SALINA, Kan. — The Salina City Commission on Monday adopted the 2026 Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities, bringing a new ban on handheld wireless device use in school zones and road construction zones into local law.
Commissioners voted 5-0 for Ordinance 26-11309, which incorporates the League of Kansas Municipalities’ annual model traffic code with Salina’s usual local amendments. City Prosecutor Brad Sutton presented the ordinance and asked the commission to approve it on first reading.
What changes for drivers
The biggest change for Salina drivers is a new statewide rule reflected in the model ordinance: no handheld mobile telephone use while driving in a school zone when the reduced speed limit is in force, or in a road construction zone when workers are present and signs are posted.
Commissioner Trent Davis asked Sutton to confirm the school-zone rule…