8-2501 Safety belt use act; citation.
8-2501. Safety belt use act; citation. This act may be cited as the safety belt use act. History: L. 1986, ch. 35, § 1; July 1.
8-2502 Same; “passenger car” defined.
8-2502. Same; “passenger car” defined. As used in this act, “passenger car” means a motor vehicle, manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1968, or a motor vehicle manufactured or assembled prior to 1968 which was manufactured or assembled with safety belts, with motive power designed for carrying 10 passengers or fewer, including vans, but does […]
8-2503 Same; wearing of seat belt required; exceptions; educational program; evaluation of effectiveness of act; enforcement.
8-2503. Same; wearing of seat belt required; exceptions; educational program; evaluation of effectiveness of act; enforcement. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b): (1) Each occupant of either a passenger car manufactured with safety belts in compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208 or an autocycle, who is 18 years of age or […]
8-2504 Same; fines; violation not reported to department of revenue; failure to use seat belt not admissible to determine negligence or damages.
8-2504. Same; fines; violation not reported to department of revenue; failure to use seat belt not admissible to determine negligence or damages. (a) (1) Persons violating K.S.A. 8-2503(a)(1), and amendments thereto, shall be fined $30 and no court costs; and (2) persons violating K.S.A. 8-2503(a)(2), and amendments thereto, shall be fined $60 and no court […]
8-2505 Same; act does not affect requirement of crash protection under federal law.
8-2505. Same; act does not affect requirement of crash protection under federal law. The passage of this act shall not be interpreted to obviate the requirement of occupant crash protection as contained in 49 C.F.R. § 571.208, as authorized by 15 U.S.C. § 1392. History: L. 1986, ch. 35, § 5; July 1.
8-2506 Same; severability of act.
8-2506. Same; severability of act. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act […]
8-2507 Same; manufacturer warranty on safety belts; “motor vehicle” defined.
8-2507. Same; manufacturer warranty on safety belts; “motor vehicle” defined. (a) From and after the effective date of this act, a manufacturer of a motor vehicle sold in this state which is equipped with safety belts in compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, shall provide for a ten-year warranty on such safety […]