APPENDIX D – STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE (2024, as amended by Ord. 3222)APPENDIX D – STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE (2024, as amended by Ord. 3222)\ARTICLE 5. ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS; DUTIES

The provisions of this article shall apply upon streets and highways and elsewhere throughout the city.

(K.S.A. 8-1601)

Ref.: Sec. 2.

(a)   The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to, great bodily harm to or death of any person or damage to any attended vehicle or property shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident, or as close thereto as possible, but shall then immediately return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has fulfilled the requirements of Section 25.

(b)   A person who violates subsection (a) when an accident results in:

(1)   Total property damages of less than $1,000 shall be punished as provided in Section 201.

(2)   Any person who violates this section which results in injury to any person or property damages in excess of $1,000 shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than $2,500, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(c)   The driver shall comply with the provisions of section 26.1. (K.S.A. Supp. 8-1602)

(a)

(1)   The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any attended vehicle or other property shall give such driver’s name, address, and the registration number of the vehicle such driver is driving, and upon request shall exhibit such driver’s license or permit to drive, the name of the company with which there is in effect a policy of motor vehicle liability insurance covering the vehicle involved in the accident and the policy number of such policy to any person injured in such accident or to the driver or occupant of or person attending any vehicle or other property damaged in such accident, and shall give such information and upon request exhibit such license or permit and the name of the insurer and policy number to any police officer at the scene of the accident or who is investigating the accident.

(2)   Such driver, insofar as possible, shall immediately make efforts to determine whether any person involved in such accident was injured or killed, and shall render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying, or the making of arrangements for the carrying of such person to a physician, surgeon, or hospital for medical or surgical treatment if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or if such carrying is requested by the injured person.

(b)   If no police officer is present, the driver of any vehicle involved in such accident, or any occupant of such vehicle 18 years of age or older, shall immediately report such accident, by the quickest available means of communication, to the nearest office of a duly authorized police authority if:

(1)   There is apparently property damage of $1,000 or more;

(2)   Any person involved in the accident is injured or killed; or

(3)   The persons specified in subsection (a) are not present or in condition to receive such information.

(c)   Unless the insurance company subsequently submits an insurance verification form indicating that insurance was not in force, no person charged with failing to provide the name of such person’s insurance company and policy number as required in subsection (a), shall be convicted if such person produces in court, within 10 days of the date of arrest or of issuance of the citation, evidence of financial security for the motor vehicle operated, which was valid at the time of arrest or of issuance of the citation. For the purpose of this subsection, evidence of financial security shall be provided by a policy of motor vehicle liability insurance, an identification card or certificate of insurance issued to the policyholder by the insurer which provides the name of the insurer, the policy number, make and year of the vehicle and the effective and expiration dates of the policy, or a certificate of self- insurance signed by the commissioner of insurance. Such evidence also may be produced by displaying on a cellular phone or other type of portable electronic device evidence of financial security required by this subsection. Any person to whom such evidence of financial security is displayed shall view only such evidence of financial security. Such person shall be prohibited from viewing any other content or information stored on such cellular phone or other portable electronic devices.

(K.S.A. Supp. 8-1604)

(a)   The driver of any vehicle which collides with or is involved in an accident with any vehicle or other property which is unattended, resulting in any damage to such other vehicle or property, shall immediately stop and shall then and there either locate and notify the operator or owner of such vehicle or other property of such driver’s name, address and the registration number of the vehicle such driver was driving, or shall attach securely in a conspicuous place in or on such vehicle or other property a written notice giving such driver’s name, address, and the registration number of the vehicle such driver was driving, and without unnecessary delay shall notify the nearest office of a authorized police authority.

(b)   The driver under subsection (a), if possible, shall comply with the provisions of section 26.1.

(K.S.A. Supp. 8-1605)

(a)   Except in the case of an accident involving death or apparent injury of any person, or the transportation of hazardous material, the owner or driver of a vehicle which obstructs the regular flow of traffic on any interstate highway, U.S. highway, or any multi-lane or divided roadway, shall make every reasonable effort to move the vehicle from the roadway, if, moving the vehicle may be done safely, does not require towing and may be operated under its own power without further damage to the vehicle or the roadway and without endangering other vehicles or persons upon the roadway.

(b)   Except in the case of an accident involving death or apparent injury of any person or the transportation of hazardous material, authorized employees or agents of the Kansas department of transportation, Kansas highway patrol, or other law enforcement agency without the consent of the driver or owner of the vehicle or property, may require, assist in or cause the removal from the roadway any vehicle, debris or any other property which is obstructing the regular flow of traffic, creating or aggravating an emergency situation or otherwise endangering public safety.

(c)   No state, county, or municipal agency nor their authorized employees or agents shall be held liable for any damages resulting from the reasonable exercise of authority granted under this section.

(d)   Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a driver is required to comply with the applicable provisions of K.S.A. 8-1601 et seq., and amendments thereto.

(K.S.A. Supp. 8-15,107)

A person shall not give information in oral or written reports, as required in this ordinance, knowing or having reason to believe that such information is false.

(K.S.A. 8-1608)