KANSAS TRUCKING CONNECTION (KTC)

Liability-QA

What liability do customers using state highways have with regard to damaging highways or structures?

See "Kansas Legislative web site.

This link takes users to the search page of the Kansas Laws. Enter the K.S.A. statute number in the box provided on the page. All other Kansas laws can be referenced from this page as long as the user knows the statute number.

Once I obtain an Oversize or Overweight permit what is my liability?

Customer Responsibilities

To detour all highway structures not having sufficient weight bearing capacity to sustain the weight of the vehicles and load or not having sufficient vertical and horizontal clearance of the vehicles and load, and

That issuance of this permit does not warrant the sufficiency of highway structures on the route to be followed as to either weight bearing capacity or vertical and horizontal clearance

To be liable for and will pay all damages sustained by the road foundations, surfaces or highway structures resulting from the operation and movement of vehicles and load.