There is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating traffic within the corporate limits of the City of Ozawkie, Kansas, that certain standard traffic ordinance known as the “Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities,” Edition of 2023, as prepared and published in book form by the League of Kansas Municipalities, save and except such Articles, sections, parts or portions as are hereafter omitted, deleted, modified or changed, such incorporation being authorized by K.S.A. 12-3009 through 12-3012, inclusive, as amended.  At least one copy of said standard ordinance shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as Incorporated by Ordinance No. 24-02” with all sections or portions thereof intended to be omitted or changed clearly marked to show any such omission or change and to which shall be attached a copy of this section or said ordinance, and filed with the city clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours.

(Ord. 24-02; Code 2025)

(a)   An ordinance traffic infraction is a violation of any section of this Article that prescribes or requires the same behavior as that prescribed or required by a statutory provision that is classified as a traffic infraction in K.S.A. Supp. 8-2118.

(b)   All traffic violations which are included within this Article, and which are not ordinance traffic infractions as defined in subsection (a) of this section, shall be considered traffic offenses.

(Code 2007)

Article 14 relating to and headed “Miscellaneous Rules”, of the Standard Traffic Ordinance, is hereby amended and enlarged to include Sections 104a and 104b, as follows:

Section 104a. Inattentive Driving - Negligent. Every driver shall remain alert and give full attention to the safe operation of his vehicle while it is in motion, and any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of negligent driving in violation of this section.

Section 104b. Inattentive Driving - Careless/Unsafe. No person shall operate or hold any vehicle in such manner as to indicate a careless or heedless disregard for the rights or the safety of others, or in such manner as to endanger, or be likely to endanger, any person or property. Further, no driver shall engage in any activity or do any act which interferes with the safe control of his vehicle. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of careless or unsafe driving in violation of this section.

(Ord. 24-02; Code 2025)