Attorney General Opinion No. 1981-148

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1981-148 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two statutes concerning fire departments in townships, K.S.A. 80-1518 and 80-1906, provide that fire department vehicles operated by the township are to be given the right of way on public highways, provided that, among other requirements, the vehicle is painted red. A third statute imposing similar requirements, K.S.A. 80-1505, was repealed in 1978. While repeal by implication is not favored, in view of the direct conflict between the two remaining statutes and the more recently-enacted K.S.A. 8-1530 and 8-1541 (regarding the duty of motorists and pedestrians to yield to a̲n̲y̲ authorized emergency vehicle making use of prescribed warning devices), the color requirement contained in the former is without force and effect. Cited herein: K.S.A. 8-1404, 8-1530, 8-1541, 80-1505 (repealed by L. 1978, ch. 424, section 2), 80-1518, 80-1906.