Kan. Admin. Regs. § 36-45-6 - Equipment

Each EVSP shall ensure that each EV that is accompanying a load in Kansas has, at a m minimum, the following equipment meeting the requirements specified in this regulation:

(a) Communication equipment: one two-way communication device capable of transmitting and receiving signals for at least 1/2 mile and compatible with the device e used by the driver of the load and the device used by each EVO during movement of the load;

(b) emergency equipment: one full-size spare tire compatible with the EV to continue travel, one vehicle jack appropriate for the EV, one lug wrench, eight bidirectional reflective triangles, eight red light-emitting flares, three 18-inch cones that are orange in color, and one fire extinguisher having an underwriters' laboratories rating of 5 B:C or more;

(c) handheld warning flags: two handheld flags that e red or orange in color and at least 24 inches square;

(d) height-measuring pole;

(e)paddle signs: at least one standard "Stop" paddle sign and one standard "Slow" paddle sign. Each paddle sign shall be at least 18 inches wide with letters at least six inches high and shall meet the requirements of the MUTCD;

(f) personal safety equipment: one high-visibility hard hat and one high-visibility vest or jacket that meet the requirements of the MUTCD;

(g) warning sign: one warning sign that states "OVERSIZE LOAD." The letters shall be black on a yellow background and shall be at least eight inches high with a minimum brush stroke of 1.125 inches. The sign shall not obstruct the warning light or lights. The sign shall be at least five feet long and 12 inches high and shall be visible from a minimum distance of 500 feet;

(h) warning light or lights: either one oscillating or rotating light or two flashing lights. Each warning light shall be amber in color, at least six inches in diameter, and fully visible from all directions from a minimum distance of 500 feet. The warning light or lights shall not be obstructed by the warning sign; and

(i) vehicle warning flags: two vehicle flags red or orange in color and at least 18 inches square. Each flag shall be capable of being placed on the driver's or passenger's side of the EV.

Notes

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 36-45-6

Authorized by K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 8-1921K.S.A. 68-404; implementing K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 1911, K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 8-1921, and K.S.A. 66-1326; adopted by Kansas Register Volume 39, No. 49; effective 12/18/2020.