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2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 13 - School Buses and School Bus Parking Zones › Section 1303 - Passing a school bus complaint procedure.

Effective 5/9/2017
41-6a-1303.
Passing a school bus complaint procedure.
(1)
(a) An operator of a school bus who observes a violation of Subsection 41-6a-1302(2) or (3) may prepare a report, in a manner specified by the school district, to the school district transportation coordinator no more than two working days after the alleged violation occurred.
(b)
(i) The report under Subsection (1)(a) shall contain:
(A) the date, time, and location of the violation;
(B) the license plate number and state and description of the offending vehicle;
(C) as much as practical, a description of the operator of the offending vehicle;
(D) a description of the incident involving the violation;
(E) information on how to contact the school bus operator who witnessed the offense; and
(F) the signature of the operator of the school bus who witnessed the offense attesting to the accuracy of the report.
(ii) The report under Subsection (1)(a) may contain photographs or video images produced by an automated traffic enforcement safety device described in Section 41-6a-1310.
(2)
(a) Upon receipt of a report in accordance with Subsection (1), the school district transportation coordinator shall promptly send a notification letter to the last-known registered owner of the vehicle.
(b) The notification letter shall include:
(i) the applicable information on the school bus operator's report stating that the vehicle was observed passing a school bus displaying alternating flashing red lights in violation of state law;
(ii) a complete explanation of the applicable provisions of Section 41-6a-1302; and
(iii) an explanation that the notification letter is not a peace officer citation but is an effort to call attention to the seriousness of the incident.
(c) The school district transportation coordinator may file the report with the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction for the alleged violation.
(3) A law enforcement agency that receives a report in accordance with Subsection (2) may have a peace officer initiate an investigation of the reported violation.
Amended by Chapter 186, 2017 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 13 - School Buses and School Bus Parking Zones › Section 1304 - School buses -- Rules regarding design and operation.

Effective 5/5/2021
41-6a-1304.
School buses -- Rules regarding design and operation.
(1)
(a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the Department of Public Safety, with the advice of the State Board of Education, shall adopt and enforce rules, not inconsistent with this chapter, to govern the design and operation of all school buses in this state when:
(i) owned and operated by any school district;
(ii) privately owned and operated under contract with a school district; or
(iii) privately owned for use by a private school.
(b) The rules under this Subsection (1) shall by reference be made a part of any contract with a school district or private school to operate a school bus.
(2) Every school district or private school, its officers and employees, and every person employed under contract by a school district or private school shall be subject to the rules under Subsection (1).
Amended by Chapter 239, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 13 - School Buses and School Bus Parking Zones › Section 1305 - Violation of rules -- Penalty.

41-6a-1305.
Violation of rules -- Penalty.
(1) An officer or employee of a school district who violates any of the rules provided under Section 41-6a-1304 or fails to include the obligation to comply with the rules in a contract executed by that person on behalf of a school district is guilty of misconduct and subject to removal from office or employment.
(2) A person operating a school bus under contract with a school district who fails to comply with any rules provided under Section 41-6a-1304 is guilty of breach of contract, and the contract shall be canceled after notice and hearing by the responsible officers of the school district.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 13 - School Buses and School Bus Parking Zones › Section 1306 - School buses removed from service -- Removal of markings -- Repainting -- School district not to bear expense -- Infraction.

41-6a-1306.
School buses removed from service -- Removal of markings -- Repainting -- School district not to bear expense -- Infraction.
(1)
(a) As used in this section, "old school bus" means a school bus that has been removed from service and is operated on the highways, streets, or roads of this state for a nonschool permanent commercial use.
(b) A person who acquires an old school bus shall cause:
(i) identifying markings be removed; and
(ii) the bus be painted a color other than school-bus yellow.
(c) The school districts may not be charged any expense related to removing markings from the school bus removed from service.
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 13 - School Buses and School Bus Parking Zones › Section 1307 - School bus parking zones -- Establishment -- Uniform markings -- Penalty.

