Printable Format8-1740. Mirrors. (a) After January 1, 1975, every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a mirror mounted on the left side of the vehicle and so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway to the rear of the vehicle.
(b) Every motor vehicle, except a motorcycle, shall be equipped with an additional mirror mounted either inside the vehicle approximately in the center or outside the vehicle on the right side and so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway to the rear of the vehicle.
(c) All mirrors required by regulations of the United States department of transportation shall be maintained in good condition.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, ยง 8-1740; July 1.
Source or prior law:
8-5,104.
Cross References to Related Sections:
Applicability of section to motorcycles and motor-driven cycles, see 8-1810.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
Prior law (K.S.A. 8-5,104); possible methods of using unbuckled seat belts as defense to alleged negligence, William D. Faler, 20 K.L.R. 486, 488 (1972).
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. The absence of lights, turn signals and mirrors on a three-wheel construction "buggy" made it unfit for use on public roads. Harlan v. United Fire and Cas. Co., 208 F. Supp. 3d 1168, 1172 (D. Kan. 2016).