must exercise due
64       care when participating in a funeral procession and avoid colliding with
65       any other vehicle or pedestrian. Operators of vehicles in a funeral pro-
66       cession shall comply with the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1535, and amend-
67       ments thereto.; and
68             (4) an operator of a vehicle in a funeral procession shall not
69       have the right-of-way at an intersection, regardless of traffic control
70       devices, if the vehicle is more than 300 feet behind the immediately
71       preceding vehicle in the funeral procession.
72             New Sec.  4. (a) All vehicles comprising a funeral procession shall
73       follow the preceding vehicle in the funeral procession as closely as is
74       practical and safe.
75             (b) Any ordinance, law or regulation stating that motor vehicles shall
76       be operated to allow sufficient space enabling any other vehicle to enter
77       and occupy such space without danger shall not be applicable to vehicles
78       in a funeral procession.
79             (c) Each vehicle which is part of a funeral procession shall have its
80       headlights, either high or low beam, and tail lights lighted and may also
81       use the flashing hazard lights if the vehicle is so equipped.
82             New Sec.  5. Nothing in sections 1 through 4 of this act shall be con-
83       strued to prohibit any city or county from requiring:
84             (a) A law enforcement or nonlaw enforcement funeral lead vehicle
85       or funeral escort for a funeral procession and may require prior notice of
86       a planned funeral procession to the city police department or office of
87       the sheriff; or
88             (b) compliance with any other city or county traffic law, not in conflict
89       with the provisions of this section.
90             New Sec.  6. Liability for any death, personal injury or property dam-
91       age suffered by any person on or after July 1, 1999, which arises out of a
92       funeral procession shall not be imposed upon the funeral director or fu-
93       neral establishment or their employees or agents unless such death, per-
94       sonal injury or property damage results from the negligent or intentional
95       act of the funeral director or funeral establishment or their employee or
96       agent.
97             Sec.  7. K.S.A. 8-1729 is hereby amended to read as follows: 8-1729.
98       (a) During the times specified in K.S.A. 8-1703, and amendments thereto,
99       any lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle, other than
100       head lamps, spot lamps, auxiliary lamps, flashing turn signals, vehicular
101       hazard warning lamps and school bus warning lamps, which projects a
102       beam of light of an intensity greater than three hundred (300) 300 can-
103       dlepower shall be so directed that no part of the high intensity portion of
104       the beam will strike the level of the roadway on which the vehicle stands
105       at a distance of more than seventy-five (75) 75 feet from the vehicle.
106             (b) Except as required or permitted in K.S.A. 8-1720 and 8-1730, and
107       any amendments thereto, no person shall drive or move any vehicle or
108       equipment upon any highway with any lamp or device capable of dis-
109       playing a red light visible from directly in front of the center thereof, nor
110       shall any vehicle or equipment upon any highway have any lamp or device
111       displaying any color of light visible from directly in front of the center
112       thereof except:
113             (1) White or amber or any shade of color between white and amber;
114       or
115             (2) as provided in section 2.
116             (c) Flashing lights are prohibited except as authorized or required in
117       K.S.A. 8-1717, 8-1720, 8-1721, 8-1722, 8-1723(e), 8-1730, 8-1730a and
118       8-1731, and any amendments thereto or as provided in section 2.
119             (d) The flashing lights described in K.S.A. 8-1720, 8-1730 and 8-
120       1730a, and any amendments thereto, shall not be used on any vehicle
121       other than a school bus, church bus or day care program bus, as defined
122       in K.S.A. 8-1730a, and amendments thereto, or an authorized emergency
123       vehicle.
124             (e) All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any
125       vehicle shall display or reflect a red color, except the stop light or other
126       signal device, which may be red, amber or yellow, and except that the
127       light illuminating the license plate shall be white and the light emitted by
128       a back-up lamp shall be white or amber.
129             (f) Flashing purple lights shall be used only as provided in sections 1
130       through 6.
