Sirens, and Moving Over
K.S.A. 8-1530 — pull over for an approaching siren, and move over or slow down for a stopped emergency vehicle
When an emergency vehicle approaches using its siren and lights, or a police vehicle using its siren alone, other drivers yield, move to the right edge and stop until it passes.
Who handles this in Kansas: Johnson County Bar Association, Find a Lawyer; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Kansas directory.
- On a highway with at least two lanes in the driver's direction, proceed with due caution and, if possible and safe, change to a lane not next to the stopped vehicle.
- Otherwise, or if changing lanes is impossible or unsafe, proceed with due caution, reduce speed and keep a safe speed for the conditions.
Those are the choices when approaching a stationary emergency vehicle showing its lights.
Failure to yield to an emergency vehicle is $195 on the uniform fine schedule.
Sources for this section (2)
- K.S.A. 8-1530 — Duty of driver upon approach of authorized emergency vehicle
- K.S.A. 8-2118 — Uniform fine schedule for traffic infraction violations; payment by mail with plea, when; full payment required; ordinance traffic infractions; doubling of fine in road construction zones and school zones; escalating fines for unlawful passing of a school bus
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.