TOPEKA POLICE DEPARTMENT

TOPEKA POLICE DEPARTMENT	Number: LB 02-07
LEGAL BULLETIN
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF 2002 STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
AMENDS:
STATUTE REFERENCES:
ISSUING AUTHORITY: John Knoll, City Attorney	DATE ISSUED: 26 Sep. 2002

On September 17, 2002, the City Council enacted ordinance 17892 that adopts by reference the 2002 version of Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities (STO). The ordinance was published and takes effect today, September 25, 2002.

The 2002 version has a yellow cover. All prior STO versions are obsolete and should be discarded.

The Council also enacted ordinance No. 17893 that deletes and modifies certain STO sections. A table summarizing the effects of adoption of these two Ordinances follows:

2002 STO Section Adopted/Deleted or Amended	Applicable City Code Section	Description	Explanation
13	142-122	Traffic-Control Signal Legend	Delete STO 13.
33	142-187	Maximum Speed Limits	Delete STO 33. Use 142-187 instead.
37	142-152(c)	Racing on Highways (Exhibition of Speed)	Delete STO 37. Use 142-152(c)
50	142-236 through 142-238	Right, Left and U Turns at Intersections	Delete STO 50. Use 142-236 through 142-238 instead.
67	None	Pedestrian Use of Crosswalks	Delete STO 67.
104	142-192	Inattentive Driving	Delete STO 104. Use 142-192 instead.
119	142-190	Parades and Processions	Delete STO 119. Use 142-190 instead.
198	142-6	Vehicle License; Illegal Tag	Delete STO 198. Use 142-6 instead.

Please contact me if you have any questions about the 2002 STO.