131             Sec.  8. K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 8-2118 is hereby amended to read as fol-
132       lows: 8-2118. (a) A person charged with a traffic infraction shall, except
133       as provided in subsection (b), appear at the place and time specified in
134       the notice to appear. If the person enters an appearance, waives right to
135       trial, pleads guilty or no contest, the fine shall be no greater than that
136       specified in the uniform fine schedule in subsection (c) and court costs
137       shall be taxed as provided by law.
138             (b) Prior to the time specified in the notice to appear, a person
139       charged with a traffic infraction may enter a written appearance, waive
140       right to trial, plead guilty or no contest and pay the fine for the violation
141       as specified in the uniform fine schedule in subsection (c) and court costs
142       provided by law. Payment may be made by mail or in person and may be
143       by personal check. The traffic citation shall not have been complied with
144       if a check is not honored for any reason, or if the fine and court costs are
145       not paid in full. When a person charged with a traffic infraction makes
146       payment without executing a written waiver of right to trial and plea of
147       guilty or no contest, the payment shall be deemed such an appearance,
148       waiver of right to trial and plea of no contest.
149             (c) The following uniform fine schedule shall apply uniformly
150       throughout the state but shall not limit the fine which may be imposed
151       following a court appearance, except an appearance made for the purpose
152       of pleading and payment as permitted by subsection (a). The description
153       of offense contained in the following uniform fine schedule is for refer-
154       ence only and is not a legal definition.
155      
Description of Offense
Statute
Fine
156       Refusal to submit to a preliminary breath test
8-1012
$30
157       Unsafe speed for prevailing conditions
8-1557
$20
158      
159		Exceeding maximum speed limit; or speeding in zoneposted by the state department of transportation;or speeding in locally posted zone
8-1558
to
8-1560
8-1560a
or
8-1560b
1-10 mph overthe limit, $10;
11-20 mph overthe limit, $10plus $2 per mphover 10 mph overthe limit;
160      
161       21-30 mph overthe limit, $30plus $3 per mphover 20 mph overthe limit;
162      
163       31 and more mphover the limit,$60 plus $5 permph over 30 mphover the limit;
164       Disobeying traffic control device
8-1507
$20
165       Violating traffic control signal
8-1508
$20
166       Violating pedestrian control signal
8-1509
$10
167       Violating flashing traffic signals
8-1510
$20
168       Violating lane-control signal
8-1511
$20
169       Unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device
8-1512
$10
170       Driving on left side of roadway
8-1514
$20
171       Failure to keep right to pass oncoming vehicle
8-1515
$20
172       Improper passing; increasing speed when passed
8-1516
$20
173       Improper passing on right
8-1517
$20
174       Passing on left with insufficient clearance
8-1518
$20
175       Driving on left side where curve, grade, intersectionrailroad crossing, or obstructed view
8-1519
$20
176       Driving on left in no-passing zone
8-1520
$20
177       Driving wrong direction on one-way road
8-1521
$20
178       Improper driving on laned roadway
8-1522
$20
179       Following too close
8-1523
$20
180       Improper crossover on divided highway
8-1524
$10
181       Failure to yield right-of-way at uncontrolledintersection
8-1526
$20
182       Failure to yield to approaching vehicle when turningleft
8-1527
$20
183       Failure to yield at stop or yield sign
8-1528
$20
184       Failure to yield from private road or driveway
8-1529
$20
185       Failure to yield to emergency vehicle
8-1530
$30
186       Failure to yield to pedestrian or vehicle working onroadway
8-1531
$10
187       Failure to comply with restrictions in roadconstruction zone
8-1531a
$10
188       Disobeying pedestrian traffic control device
8-1532
$10
189       Failure to yield to pedestrian in crosswalk; pedestriansuddenly entering roadway; passing vehiclestopped for pedestrian at crosswalk
8-1533
$20
190       Improper pedestrian crossing
