§ 35-884. Securing loads on vehicles and requirements for hauling livestock.

(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, except that:

(1)

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

(2)

Subsections (a) and (c) of 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. The exemption contained in this subsection shall not apply to trailers or semitrailers used for hauling livestock when livestock are not being hauled in such trailers or semitrailers.

(b)

All trailers or semitrailers hauling livestock shall be cleaned out periodically.

(c)

No person shall operate on any highway any vehicle with any load unless such load and any covering 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 1964, § 36-293; Code 1988, § 35-787; Ord. No. 53410, § 1, 1-7-1975; Ord. No. 64705, § 14, 9-20-1984; Ord. No. 65479, § 25, 11-16-1989)

State law reference

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