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KHP asks Legislature for support on reckless-driving bill, line-of-duty aid and facility funding
Summary
KHP requested support for Senate Bill 113 to clarify reckless driving, proposed legislation to formalize line-of-duty funeral assistance, and outlined multi-million-dollar budget requests for headquarters relocation, IT upgrades, troop relocations and scale-house replacement.
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Highway Patrol urged the Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday to back a package of legislative and budget measures that the agency says would improve officer support and roadside safety.
Merle Bridal, chief of staff for the Kansas Highway Patrol, asked lawmakers to consider renewed support for Senate Bill 113, legislation that would define reckless driving as traveling 100 mph or more, or 35 mph over the posted limit. "That bill would clarify that when a driver travels a 100 miles per hour or more or when a driver travels 35 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit, they have committed reckless driving," Bridal…
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