Effective 3/22/2018
41-6a-1307.
School bus parking zones -- Establishment -- Uniform markings -- Penalty.
(1) As used in this section, "school bus parking zone" means a parking space that is clearly identified as reserved for use by a school bus.
(2) A highway authority for highways under its jurisdiction and school boards for roadways located on school property may establish and locate school bus parking zones in accordance with specifications established under Subsection (3).
(3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the Department of Transportation, after consultation with local highway authorities and school boards which may include input from school traffic safety committees established under Section 53G-4-402, shall make rules establishing specifications for uniform signage or markings to clearly identify school bus parking zones.
(4) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle other than a school bus, whether occupied or not, in a clearly identified school bus parking zone.
(5)
(a) A violation of Subsection (4) is an infraction.
(b) A person who violates Subsection (4) shall pay a minimum fine of $75.
Amended by Chapter 415, 2018 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 13 - School Buses and School Bus Parking Zones › Section 1308 - School bus idling standards.

41-6a-1308.
School bus idling standards.
The State Board of Education shall, in consultation with local school districts and the Air Quality Board:
(1) implement an idling reduction program for all school bus drivers in the state; and
(2) adopt idling reduction standards in the Utah Standards for Utah School Buses and Operations, 2008 edition.
Enacted by Chapter 68, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 13 - School Buses and School Bus Parking Zones › Section 1309 - Advertising on a school bus.

Effective 3/22/2018
41-6a-1309.
Advertising on a school bus.
(1) A local school board or charter school governing board may sell advertising space on the exterior of a school bus in accordance with this section.
(2)
(a) A local school board or charter school governing board that sells advertising space on the exterior of a school bus shall adopt guidelines for the type of advertising that will be permitted.
(b) Advertising on a school bus:
(i) shall be age appropriate;
(ii) shall be consistent with the instructional requirements of Section 53G-10-402;
(iii) may not contain:
(A) promotion of any substance or activity that is illegal for minors, such as alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or gambling;
(B) promotion of any political party, candidate, or issue; or
(C) sexual material; and
(iv) may not resemble a traffic-control device as defined in Section 41-6a-102.
(3)
(a) The Department of Transportation shall make and enforce rules pursuant to Section 41-6a-1304 governing the placement and size of an advertisement on a school bus.
(b) Rules made under Subsection (3)(a) shall:
(i) prohibit the placement of an advertisement on the back or the front of a school bus; and
(ii) limit the size of an advertisement to no more than 35% of the area of the side of a school bus.
(4)
(a) A school bus advertisement shall be painted or affixed by decal on a school bus in a manner that complies with rules adopted under Subsection (3).
(b) A commercial advertiser that contracts with a school district for the use of space for an advertisement shall pay:
(i) the cost of placing the advertisement on a school bus; and
(ii) for the removal of the advertisement after the term of the contract has expired.
(5) A school district or charter school shall use revenue from the sale of advertising space on a school bus for expenditures made within accounting function classification 2700, School Transportation Services, of the Financial Accounting for Local and State School Systems guidelines developed by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Amended by Chapter 415, 2018 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 13 - School Buses and School Bus Parking Zones › Section 1310 - School bus traffic safety devices.

Effective 5/9/2017
41-6a-1310.
School bus traffic safety devices.
(1) For purposes of this section, "automated traffic enforcement safety device" means a device that:
(a) is affixed to a school bus;
(b) is capable of detecting a vehicle unlawfully overtaking or passing a school bus;
(c) is capable of producing a photograph or video image of the rear of a vehicle, including an image of the vehicle's license plate; and
(d) produces a time stamp on the photograph or video image described in Subsection (1)(c).
(2) A school district or private school may install an automated traffic enforcement safety device on a school bus.
(3) A photograph, video image, or other record produced by an automated traffic enforcement safety device may not be used for any purpose other than evidence for a violation of Section 41-6a-1302.
(4) A photograph, video image, or other record produced by an automated traffic enforcement safety device is subject to Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
(5) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the State Board of Education may make rules to address student privacy concerns that may arise from the use of an automated traffic enforcement safety device authorized in this section.
Enacted by Chapter 186, 2017 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 14 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking › Section 1401 - Standing or parking vehicles -- Restrictions and exceptions.

