Difference between revisions of "Kansas"
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As of 2010 the "Standard Traffic Ordinances for Kansas Cities" prepared and published in book form by the Kansas League of Municipalities declares ''hitchhiking illegal'' in all cities which adopt it's code. | As of 2010 the "Standard Traffic Ordinances for Kansas Cities" prepared and published in book form by the Kansas League of Municipalities declares ''hitchhiking illegal'' in all cities which adopt it's code. | ||
| − | I am not aware of every Kansas city that has adopted this code | + | I am not aware of every Kansas city that has adopted this code (as not all cities upload their code to municode.com) but I know that all cities in Johnson county as well as Topeka have adopted the code. To be safe, try to hitchhike outside of the city limits of large cities in the state of Kansas. |
The exact wording of KS STO 69(a) is as follows: | The exact wording of KS STO 69(a) is as follows: | ||
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This overrides the K.S.A. statute that allows you to hitchhike on the shoulder or berm which claims that "no person shall stand on a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride..." | This overrides the K.S.A. statute that allows you to hitchhike on the shoulder or berm which claims that "no person shall stand on a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride..." | ||
| − | Basically the new KS STO code as of 2010 makes it illegal to hitchhike anywhere near a road even if you are not on the paved portion designed for the ordinary flow of traffic | + | Basically the new KS STO code as of 2010 makes it illegal to hitchhike anywhere near a road even if you are not on the paved portion designed for the ordinary flow of traffic. |
Wichita has not adopted the KS STO 69(a) statute but has adopted the following statute instead: | Wichita has not adopted the KS STO 69(a) statute but has adopted the following statute instead: | ||
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(a)No person shall stand in ''or in proximity to'' a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver or occupant of any vehicle. | (a)No person shall stand in ''or in proximity to'' a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver or occupant of any vehicle. | ||
| − | However when outside the limits of | + | These are the only cities in Kansas (that have uploaded their municipal code to Municode.com) in which hitchhiking is illegal on the shoulder or berm. However when outside the limits of a city, it is never illegal to hitchhike in the state of Kansas if you are on the shoulder or berm. Do not let the police bully you and try to tell you otherwise. |
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| + | Wyandotte county, and the cities of Manhattan, El Dorado, Salina, Leavenworth, and Fort Scott are ''legal'' to hitchhike in if you are off the paved portion of the road. | ||
== General == | == General == | ||
Revision as of 18:21, 13 March 2012
Kansas is a state in the Mid West of the United States.
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Law
As of 2010 the "Standard Traffic Ordinances for Kansas Cities" prepared and published in book form by the Kansas League of Municipalities declares hitchhiking illegal in all cities which adopt it's code. I am not aware of every Kansas city that has adopted this code (as not all cities upload their code to municode.com) but I know that all cities in Johnson county as well as Topeka have adopted the code. To be safe, try to hitchhike outside of the city limits of large cities in the state of Kansas. The exact wording of KS STO 69(a) is as follows:
Sec. 69. Pedestrians Soliciting Rides or Business.
(a) No person shall stand upon or along a street or highway for the purpose of soliciting a ride.
This overrides the K.S.A. statute that allows you to hitchhike on the shoulder or berm which claims that "no person shall stand on a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride..." Basically the new KS STO code as of 2010 makes it illegal to hitchhike anywhere near a road even if you are not on the paved portion designed for the ordinary flow of traffic.
Wichita has not adopted the KS STO 69(a) statute but has adopted the following statute instead:
Sec. 11.44.050. - Soliciting rides, business or contributions prohibited—Exceptions.
(a)No person shall stand in or in proximity to a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver or occupant of any vehicle.
These are the only cities in Kansas (that have uploaded their municipal code to Municode.com) in which hitchhiking is illegal on the shoulder or berm. However when outside the limits of a city, it is never illegal to hitchhike in the state of Kansas if you are on the shoulder or berm. Do not let the police bully you and try to tell you otherwise.
Wyandotte county, and the cities of Manhattan, El Dorado, Salina, Leavenworth, and Fort Scott are legal to hitchhike in if you are off the paved portion of the road.
General
There is a cluster of truck stops along the road to Colorado, however it is advisable to catch a ride going all thorough the State until Limon in Colorado. In Kansas itself, there are two big rest-truck stops which are actual point of interest. Those consists of before Lawrence on I70 and before Topeka also on I70.
If you are at the cluster of truck stops in KCMO you have about 2 options. First is take bus rides through the city to Lawrence which is an hour west of KC now this is not the easiest task I wouldn't recommend this option but it can be done. First go hitch to KC so you can get a bus. These truck stops are like 10 minutes from where you can get a bus from give or take but make sure the people who bring you bring you to an exit close enough where the buses run regularly (waffle house near these truckstops is a good place to catch a ride possibly talk to waitresses oh and ask about the waffle house). -> Confused '
Experiences
- I live in Kansas and have hitched through countless times. The cops will frequently try to lie to me about it being illegal to hitchhike in the entire state. I typically tell them I am going to continue hitchhiking and I know what the law says. This has lead to me being falsely arrested only once although they let me go within minutes presumably out of fear of a lawsuit. As for rides, getting them can be difficult. I have waited over 6 hours on multiple occasions. When possible avoid Kansas and go through Nebraska or Texas. - Thewindandrain 0:42:21, 6 March 2012 (CET)
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