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2025 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers
Article 19 - Fire Department Or Company
80-1906 Right of way on highways; siren.
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80-1906.
Right of way on highways; siren.
Township fire departments shall have the right of way on public highways, both inside and outside city limits, when going to or returning from a fire when operating under this act: Provided, The vehicle is equipped with a fire siren in good working order and the siren is sounded at frequent intervals and always two hundred feet before reaching any intersection of highways: And provided further, Such vehicle is painted red. Such right of way shall also extend to the use of the highway when fighting fires.
History: L. 1939, ch. 348, ยง 6; February 23.
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