Kansas Statutes 8-245. Restrictions on licensees; suspension or revocation; misdemeanor
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 8-245
- driver: means any person who drives, operates or is in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle, in any place open to the general public for purposes of vehicular traffic, or who is required to hold a commercial driver's license;
(l) "driver's license" means any driver's license or any other license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued under, or granted by, the laws of this state, including:
(1) Any temporary license or instruction;
(2) the privilege of any person to drive a motor vehicle whether or not such person holds a valid license; or
(3) any nonresident's operating privilege;
(m) "employer" means any person, including the United States, a state or a political subdivision of a state, who owns or leases a commercial motor vehicle or assigns a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle;
(n) "endorsement" means an authorization to an individual's commercial driver's license required to permit the individual to operate certain types of commercial motor vehicles;
(o) "felony" means any offense under state or federal law that is punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
(p) "gross vehicle weight rating" means the value specified by the manufacturer as the maximum loaded weight of a single or a combination (articulated) vehicle. See Kansas Statutes 8-2,128
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Motor vehicle: means every vehicle that is self-propelled upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway except devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Kansas Statutes 8-273
- Person: means every natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation or school. See Kansas Statutes 8-273
(a) The division, upon issuing a driver‘s license shall have authority, whenever good cause appears, to impose reasonable restrictions suitable to the licensee’s driving ability with respect to the type of, or special mechanical control devices required on, a motor vehicle which the licensee may operate, or such other restrictions applicable to the licensee as the division may determine to be appropriate to assure the safe operation of a motor vehicle by the licensee.
(b) The division shall set forth such restrictions upon the usual license form.
(c) Upon receiving satisfactory evidence of any violation of the restrictions of such license, the division may suspend or revoke the same, but the licensee shall be entitled to a hearing as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 8-255, and amendments thereto.
(d) It is a misdemeanor for any person to operate a motor vehicle in any manner in violation of the restrictions imposed in a restricted driver’s license issued to such person.