Kan. Stat. Ann. § 8-1566
Reckless driving, penalties
Kansas · Kansas Statutes Annotated Chapter 8 — Automobiles and Other Vehicles · Status: effective
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- Kan. Stat. Ann. § 8-1566, Reckless driving, penalties, Kansas, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2433249
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(a) Any person who drives any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.
(b) Except as provided in K.S.A. 8-2,142, violation of this section is a misdemeanor. Upon a first conviction of a violation of this section, a person shall be sentenced to not less than five days nor more than 90 days imprisonment or fined not less than $25 nor more than $500, or both such fine and imprisonment. On a second or subsequent conviction of a violation of this section, a person shall be sentenced to not less than 10 days nor more than six months imprisonment, or fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 or both such fine and imprisonment.