8-1571. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places. - Kansas Statutes

8-1571

Chapter 8.--AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES Article 15.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD

      8-1571.   Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places. (a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, no person shall:

      (1)   Stop, stand or park a vehicle:

      (i)   On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;

      (ii)   On a sidewalk;

      (iii)   Within an intersection;

      (iv)   On a crosswalk;

      (v)   Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty (30) feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by signs or markings;

      (vi)   Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;

      (vii)   Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;

      (viii)   On any railroad tracks;

      (ix)   On any controlled-access highway;

      (x)   In the area between roadways of a divided highway, including crossovers; or

      (xi)   At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.

      (2)   Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:

      (i)   In front of a public or private driveway;

      (ii)   Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant;

      (iii)   Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;

      (iv)   Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;

      (v)   Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five (75) feet of said entrance, when properly signposted; or

      (vi)   At any place where official signs prohibit standing.

      (3)   Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers:

      (i)   Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; or

      (ii)   At any place where official signs prohibit parking.

      (b)   No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his or her control into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such a distance as is unlawful.

      History:   L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1571; July 1.