8-122.
History: R.S. 1923, § 8-122; L. 1925, ch. 84, § 1; L. 1929, ch. 83, § 1; Repealed, L. 1937, ch. 283, § 135; June 30.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Question of proper care and prudence question for the jury. Super v. Modell Township, 88 Kan. 698, 702, 129 P. 1162.
2. Speed of fifteen miles not negligent as matter of law. Super v. Modell Township, 88 Kan. 698, 702, 129 P. 1162.
3. Statutory regulation of speed and operation on rural highway considered. Arrington v. Horner, 88 Kan. 817, 820, 129 P. 1159.
4. Duty of driver of automobile upon approaching other vehicles considered. Arrington v. Horner, 88 Kan. 817, 820, 129 P. 1159.
5. Mutual duties of drivers of automobile and domestic animals considered. Arrington v. Horner, 88 Kan. 817, 820, 129 P. 1159.
6. Duty to stop automobile and to stop motor considered. Ellsworth v. Jarvis, 92 Kan. 895, 141 P. 1135.
7. Petition held to state cause of action for negligence. Ellsworth v. Jarvis, 92 Kan. 895, 141 P. 1135.
8. Lights required are for benefit of all users of highway. Giles v. Ternes, 93 Kan. 140, 143 P. 491.
9. Duty of motorist to keep vigilant watch ahead upon highway. Giles v. Ternes, 93 Kan. 140, 143 P. 491.
10. Driving on left side of highway not necessarily negligent. Giles v. Ternes, 93 Kan. 140, 143 P. 491.
11. Information charging merely excessive speed does not charge public offense. The State v. Pfeifer, 96 Kan. 791, 153 P. 552.
12. Speed of eight miles not adequate when passing other vehicles. The State v. Pfeifer, 96 Kan. 791, 153 P. 552.
13. Negligence independently of requirements of statutes considered. Fisher v. O'Brien, 99 Kan. 621, 624, 162 P. 317.
14. Instructions in action against driver of automobile for damages considered. Fisher v. O'Brien, 99 Kan. 621, 624, 162 P. 317.
15. Speed held cause for collision, although not speeding at time. Fair v. Traction Co., 102 Kan. 611, 171 P. 649.
16. Occupant of car may be guilty of contributory negligence. Fair v. Traction Co., 102 Kan. 611, 171 P. 649.
17. Doctor not excused when not making emergency call. Fair v. Traction Co., 102 Kan. 611, 615, 171 P. 649.
18. Speed regulations intended solely for protection of users of highways. Walker v. Faelber, 102 Kan. 646, 171 P. 605.
19. Statute not applicable to team in field becoming frightened. Walker v. Faelber, 102 Kan. 646, 171 P. 605.
20. Acts constituting negligence of driver of automobile considered. Bean-Hogan v. Kloehr, 103 Kan. 731, 732, 175 P. 976.
21. Duty of driver of automobile in passing pedestrian on highway. Eames v. Clark, 104 Kan. 65, 177 P. 540.
22. Rights of pedestrian on highway considered. Eames v. Clark, 104 Kan. 65, 177 P. 540.
23. Acts constituting negligence of driver of automobile considered. Bean-Hogan v. Kloehr, 103 Kan. 731, 732, 175 P. 976.
24. Limit of twelve miles on city streets held valid. The State v. Bailey, 107 Kan. 637, 639, 193 P. 354.
25. Driving automobile at illegal rate of speed constitutes negligence. Barshfield v. Vucklich, 108 Kan. 761, 762, 197 P. 205.
26. Damages; injuries must be proximate result of excessive speed. Barshfield v. Vucklich, 108 Kan. 761, 762, 197 P. 205.
27. Measure of damages to automobile considered; rule stated and applied. Barshfield v. Vucklich, 108 Kan. 761, 197 P. 205.
28. Whether speed constitutes contributory negligence question of fact for jury. Hughes v. Motor Co., 111 Kan. 397, 399, 207 P. 795.
29. Question of right of way at intersection considered. Hughes v. Motor Co., 111 Kan. 397, 400, 207 P. 795.
30. Negligence under this section to prevent recovery must contribute to injury. Martin v. Weigand, 113 Kan. 611, 215 P. 1023; Morris v. Kansas City, L. & W. Rly. Co., 118 Kan. 433, 436, 235 P. 1047.
31. Section considered with instruction as to crossing accident. Ewing v. Railroad Co., 117 Kan. 200, 204, 230 P. 808.
32. Petition states cause of action against operator directing rays of spotlight. Burrell v. Horchem, 117 Kan. 678, 232 P. 1042.
