Kansas § 8-1808 - Performance ability of brakes. Upon application of the service brake, every motorcycle and motor-driven cycle, at all times and under all c
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§ 8-1808. Performance ability of brakes. Upon application of the service brake, every motorcycle and motor-driven cycle, at all times and under all c
8-1808. Performance ability of brakes. Upon application of the service brake, every motorcycle and motor-driven cycle, at all times and under all conditions of loading, shall be capable of stopping from a speed of twenty (20) miles per hour in not more than thirty (30) feet, such distance to be measured from the point at which movement of the service brake pedal or control begins.Tests for stopping distance shall be made on a dry, smooth, hard and substantially level surface, not to exceed one percent (1%) grade, that is free from loose material.History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1808; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 29; April 19.
Source: official Kansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-1808 ("Performance ability of brakes. Upon application of the service brake, every motorcycle and motor-driven cycle, at all times and under all c") is part of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Kansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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