How long do I have to change my driver license after I move to Kansas?
You have 90 days after establishing residency. You may need to make an appointment please follow this link to do so.
https://www.ksrevenue.gov/DOVAppointmentInfo/
How long do I have to change my plates over after I move to Kansas?
You have 90 days after establishing residency. Bring your title, vehicle and ID to our office for a VIN inspection afterwards you will go to the Treasurer’s office to obtain registration which is located 120 E. Chestnut St. in Troy Kansas.
Can I use the plates from the previous owner of a vehicle I have purchased until those expire?
No, you may not. When the vehicle has been purchased it must be registered to the new owner of the vehicle even if you are making payments to the previous owner.
What is the legal window tint I can have in the state of Kansas?
Kansas law, K.S.A. 8-1749a., states “the total light transmission shall not be less than 35% when a sun screening device is used in conjunction with other existing sun screening devices.”
Can I tint my front windshield?
Not fully, Kansas law, K.S.A. 8-1749a., states “A sun screening device when used in conjunction with the windshield shall be nonreflective and shall not be red, yellow or amber in color. A sun screening device shall be used only along the top of the windshield and shall not extend downward beyond the AS1 line.” So only the top of the window or “brow” may be tinted.
What color of lights can I have on my vehicle?
Lights visible to the front of a vehicle must be white to amber. On vehicles manufactured prior to July 1, 1973, the front turn signals may emit a white light. The front turn signals of all newer vehicles must emit an amber light. Kansas registered vehicles are prohibited from being equipped with tinted/non-transparent headlamp covers.
Lights visible to the rear of a vehicle must be amber to red, with the exception of the registration and back-up lamps. Every vehicle must have a white light illuminating the vehicle’s rear license tag when the headlamps and tail lamps are activated. Reflectors visible from the rear of a vehicle must be red.
Lights and reflectors visible from the side of a vehicle must be amber toward the front of the vehicle and red toward the rear of the vehicle.
Optional Lights:
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- In addition, vehicles may be equipped with the following optional lights:
- One amber or white running board courtesy light on each side.
- Two side cowl or fender lamps emitting an amber or white light.
- Two white spot lamps mounted on the front of the vehicle.
- One or more white reverse lamps that operate only when the vehicle is in reverse.
- Two white to amber fog lamps mounted on the front of the vehicle and used only in conjunction with the low beam headlamps.
- Two white to amber auxiliary passing lamps mounted on the front of the vehicle.
- Two white to amber auxiliary driving lamps mounted on the front of the vehicle.
- Flashing Lights – The only flashing lights permitted on non-emergency vehicles are turn signals, hazard warning lamps, and warning lights on school, church, and daycare buses.
Are ATVs legal on highways and county roads?
The answer to this can be found by following this link to the Kansas Legislature.
What safety gear do I have to have when riding an ATV or Motorcycle on public roadways?
Kansas law requires that all persons less than 18 years of age wear a DOT-approved helmet while riding or operating a motorcycle or moped or ATV.
Motorcycle operators are required to wear eye protection, unless they have a windscreen at least 10 inches high when measured from the center of the handlebars. Eye protection shall consist of protective glasses, goggles, or transparent face shields that are shatter proof and impact resistant.
What do I do if I see flashing lights on the side of the road?
When an emergency vehicle is on the side of the road Kansas state laws, K.S.A 8-1530 and 8-1531, state the following (1) If the driver of the motor vehicle is traveling on a highway that consists of at least two lanes that carry traffic in the same direction of travel as that of the driver’s motor vehicle, the driver shall proceed with due caution and, if possible and with due regard to the road, weather and traffic conditions, shall change lanes into a lane that is not adjacent to that of the stationary authorized emergency vehicle; or
(2) if the driver is not traveling on a highway of a type described in paragraph (1), or if the driver is traveling on a highway of that type but it is not possible to change lanes or if to do so would be unsafe, the driver shall proceed with due caution, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle and maintain a safe speed for the road, weather and traffic conditions.
This includes all police, fire, ambulance, DOT, and tow trucks with flashing lights.