33. Act not applicable to policeman answering emergency call. Koger v. Keller, 120 Kan. 196, 243 P. 294.
34. Driver must be able to stop car within range of headlights. Rhoades v. Atchison, T. & S.F. Rly. Co., 121 Kan. 324, 328, 246 P. 994.
35. Jury finding places defendant within intersection subject to six-mile rule. Briley v. Nussbaum, 122 Kan. 438, 443, 252 P. 223. Modified: Briley v. Nussbaum, 123 Kan. 58, 254 P. 351.
36. Truck left on highway at night because of engine trouble must show lights. McCoy v. Pittsburg Boiler and Machine Co., 124 Kan. 414, 417, 261 P. 30.
37. Section cited in considering culpable negligence while driving in city; speed greater than twelve miles per hour not prohibited. State v. Bowser, 124 Kan. 556, 261 P. 846.
38. No recovery can be had if violation of statute contributes to injury. Barzen v. Kepler, 125 Kan. 648, 266 P. 69.
39. Operator liable for failure to provide lights on rear of truck. Hiller v. Kepler, 125 Kan. 679, 266 P. 73.
40. Forty-mile-an-hour statute does not excuse one from driving reasonably and proper. Hamilton v. Harrison, 126 Kan. 188, 191, 268 P. 119.
41. One entering crossing at 18 to 20 miles per hour denied recovery from speeder. Ferguson v. Lang, 126 Kan. 273, 275, 268 P. 117.
42. One driving negligently cannot recover for collision with car parked on highway without lights. Haines v. Carroll, 126 Kan. 408, 267 P. 986.
43. Excessive speed at crossing held not contributing cause of collision. Cook v. Vaughan, 127 Kan. 479, 274 P. 204.
44. Driving at speed in excess of statute violates accident policy. Witt v. Spot Cash Insurance Co., 128 Kan. 155, 276 P. 804.
45. Evidence sustained conviction of driving on highway at dangerous speed. State v. Blake, 133 Kan. 152, 153, 298 P. 748.
46. Driver must stop at stop sign, and driver on primary road entitled to rely thereon. Keir v. Trager, 134 Kan. 505, 507, 508, 7 P.2d 49.
47. Instructions concerning degree of care required in operation held correct. Leinbach v. Pickwick Greyhound Lines, 135 Kan. 40, 55, 10 P.2d 33.
48. Operation of truck on highways at night without lights violation of section. Witte v. Hutchins, 135 Kan. 776, 777, 12 P.2d 724.
49. Section requires light at night at rear end of trailer. Deardorf v. Shell Petroleum Corp., 136 Kan. 95, 96, 12 P.2d 1103.
50. Stop sign on intersecting road as affecting speed on main highway, considered. Cherry v. Hayes, 141 Kan. 346, 347, 41 P.2d 746.
51. Penal provisions applicable only to one using highway. Bergstresser v. Van Hoy, 142 Kan. 88, 91, 45 P.2d 855.
52. 1925 amendment considered in discussing high speed as gross and wanton negligence. Anderson v. Anderson, 142 Kan. 463, 468, 50 P.2d 995.
53. Indefiniteness of section discussed in holding K.S.A. 19-242 constitutional. State v. Rogers, 142 Kan. 841, 853, 52 P.2d 1185.
54. Permitting weeds to hide stop sign held not defect in state highway. Phillips v. State Comm., 146 Kan. 112, 113, 114, 68 P.2d 1087.
55. Cited in upholding contributory negligence as defense in damage action. Berry v. Weeks, 146 Kan. 969, 972, 73 P.2d 1086.
56. Violation of section held no bar to recover in civil action; proximate cause. Frakes v. Travelers Mutual Cas. Co., 148 Kan. 637, 642, 84 P.2d 871.
57. Stop sign not required at intersection of state highway and secondary road. Phillips v. State Highway Comm., 148 Kan. 702, 703, 705, 84 P.2d 927.
58. Cited in action for damages by parents for death of child. Moseman v. Penwell Undertaking Co., 151 Kan. 610, 611, 100 P.2d 669.
59. Instructions and jury finding in personal-injury action approved. Duncan v. Branson, 153 Kan. 344, 346, 110 P.2d 789.
60. Instruction in words of statute concerning degree of care held proper. Pryor v. Strawn, 73 F.2d 595, 596, 598.
61. Cited; stop sign defectively installed on side of state highway constituted defect under K.S.A. 68-419. Brown v. State Highway Commission, 202 Kan. 1, 10, 444 P.2d 882.
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