68-2106. Unlawful to destroy or remove barricades, warning signs, or drive on closed hard-surfaced highway; penalty; damages. Any person who shall, without authority, destroy or remove any barricade, warning sign or warning light when used in accordance with the provisions of this act, or who shall drive on a hard-surfaced highway under improvement without authority from the proper officials, when said road is barricaded and suitable warning signs have been placed to advise that such road is closed to traffic, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to the fines and penalties prescribed by K.S.A. 68-2107, and, in addition, said person shall be required to reimburse the contractor, municipality or secretary of transportation for any damage to the improvements or to the barricades, warning signs or lights; but nothing in this act shall be construed as prohibiting or restricting the authorities of the municipality, secretary of transportation, or federal government from having free access to the improvement at all times.

History: L. 1957, ch. 354, § 6; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 212; August 15.