Effective 5/10/2016
41-6a-1401.
Standing or parking vehicles -- Restrictions and exceptions.
(1) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law, the directions of a peace officer, or a traffic-control device, a person may not:
(a) stop, stand, or park a vehicle:
(i) on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;
(ii) on a sidewalk;
(iii) within an intersection;
(iv) on a crosswalk;
(v) between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by signs or markings;
(vi) alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic;
(vii) on any bridge or other elevated structure, on a highway, or within a highway tunnel;
(viii) on any railroad tracks;
(ix) on any controlled-access highway;
(x) in the area between roadways of a divided highway, including crossovers; or
(xi) any place where a traffic-control device prohibits stopping, standing, or parking;
(b) stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:
(i) in front of a public or private driveway;
(ii) within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
(iii) within 20 feet of a crosswalk;
(iv) within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;
(v) within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of the entrance when properly signposted;
(vi) at any place where a traffic-control device prohibits standing; or
(vii) at the capitol hill complex as defined in Section 63C-9-102 in a parking space identified as reserved for specific users, without:
(A) approval by the executive director of the State Capitol Preservation Board created in Section 63C-9-201; and
(B) a properly displayed placard or other identifying marker approved by the executive director of the State Capitol Preservation Board to indicate this approval; or
(c) park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers:
(i) within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; or
(ii) at any place where traffic-control devices prohibit parking.
(2) A person may not move a vehicle that is not lawfully under the person's control into any prohibited area or into an unlawful distance from the curb.
(3) This section does not apply to a tow truck motor carrier responding to a customer service call if the tow truck motor carrier has already received authorization from the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where the vehicle to be towed is located.
Amended by Chapter 245, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 14 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking › Section 1402 - Stopping or parking on roadways -- Angle parking -- Traffic-control devices prohibiting or restricting.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-6a-1402.
Stopping or parking on roadways -- Angle parking -- Traffic-control devices prohibiting or restricting.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a vehicle stopped or parked on a two-way roadway shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels:
(a) parallel to and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb; or
(b) as close as practicable to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder.
(2) Except when otherwise provided by local ordinance, a vehicle stopped or parked on a one-way roadway shall be stopped or parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway in the direction of authorized traffic movement with its:
(a) right-hand wheels:
(i) within 12 inches of the right-hand curb; or
(ii) as close as practicable to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder; or
(b) left-hand wheels:
(i) within 12 inches of the left-hand curb; or
(ii) as close as practicable to the left edge of the left-hand shoulder.
(3)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), local highway authorities may by ordinance permit angle parking on any roadway.
(b) Angle parking is not permitted on any federal-aid or state highway unless the Department of Transportation has determined that the roadway is of sufficient width to permit angle parking without interfering with the free movement of traffic.
(4)
(a) The Department of Transportation, with respect to highways under its jurisdiction, may place traffic-control devices prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles on a highway where:
(i) the stopping, standing, or parking is dangerous to those using the highway; or
(ii) the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles would unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic.
(b) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle in violation of the restriction indicated by the devices under Subsection (4)(a).
(5) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 14 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking › Section 1403 - Motor vehicle left unattended -- Requirements.

41-6a-1403.
Motor vehicle left unattended -- Requirements.
(1) A person operating or in charge of a motor vehicle may not permit the vehicle to stand unattended without:
(a) stopping the engine;
(b) locking the ignition and removing the key;
(c) placing the transmission in "park" or the gears in "low" or "reverse" if the vehicle has a manual shift; or
(d) effectively setting the brakes thereon.
(2) A person shall turn the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway when standing a vehicle on any perceptible grade.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 14 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking › Section 1404 - Stopping or parking on roadway outside business or residential district.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-6a-1404.
Stopping or parking on roadway outside business or residential district.
(1) Outside a business or residence district, a person may not stop, park, or leave standing a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, on the roadway when it is practical to stop, park, or leave the vehicle off the roadway.
(2) A person who stops, parks, or leaves a vehicle standing on a roadway shall:
(a) leave an unobstructed width of the highway opposite the vehicle for the free passage of other vehicles; and
(b) leave the vehicle so that other vehicle operators have a clear view of the stopped vehicle from a distance of 200 feet in each direction on the roadway.
(3) This section and Sections 41-6a-1401 and 41-6a-1402 do not apply to the operator of a vehicle if the vehicle becomes disabled while on the paved or main traveled portion of a roadway in a manner and to the extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle on the paved or main traveled portion of the roadway.
(4) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 14 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking › Section 1405 - Peace officer authorized to move vehicle.