8-1534
$10
191       Failure to exercise due care in regard to pedestrian
8-1535
$10
192       Improper pedestrian movement in crosswalk
8-1536
$10
193       Improper use of roadway by pedestrian
8-1537
$10
194       Soliciting ride or business on roadway
8-1538
$10
195       Driving through safety zone
8-1539
$10
196       Failure to yield to pedestrian on sidewalk
8-1540
$10
197       Failure of pedestrian to yield to emergency vehicle
8-1541
$10
198       Failure to yield to blind pedestrian
8-1542
$10
199       Pedestrian disobeying bridge or railroad signal
8-1544
$10
200       Improper turn or approach
8-1545
$20
201       Improper "U" turn
8-1546
$20
202       Unsafe starting of stopped vehicle
8-1547
$10
203       Unsafe turning or stopping, failure to give propersignal; using turn signal unlawfully
8-1548
$20
204       Improper method of giving notice of intention to turn
8-1549
$10
205       Improper hand signal
8-1550
$10
206       Failure to stop or obey railroad crossing signal
8-1551
$60
207       Failure to stop at railroad crossing stop sign
8-1552
$40
208       Certain hazardous vehicles failure to stop at railroadcrossing
8-1553
$60
209       Improper moving of heavy equipment at railroadcrossing
8-1554
$20
210       Vehicle emerging from alley, private roadway,building or driveway
8-1555
$20
211       Improper passing of school bus; improper use ofschool bus signals
8-1556
$100
212       Improper passing of church or day-care bus;improper use of signals
8-1556a
$60
213       Impeding normal traffic by slow speed
8-1561
$10
214       Speeding on motor-driven cycle
8-1562
$20
215       Speeding in certain vehicles or on posted bridge
8-1563
$10
216       Improper stopping, standing or parking on roadway
8-1569
$10
217       Parking, standing or stopping in prohibited area
8-1571
$10
218       Improper parking
8-1572
$10
219       Unattended vehicle
8-1573
$10
220       Improper backing
8-1574
$10
221       Driving on sidewalk
8-1575
$10
222       Driving with view or driving mechanism obstructed
8-1576
$10
223       Unsafe opening of vehicle door
8-1577
$10
224       Riding in house trailer
8-1578
$10
225       Improper driving in defiles, canyons, or on grades
8-1579
$10
226       Coasting
8-1580
$10
227       Following fire apparatus too closely
8-1581
$20
228       Driving over fire hose
8-1582
$10
229       Putting glass, etc., on highway
8-1583
$30
230       Driving into intersection, crosswalk, or crossingwithout sufficient space on other side
8-1584
$10
231       Improper operation of snowmobile on highway
8-1585
$10
232       Parental responsibility of child riding bicycle
8-1586
$10
233       Not riding on bicycle seat; too many persons onbicycle
8-1588
$10
234       Clinging to other vehicle
8-1589
$10
235       Improper riding of bicycle on roadway
8-1590
$10
236       Carrying articles on bicycle; one hand on handlebars
8-1591
$10
237       Improper bicycle lamps, brakes or reflectors
8-1592
$10
238       Improper operation of motorcycle; seats; passengers,bundles
8-1594
$10
239       Improper operation of motorcycle on laned roadway
8-1595
$20
240       Motorcycle clinging to other vehicle
8-1596
$10
241       Improper motorcycle handlebars or passengerequipment
8-1597
$20
242       Motorcycle helmet and eye-protection requirements
8-1598
$10
243       Unlawful riding on vehicle
8-1578a
$20
244       Unlawful operation of all-terrain vehicle
8-15,100
$20
245       Equipment offenses that are not misdemeanors
8-1701
$20
246       Driving without lights when needed
8-1703
$20
247       Defective headlamps
8-1705
$10
248       Defective tail lamps
8-1706
$10
249       Defective reflector
8-1707
$10
250       Improper stop lamp or turn signal
8-1708
$10
251       Improper lighting equipment on certain vehicles
8-1710
$10
252       Improper lamp color on certain vehicles
8-1711
$10
253       Improper mounting of reflectors and lamps on certainvehicles
8-1712
$10
254       Improper visibility of reflectors and lamps on certainvehicles
8-1713
$10
255       No lamp or flag on projecting load
8-1715
$20
256       Improper lamps on parked vehicle
8-1716
$10
257       Improper lights, lamps, reflectors and emblems onfarm tractors or slow-moving vehicles
8-1717
$10
258       Improper lamps and equipment on implements ofhusbandry, road machinery or animal-drawnvehicles
8-1718
$10
