Section 8-15,112 - Unlawful passing of a waste collection vehicle(a) The driver of a motor vehicle, upon approaching a stationary waste collection vehicle obviously and actually engaged in waste collection and displaying vehicular hazard warning signal lamps as required by K.S.A. 8-1722, and amendments thereto, shall do either of the following: (1) If the driver of the motor vehicle is traveling on a highway that consists of at least two lanes that carry traffic in the same direction of travel as that of the driver's motor vehicle, the driver shall proceed with due caution and, if possible and with due regard to the road, weather and traffic conditions, shall change lanes into a lane that is not adjacent to that of the stationary waste collection vehicle; or(2) if the driver is not traveling on a highway of a type described in paragraph (1), or if the driver is traveling on a highway of that type but it is not possible to change lanes or if to do so would be unsafe, the driver shall proceed with due caution, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle and maintain a safe speed for the road, weather and traffic conditions.(b) For purposes of this section, a waste collection vehicle is a vehicle specifically designed and equipped and used exclusively for garbage, refuse, recycling or solid waste collection or disposal operations.(c) From and after the effective date of this act and prior to July 1, 2019, a law enforcement officer shall issue a warning citation to anyone violating the provisions of subsection (a).(d) This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of a waste collection vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.(e) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the uniform act regulating traffic on highways.Added by L. 2018, ch. 72,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2018.