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8-550.

History: L. 1937, ch. 283, § 50; L. 1968, ch. 218, § 18; Repealed, L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-2205; July 1.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Violation of statute constitutes negligence. Hurla v. Capper Publications, Inc., 149 Kan. 369, 373, 87 P.2d 552.

2. Driver first entering intersection held guilty of contributory negligence. Cruse v. Dole, 155 Kan. 292, 296, 124 P.2d 470.

3. Damage action; contributory negligence; right of way at intersection; construed; applied. Orr v. Hensy, 158 Kan. 303, 310, 147 P.2d 749.

4. Duty of driver approaching through highway stated and applied. Revell v. Bennett, 162 Kan. 345, 349, 176 P.2d 538.

5. Damage action; subsection (a) held applicable under facts. Lawrence v. Kansas Power & Light Co., 167 Kan. 45, 50, 204 P.2d 752.

6. Cited in discussing contributory negligence in damage action. Samms v. Regier, 167 Kan. 556, 559, 207 P.2d 414.

7. Damage action; demurrer to evidence erroneously sustained; contributory negligence; right of way. Fry v. Cadle, 171 Kan. 14, 16, 229 P.2d 724.

8. Cited in determining contributory negligence in damage action. Blankenship v. Fraker, 173 Kan. 438, 441, 249 P.2d 683.

9. Drivers may assume other drivers will observe laws of the road. Cain v. Steely, 173 Kan. 866, 872, 252 P.2d 909.

10. Automobile operators may assume others using the streets will observe traffic laws. Siegrist v. Wheeler, 175 Kan. 11, 14, 259 P.2d 223.

11. Mentioned; no recovery where both plaintiff and defendant are contributorily negligent. Stroud v. McCusker, 175 Kan. 257, 260, 263 P.2d 260.

12. Damage action; intersection collision; demurrer to plaintiff's evidence sustained; reversed. Stephens v. Bacon, 176 Kan. 460, 464, 271 P.2d 285.

13. Right of way at blind intersection; contributory negligence; purpose of section. Green v. Higbee, 176 Kan. 596, 601, 602, 272 P.2d 1084.

14. Under facts additional instructions involving section held prejudicial error; new trial granted. Byas v. Dodge City Rendering Co., 177 Kan. 337, 341, 279 P.2d 252.

15. Pleading "custom, practice and usage" in operation at intersection; void. Wood v. Melton, 179 Kan. 128, 130, 132, 293 P.2d 252.

16. Record reviewed; judgment for plaintiff affirmed. Cosby v. Doskocil, 180 Kan. 367, 303 P.2d 1107.

17. Facts disclosed existence of "highway intersection." Cherry v. State Automobile Insurance Association, 181 Kan. 205, 211, 212, 310 P.2d 907.

18. Damage action; assumed compliance with section; contributory negligence as matter of law not established. Carpenter v. Strimple, 190 Kan. 33, 39, 372 P.2d 571.

19. Both drivers negligent; injured passenger may sue either or both and recover. McClave v. Moulton, 123 F.2d 450, 452.

20. Negligence as matter of law established by summary judgment. Smithson, Executor v. Dunham, 201 Kan. 455, 459, 441 P.2d 823.


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