Andover adopts 2026 Standard Traffic Ordinance and Uniform Public Offense Code updates
Council adopted the 2026 STO (53rd edition) and UPOC (42nd edition). Notable changes include a law prohibiting handheld use in school and construction zones (warnings through 07/01/2027) and a misdemeanor for approaching first responders within 25 feet after a lawful warning.
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Captain Ben Graver briefed the council on annual updates to the Standard Traffic Ordinance (STO) and the Uniform Public Offense Code (UPOC), both published by the League of Kansas Municipalities. Graver flagged two relevant updates: a new provision that prohibits handheld mobile-phone use in designated school zones and active construction zones (warnings required through July 1, 2027, after which citations may be issued) and a UPOC addition creating a class B misdemeanor for unlawfully approaching a first responder within 25 feet after a lawful verbal or visual warning.
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