There is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating traffic within the corporate limits of the City of Park City, Kansas, the most current edition of the “Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities”, prepared and published in book form by the League of Kansas Municipalities, Topeka, Kansas, save and except such articles, sections parts or portions as are hereafter omitted, deleted, modified or changed. No fewer than three (3) copies of said Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as Incorporated by the Code of the City of Park City, Kansas” with all sections or portions thereof intended to be omitted or changed clearly marked to show any such omission or change and shall be filed with the City Clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours.

(Ord. 1072; Code 2021)

A traffic offense is defined as any violation of this article that is not an ordinance traffic infraction, as defined in Section 1 of said Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities.

(Ord. 868; Code 2021; Ord. 1175)

Section 37 of the said Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 37.

(a)   No person shall drive any vehicle in any race, speed competition or contest, drag race or accelerations contest, test of physical endurance, exhibition of speed or acceleration, or for the purpose of making a speed record, and no person shall, in any manner, participate in any such race, competition, contest or exhibition.

(b)   Every person convicted of violation of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by a term of imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 868; Code 2021)

(a)   It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions of this article.

(b)   The judge of the municipal court shall establish a schedule of fines that shall be imposed for the violation of certain ordinances upon a voluntary entry of appearance upon a plea of guilty or no contest to a complaint alleging such violation which is the same as the fine schedule set out at K.S.A. 8-2118(c) and as that schedule is amended from time to time.

(c)   A person tried and convicted of a traffic infraction may be sentenced to pay a fine which shall be fixed by the court not exceeding $500.00.

(d)   Every person convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this article for which another penalty is not provided by this article or by the schedule of fines established by the judge of the municipal court shall be punished for first conviction thereof by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) month or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a second such conviction within one year thereafter such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a third or subsequent conviction within one year after the first conviction such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $2,500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 1060; Code 2021)

Section 301 of the standard traffic ordinance for Kansas cities is created to read as follows:

Sec. 301. Careless Driving.

(a)   No person shall operate or halt any vehicle upon any street, highway, parking lot or other property open or accessible for use by the public, in such manner as to indicate a careless or heedless disregard for the rights or safety of others, or in such a manner as to endanger, or be likely to endanger any person or property. Any driver who does so shall be considered to be prima facie in violation of this section; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to a vehicle driven by a person upon property owned by him/her and not open or accessible for public use.

(b)   No driver, while driving, shall engage in any activity that interferes with the safe operation or control of the vehicle he/she is operating.

(c)   Any person convicted of Careless Driving shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by a term of imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 868)

Section 195 of the standard traffic ordinance for Kansas cities is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 195. Driving in Violation of Restrictions.

(a)   No person shall operate a motor vehicle in violation of the restrictions on any driver’s license or permit imposed pursuant to any statute.

(b)   Except as provided in subsection (c):

(1)   Any person guilty of violating this section, upon the first conviction, shall be fined not to exceed $250, and the court shall suspend such person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle for not less than 30 days and not more than two years.

(2)   Any person guilty of violating this section, upon a second or subsequent conviction, shall be fined not to exceed $500, and the court shall suspend such person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle for not less than 90 days and not more than two years.

(c)   Any person guilty of violating this section for operating a motor vehicle in violation of restrictions on a driver’s license or permit imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 8-237, 8-296, 8-2,100 or 8-2,101, and amendments thereto:

(1)   Upon first conviction, the court shall suspend such person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle for 30 days;

(2)   Upon a second conviction, the court shall suspend such person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle for 90 days; and

(3)   Upon a third or subsequent conviction, the court shall suspend such person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle for one year.

(d)   Nothing in this section shall limit the court in imposing penalties, conditions or restrictions authorized by any other ordinance arising from the same occurrence in addition to penalties and suspensions imposed under this section.

(Ord. 868; Code 2021)

Section 69 of the Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities is hereby amended to read as follows:

(a)   No person shall stand upon or along a street or highway for the purpose of soliciting a ride.

(b)   No person shall stand upon or along a street or highway for the purpose of soliciting employment, business or contributions from the occupant(s) of any vehicle.

(c)   No person shall stand upon or along a street or highway for the purpose of collecting money or other property of value from the occupant(s) of any vehicle when such activity impedes the movement and flow of vehicles along such street or highway.

(d)   No person shall stand on or in proximity to a street or highway for the purpose of soliciting the watching or guarding of any vehicle while parked on or about to be parked on such street or highway.

(Ord. 1084-2019; Code 2021)