259       Unlawful use of spot, fog, or auxiliary lamp
8-1719
$10
260       Improper lamps or lights on emergency vehicle
8-1720
$10
261       Improper stop or turn signal
8-1721
$10
262       Improper vehicular hazard warning lamp
8-1722
$10
263       Unauthorized additional lighting equipment
8-1723
$10
264       Improper multiple-beam lights
8-1724
$10
265       Failure to dim headlights
8-1725
$20
266       Improper single-beam headlights
8-1726
$10
267       Improper speed with alternate lighting
8-1727
$10
268       Improper number of driving lamps
8-1728
$10
269       Unauthorized lights and signals
8-1729
$10
270       Improper school bus lighting equipment and warningdevices
8-1730
$10
271       Unauthorized lights and devices on church or day-care bus
8-1730a
$10
272       Improper lights on highway construction ormaintenance vehicles
8-1731
$10
273       Defective brakes
8-1734
$10
274       Defective or improper use of horn or warning device
8-1738
$10
275       Defective muffler
8-1739
$10
276       Defective mirror
8-1740
$10
277       Defective wipers; obstructed windshield or windows
8-1741
$10
278       Improper tires
8-1742
$10
279       Improper flares or warning devices
8-1744
$10
280       Improper use of vehicular hazard warning lamps anddevices
8-1745
$10
281       Improper air-conditioning equipment
8-1747
$10
282       TV screen visible to driver
8-1748
$10
283       Improper safety belt or shoulder harness
8-1749
$10
284       Improper wide-based single tires
8-1742b
$20
285       Defective motorcycle headlamp
8-1801
$10
286       Defective motorcycle tail lamp
8-1802
$10
287       Defective motorcycle reflector
8-1803
$10
288       Defective motorcycle stop lamps and turn signals
8-1804
$10
289       Defective multiple-beam lighting
8-1805
$10
290       Improper road-lighting equipment on motor-drivencycles
8-1806
$10
291       Defective motorcycle or motor-driven cycle brakes
8-1807
$10
292       Improper performance ability of brakes
8-1808
$10
293       Operating motorcycle with disapproved brakingsystem
8-1809
$10
294       Defective horn, muffler, mirrors or tires
8-1810
$10
295       Failure to yield right-of-way to funeral procession
Section 3
$20
296       Failure to follow closely or have headlights on infuneral procession
Section 4
$20
297       Unlawful statehouse parking
75-4510a
$5 
298             (d) Traffic offenses classified as traffic infractions by this section shall
299       be classified as ordinance traffic infractions by those cities adopting
300       ordinances prohibiting the same offenses. A schedule of fines for all
301       ordinance traffic infractions shall be established by the municipal judge
302       in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 12-4305 and amendments thereto.
303       Such fines may vary from those contained in the uniform fine schedule
304       contained in subsection (c).
305             (e) Fines listed in the uniform fine schedule contained in subsection
306       (c) shall be doubled if a person is convicted of a traffic infraction, which
307       is defined as a moving violation in accordance with rules and regulations
308       adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 8-249, and amendments thereto, committed
309       within any road construction zone as defined in K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 8-
310       1458a, and amendments thereto.
311             Sec.  9. K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 8-2204 is hereby amended to read as
312       follows: 8-2204. This act shall be known and may be cited as the uniform
313       act regulating traffic on highways. The uniform act regulating traffic on
314       highways includes K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 8-1560a through 8-1560d; all
315       sections located in articles 10 and 14 through 22 of chapter 8 of Kansas
316       Statutes Annotated; K.S.A. 8-1,129, 8-1,130a, 8-1428a, 8-1742a, 8-2118
317       and K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 8-1599, and amendments thereto, and sections 1
318       through 6 of this act. 
319       Sec.  10. K.S.A. 8-1729 and K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 8-2118 and 8-2204 are
320       hereby repealed.
321        Sec.  11. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
322       publication in the statute book.