{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-8-1557","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 8-1557","heading":"Basic rule governing speed of vehicles.","body":"No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual hazards then existing. Consistent with the foregoing, every person shall drive at a safe and appropriate speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.","path":["Chapter 8.—AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES","Article 15.—UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch08/008_015_0057.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:09:59Z","sha256":"2cdfb38796115d331244cd767923b4f8c257c6515a2581d4431b4d0e14e82ed4","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-8-1556a","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-8-1558"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}