Title 12 - Traffic

12.04.156 Lamps or Flags on Projecting Loads.

1. a.
   Whenever the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear 4 feet or more beyond the bed or body of such vehicle, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at the times specified in 12.04.144, two red lamps visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the rear, two red reflectors visible at night from all distances within 600 feet to 100 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps and located so as to indicate maximum width, and on each side one red lamp visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the side and located so as to indicate maximum overhang. There shall be displayed at all other times on any vehicle having a load which extends beyond its sides or more than 4 feet beyond its rear, red flags, not less than 12 inches square, marking the extremities of such load, at each point where a lamp would otherwise be required by this Section. 
2. b.
   No passenger-type vehicle shall be operated on any highway with any load carried thereon extending beyond the line of the fenders of the left side of such vehicle nor extending more than 6 inches beyond the line of the fenders on the right side thereof.

(History: Ord. TC-1250,FFFF §48, 2022; Ord. TC-1260 §156, 84) (State Law: K.S.A. 8-1715; K.S.A. 8-1903)

Effective on: 1/1/1901