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Federal regulations
Kansas has adopted Part 393 of the Federal Regulations with the exception of Secs. 393.7, 393.24(d), 393.67(c)(3), and 393.77(b)(15).
Applicability
Part 393 applies to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight, or gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more, or vehicles transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding.
Exception — Private motor carriers domiciled in Kansas operating vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight, or gross combination weight of 10,001 to 26,000 pounds must comply with Part 393, Subpart F (coupling devices) and Part 393, Subpart I (load securement), and are exempt from compliance with the rest of Part 393. This exemption does not apply to motor vehicles which are used in the transportation of hazardous materials and required to be placarded.
First aid kit
No requirement.
Studded tires
No tire may have any protuberance of any material, other than rubber, which projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire.
Tire chains
Tire chains of reasonable size may be used on any vehicle when required for safety because of conditions tending to cause a vehicle to slide or skid.