Did you know: These Kansas driving rules for safety
This collection of stories explores Kansas driving regulations and their implications for safe driving practices.
One article explains the legality of speeding to pass another vehicle on Kansas roads, highlighting that it is illegal to exceed the posted speed limit even when overtaking. Another story emphasizes the necessity of tagging and registering trailers over 2,000 pounds and clarifies that both trailers and boat trailers must comply with registration requirements. Additional discussions include Kansas' age-related license renewal rules, where older drivers face different renewal cycles and vision test requirements, and details on how Kansas’ four-way stop guidelines dictate that right of way should be given to the vehicle arriving first or, if arriving simultaneously, to the vehicle on the right. Read the stories below.
NO. 1: IS IT LEGAL TO SPEED IN ORDER TO PASS SOMEONE ON KANSAS ROADS? SEE WHAT THE LAW SAYS
Can you go over the posted speed limit to pass other cars in Kansas? | Published July 15, 2024 | Read Full Story by Lindsay Smith
NO. 2: DO YOU HAVE TO TAG YOUR TRAILER IN KANSAS? WHAT ABOUT BOATS? SEE WHAT STATE LAW SAYS
Refresh yourself on the requirements for license plates and registrations on Kansas roads. | Published July 19, 2024 | Read Full Story by Lindsay Smith
NO. 3: CAN YOU BE TOO OLD TO DRIVE IN KANSAS? HERE’S WHAT STATE DRIVING LAWS SAY
Everyone knows there’s a minimum age to get behind the wheel. But what about a maximum age? | Published October 10, 2024 | Read Full Story by Lindsay Smith
NO. 4: IS IT LEGAL TO CHANGE LANES AT A KANSAS INTERSECTION? SEE WHAT THE STATE LAW SAYS
There are rules drivers must follow while executing lane changes. | Published October 17, 2024 | Read Full Story by Lindsay Smith
NO. 5: WHO HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY? SEE KANSAS’ 4-WAY STOP GUIDELINES & OTHER RULES OF THE ROAD
Do you know what to do if two vehicles arrive at the four-way stop at the same time? | Published November 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Lindsay Smith
NO. 6: CAN YOU REFUSE A BREATHALYZER TEST AT A DUI CHECKPOINT THIS NEW YEAR’S? HERE’S KANSAS LAW
DUI checkpoints can pop up more at night and around holidays. | Published December 30, 2024 | Read Full Story by Lindsay Smith
NO. 7: KANSAS DRIVERS NOW REQUIRED TO MOVE OVER FOR MORE VEHICLES. WHAT A NEW LAW COVERS
The law previously only applied to emergency and roadside assistance vehicles on the shoulder. | Published March 31, 2025 | Read Full Story by Lindsay Smith
NO. 8: DRIVING WHILE DISTRACTED IN KANSAS? STUDY SAYS STATE IS AMONG THE WORST FOR IT
Here’s what the analysis considered, and why Kansas ranked so high. | Published April 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Lindsay Smith
The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported and written by Lindsay Smith and edited by McClatchy journalists.