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Work zone speeding in Kansas

A work zone ticket in Kansas has its amount printed on your notice. Insurance typically rises about 26% after one ticket.

FineOn your noticestate schedule
PointsNo points, tickets are counted
Insurance over 3 years+$2,106+26% for about 3 years
Driver improvement clinic (in place of a suspension)No

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Does a work zone ticket add points in Kansas?

Kansas doesn't use points. The Division of Vehicles counts moving violations committed on separate occasions within 12 months. Three bring a warning letter, four bring a 30-day restricted license, five bring a 90-day suspension and six or more bring a 1-year suspension.[2][9] Suspension rules →

Will a work zone ticket raise your insurance?

Most likely. Insurers treat it as a speeding conviction. In Kansas one speeding ticket raised a full-coverage premium by about 26% on average[1], or about $2,106 over three years on a typical $2,700 policy[1]. This is an average from ValuePenguin State of Auto Insurance in 2026, not a quote.

How long do you have to respond to a work zone ticket in Kansas?

  1. Date on noticePay or respondset by the court[3][5]
    Details

    Pay or appear by the court date on the ticket. If you miss it: Failing to comply is a separate misdemeanor, and it can lead to a restricted or suspended license.

  2. 14daysLast day to appealfrom conviction[12][13]
    Details

    Appeal a municipal court or magistrate judgment. If you miss it: The judgment stands.

  3. 30daysComply after the court mails a failure to comply noticefrom the notice date[5][10]
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    Comply after the court mails a failure to comply notice. If you miss it: The court tells the Division of Vehicles, which restricts or suspends your license until you comply. A $100 reinstatement fee is added.

  4. 30daysAsk the Division of Vehicles to review a suspensionfrom the notice date[2]
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    Ask the Division of Vehicles to review a suspension. If you miss it: The suspension or restriction takes effect as ordered.

Can you keep a work zone ticket off your Kansas record?

Every way to handle a Kansas ticket, from paying to contesting →

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What else do people ask?

Will a work zone ticket raise my insurance in Kansas?

A speeding ticket raised full-coverage premiums about 26% on average in Kansas (ValuePenguin State of Auto Insurance in 2026).

Does a work zone ticket add points in Kansas?

Kansas doesn't use points. The Division of Vehicles counts moving violations committed on separate occasions within 12 months. Three bring a warning letter, four bring a 30-day restricted license, five bring a 90-day suspension and six or more bring a 1-year suspension.

Sources

Kansas law and DMV sources (7)
  1. K.S.A. 8-255 Restriction, suspension or revocation of driving privileges, driver improvement clinics, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes.
  2. K.S.A. 8-2118 Uniform fine schedule for traffic infraction violations, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes.
  3. K.S.A. 8-2110 Failure to comply with traffic citation, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes.
  4. Kan. Admin. Regs. 92-52-9a, Moving violations, suspension or restriction of driving privileges, Kansas Department of Revenue (via Cornell LII).
  5. Suspended Licenses / Driver Solutions, Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles.
  6. K.S.A. 22-3609 Appeals from municipal courts, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes.
  7. K.S.A. 22-3609a Appeals from district magistrate judges, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes.
Insurance sources (4)
  1. State of Auto Insurance in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  2. Car Insurance Rate Increases with a Speeding Ticket in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  3. How Does a DUI Affect Your Auto Insurance Rates in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  4. How Much Will My Car Insurance Rates Go Up After a Crash in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).