0
IN 2019 MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES
0
TEN-YEAR TOTAL
1000000
ANNUAL ECONOMIC COST OF MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES
Kansas Rating: Caution
Kansas needs improvement because of gaps in Advocates’ recommended optimal laws, as reported in the 2021 Roadmap Report.
Highway Safety Laws Needed
- Primary Enforcement Seatbelt Law (Rear)
- All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
- Rear Facing Through Age 2 Law
- Booster Seat Law
- GDL – Minimum Age 16 for Learner’s Permit
- GDL- Stronger Passenger Restriction
- GDL – Age 18 for Unrestricted License
Current Optimal Highway Safety Laws
- Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law (Front)
- GDL – 6-Month Holding Period Provision
- GDL – 50 Hours of Supervised Driving Provision
- GDL – Stronger Nighttime Restriction
- GDL – Cell Phone Restriction
- Ignition Interlock for All Offenders
- Child Endangerment Law
- Open Container Law
- All-Driver Text Messaging Restriction
*States are credited with having laws only if their laws meet Advocates’ optimal criteria
