§ 35-654. Spilling loads on highways.

(a)

No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any highway unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping therefrom, except that:

(1)

This section shall not prohibit necessary spreading of any substance in highway maintenance or construction operations; and

(2)

This section shall not apply to trailers or semitrailers when hauling livestock if such trailers or semitrailers are properly equipped with a cleanout trap and such trap is operated in a closed position unless material is intentionally spilled when the trap is in a closed position.

(b)

No person shall operate on any highway any vehicle with any load unless such load and any covering thereon is securely fastened so as to prevent the covering or load from becoming loose, detached, or in any manner a hazard to other users of the highway.

(Code 1988, § 35-605; Ord. No. O-2-05, § 29, 1-6-2005)

State law reference

Similar provisions, K.S.A. 8-1906.