From enforcing traffic laws to conducting criminal investigations, the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) is one of the premier highway patrol agencies in the United States. Established in the state of Kansas, the organization’s primary focus has always been to ensure the safety of Interstate, State, and Federal highways. Additionally, KHP also does not shy away from providing support to county agencies, especially when specialized, tactical, or aerial support is needed.
Besides maintaining traffic rules and regulations, the Kansas Highway Patrol also offers traffic safety education and awareness programs to the public at large. If you have recently been on the wrong side of the traffic laws and therefore have been penalized with a citation, then you can follow our in-depth guide to pay the dues instantly.
Steps to Pay Citation Online
The Kansas Highway Patrol allows traffic offenders to pay their fines online – either through the official online website or offline by mailing the payment. It is recommended that you read all citations carefully to make sure that the traffic ticket that you have received does not require a court appearance.
It should also be known that unpaid traffic tickets can lead to the issuance of an arrest warrant and/or the suspension of your driving license. To begin the payment process, follow the below-mentioned steps carefully.
- Start by visiting the official website here.
- On the landing page, click on the “Make Payments” option.
- In the next step, you need to search for your traffic citation. Under the search options, proceed to select your preferred one. You can search via citation number, case number, party name, business name, or driver’s license.
- Once you have entered the relevant data, click on “Submit,” and the system will retrieve the related information from their database. After that, you will be asked to pay for your fine.
- After successfully making your payment (either via your debit or credit card), you can decide to take a printout of the confirmation page for future reference.
Note that if your traffic ticket was issued in Johnson County, then you have to visit a separate website to pay for your fine.
Other Ways to Pay Your Fine
If you are not accustomed to paying your traffic penalty online, then you can decide to pay the fine by simply mailing it to the following official address: Centralized Court Payment Center, P.O. Box 750200, Topeka, Kansas 66675-0200. In addition to that, you can also contact the KHP authorities via phone at 785-368-7070. Phone timings are between Monday and Friday, available 24×7.
Also, keep in mind that if you are not able to find your citation via one of the above-mentioned processes, then you will need to reach out to the specific county under whose jurisdiction the traffic citation was issued. It should be known that the KHP does not retain any information related to tickets issued by other agencies, such as local police or county sheriffs.
Types of Offenses You Should Know
While the Kansas Highway Patrol has not created an exhaustive list of all the traffic violations that can attract fines and/or penalties, the organization has still put together a robust guide listing all the common offenses on the roads and highways. Here is what you should know.
Alcohol Violations: If open containers of alcoholic beverages are being transported where they are easily accessible to the passengers or driver, the same will be considered a violation of the state law.
Driving Under Influence (DUI): Under Kansas state laws, it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a breath or blood alcohol or drug concentration that is 0.08 or higher. Additionally, it is also illegal if the use of drugs and/or alcohol renders the driver incapable of driving the vehicle. Some of the notable punishments for such violations include: being arrested and booked into jail; losing a driver’s license; having a vehicle towed; or facing criminal charges.
Tailgating or Following Too Closely: Kansas state law requires individuals to follow other vehicles at a prudent and reasonable distance, keeping in mind the speed of their vehicles and the overall condition of the road surface. According to reports, four out of ten crashes involve rear-end vehicle collisions, and that usually takes place because of tailgating. So, it is recommended to leave enough room between your vehicle and the one that is ahead of you so that you have enough time to apply your vehicle brakes properly when the vehicle ahead of you suddenly stops.
Speeding: Any chance of serious injury or death manifolds when you drive over speeds of 50 MPH. As a result, the Kansas Highway Patrol has implemented speed limits and restrictions that you must follow. For starters, 30 MPH should be the maximum speed limit in residential areas, while speeds up to 55 MPH are allowed on two-lane paved highways. Improved highways allow speeds up to 65-70 MPH, and 75 MPH maximum speeds are allowed on the Kansas Turnpike and other rural segments of freeways with 40 MPH speeds as a minimum.
Some of the other traffic violations include reckless driving, making illegal turns, not wearing a seat belt, driving without a license, driving a vehicle with expired insurance or registration, failing to stop at a red light, and using a handheld electronic device while driving.