41-6a-1405.
Peace officer authorized to move vehicle.
(1) If a peace officer finds a vehicle in violation of Section 41-6a-1404, the officer may move the vehicle, cause the vehicle to be moved, or require the operator or other person responsible for the vehicle to move the vehicle to a safe position off the highway.
(2) A peace officer may remove or cause to be removed to a place of safety an unattended vehicle left standing on a highway in:
(a) violation of this part; or
(b) a position or under circumstances that the vehicle obstructs the normal movement of traffic.
(3) In accordance with Section 41-6a-1406, a peace officer may remove or cause to be removed to the nearest garage or other place of safety a vehicle found on a highway when:
(a) the vehicle has been reported stolen or taken without the consent of its owner;
(b) the person responsible for the vehicle is unable to provide for its custody or removal; or
(c) the person operating the vehicle is arrested for an alleged offense for which the peace officer is required by law to take the person arrested before a proper magistrate without unnecessary delay.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 14 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking › Section 1407 - Removal of unattended vehicles prohibited without authorization -- Penalties.

Effective 7/1/2017
41-6a-1407.
Removal of unattended vehicles prohibited without authorization -- Penalties.
(1) In cases not amounting to burglary or theft of a vehicle, a person may not remove an unattended vehicle without prior authorization of:
(a) a peace officer;
(b) a law enforcement agency;
(c) a highway authority having jurisdiction over the highway on which there is an unattended vehicle; or
(d) the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the real property.
(2)
(a) An authorization from a person specified under Subsection (1)(a), (b), or (c) shall be in a form specified by the Motor Vehicle Division.
(b) The removal of the unattended vehicle shall comply with requirements of Section 41-6a-1406.
(3) The removal of the unattended vehicle authorized under Subsection (1)(d) shall comply with the requirements of Section 72-9-603.
(4) A person who violates Subsection (1) or (3) is guilty of an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 298, 2017 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 14 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking › Section 1408 - Abandoned vehicles -- Removal by peace officer -- Report -- Vehicle identification.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-6a-1408.
Abandoned vehicles -- Removal by peace officer -- Report -- Vehicle identification.
(1) As used in this section, "abandoned vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor" means a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor that is left unattended:
(a) on a highway or on or in the waters of the state for a period in excess of 48 hours; or
(b) on public or private property for a period in excess of seven days without express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property.
(2) A person may not abandon a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor on a highway or on or in the waters of the state.
(3) A person may not abandon a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor on public or private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property.
(4) A peace officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor has been abandoned may remove the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor or cause it to be removed in accordance with Section 41-6a-1406 or 73-18-20.1.
(5) If the motor number, manufacturer's number or identification mark of the abandoned vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor has been defaced, altered or obliterated, the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor may not be released or sold until:
(a) the original motor number, manufacturer's number or identification mark has been replaced; or
(b) a new number assigned by the Motor Vehicle Division has been stamped on the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.
(6) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 15 - Special Vehicles › Section 1501 - Motorcycle or motor-driven cycle -- Place for operator to ride -- Passengers.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-6a-1501.
Motorcycle or motor-driven cycle -- Place for operator to ride -- Passengers.
(1) A person operating a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle shall ride only on the permanent and regular seat attached to the motorcycle or motor-driven cycle.
(2)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b):
(i) a person operating a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle may not carry any other person on the motorcycle or motor-driven cycle; and
(ii) a passenger may not ride on a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle.
(b) If a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle is designed to carry more than one person, a passenger may ride on:
(i) the permanent and regular seat, if designed for two persons; or
(ii) another seat firmly attached to the motorcycle or motor-driven cycle at the rear or side of the operator.
(3) A person shall ride on a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle only while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on either side of the motorcycle or motor-driven cycle.
(4) A person may not operate a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle while carrying a package, bundle, or other article which prevents the person from keeping both hands on the handlebars.
(5) An operator of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle may not carry a person and a person may not ride in a position that interferes with:
(a) the operation or control of the motorcycle or motor-driven cycle; or
(b) the view of the operator.
(6) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 15 - Special Vehicles › Section 1502 - Motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, or all-terrain type I vehicles -- Operation on public highways.

