A 3-minute lesson from the Kansas course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Driving is a privilege you keep by following the rules. Kansas can suspend your license for a time or revoke it outright, and some violations carry automatic, mandatory penalties.
Your driving privileges may be suspended for:
Three moving-violation convictions within a twelve-month period (K.S.A. 8-255)
Refusing a chemical test for alcohol/drug content of your blood
Failing to appear in court (mandatory indefinite) or not responding to a citation from any state
Not keeping continuous liability insurance on your vehicle (mandatory indefinite)
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or testing .08 or above
Transporting an open container of liquor or cereal malt beverage (3.2 beer)
Jake gets his third speeding conviction in 11 months. Three moving violations within twelve months means Kansas may suspend his driving privileges under K.S.A. 8-255.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
How many moving violations within a 12-month period can result in a Kansas driving privilege suspension?
Three
One
Five
Two
Answer: Three
A conviction of three moving violations within a twelve-month period can result in suspension under K.S.A. 8-255.
A driver's license may be revoked (not just suspended) for a conviction of:
An expired registration
A single speeding ticket
Reckless driving
Failure to signal a turn
Answer: Reckless driving
Reckless driving is listed among the offenses, along with vehicular homicide and eluding police, that can result in revocation rather than mere suspension.