Kan. Stat. § 8-1920

Current through 2024 Session Acts Chapter 111 and 2024 Special Session Acts Chapter 4
Section 8-1920 - Gross weight limits for emergency vehicles
(a) Notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, an emergency vehicle may operate at a gross weight not exceeding 86,000 pounds, subject to a maximum weight of:
(1) 24,000 pounds on a single steering axle;
(2) 33,500 pounds on a single drive axle;
(3) 62,000 pounds on a tandem axle;
(4) 52,000 pounds on a tandem rear drive steer axle.
(b) As used in this section, "emergency vehicle" means a vehicle designed to be used under emergency conditions to:
(1) Transport personnel and equipment; and
(2) support the suppression of fires and mitigation of other hazardous situations.

K.S.A. 8-1920

Added by L. 2018, ch. 72,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2018.