The first sections of interstate are opened. The Utah Legislature empowers the DPS with authority to set guidelines for alcohol testing. Trooper George Dee Rees is killed on July 2, 1960. The UHP headquarters moves from the State Capitol into the new State Office Building directly behind the Capitol. The Utah Highway Patrol provides security for the Governor.
All troopers receive riot control training and are issued a riot helmet.
Weighmen and dispatchers are designated as troopers and receive basic training in weapons, report writing, and accident investigation at Camp Williams. 1967 Senate Bill 66, an act providing for the training of peace officers and the establishment of a training academy, is signed into law by Governor Rampton. Utah law reduces the presumptive level of driving under the influence to .08 percent BAC, the lowest in the nation. UHP cars are equipped with the first electronic sirens. Trooper Chuck Warren is shot during a felony stop of a stolen vehicle.