Effective 5/12/2020
41-6a-1502.
Motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, or all-terrain type I vehicles -- Operation on public highways.
(1)
(a) A motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle is entitled to full use of a lane.
(b) An individual may not operate a motor vehicle in a manner that deprives a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle of the full use of a lane.
(c) This Subsection (1) does not apply to motorcycles or motor-driven cycles operated two abreast in a single lane.
(2) The operator of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle may not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.
(3)
(a) Except as described in Subsection (3)(b), an individual may not operate a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle between:
(i) lanes of traffic; or
(ii) adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.
(b) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply to an individual operating a motorcycle engaging in lane filtering as described in Section 41-6a-704.
(4) Motorcycles or motor-driven cycles may not be operated more than two abreast in a single lane.
(5) Subsections (2) and (3)(a) do not apply to peace officers acting in the peace officers' official capacities.
(6) The provisions of this section also apply to all-terrain type I vehicles.
(7) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 74, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 15 - Special Vehicles › Section 1503 - Motorcycle or motor-driven cycle -- Attaching to another vehicle prohibited.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-6a-1503.
Motorcycle or motor-driven cycle -- Attaching to another vehicle prohibited.
(1) A person riding on a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle may not attach himself to any other vehicle on a roadway.
(2) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 15 - Special Vehicles › Section 1504 - Motorcycle or motor-driven cycle -- Footrests for passenger -- Height of handlebars limited.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-6a-1504.
Motorcycle or motor-driven cycle -- Footrests for passenger -- Height of handlebars limited.
(1) A motorcycle or motor-driven vehicle carrying a passenger on a public highway, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with footrests for the passenger.
(2) A person may not operate a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle with handlebars above shoulder height.
(3) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 15 - Special Vehicles › Section 1505 - Motorcycle or motor-driven cycle -- Protective headgear -- Closed cab excepted -- Electric assisted bicycles, motor assisted scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices.

Effective 5/9/2017
41-6a-1505.
Motorcycle or motor-driven cycle -- Protective headgear -- Closed cab excepted -- Electric assisted bicycles, motor assisted scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices.
(1) A person under the age of 21 may not operate or ride any of the following on a highway unless the person is wearing protective headgear that complies with specifications adopted under Subsection (3):
(a) a motorcycle;
(b) a motor-driven cycle;
(c) a class 3 electric assisted bicycle; or
(d) an autocycle that is not fully enclosed.
(2) This section does not apply to persons riding within an enclosed cab.
(3) The following standards and specifications for protective headgear are adopted:
(a) 49 C.F.R. 571.218 related to protective headgear for motorcycles; and
(b) 16 C.F.R. Part 1203 related to protective headgear for bicycles, motor assisted scooters, and electric personal assistive mobility devices.
(4) A court shall waive $8 of a fine charged to a person operating a vehicle described in Subsection (1) for a moving traffic violation if the person was:
(a) 21 years of age or older at the time of operation; and
(b) wearing protective headgear that complies with the specifications adopted under Subsection (3) at the time of operation.
(5) The failure to wear protective headgear:
(a) does not constitute contributory or comparative negligence on the part of a person seeking recovery for injuries; and
(b) may not be introduced as evidence in any civil litigation on the issue of negligence, injuries, or the mitigation of damages.
(6) Notwithstanding Subsection (4), a court may not waive $8 of a fine charged to a person operating a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle for a driving under the influence violation of Section 41-6a-502.
(7) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 369, 2017 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 15 - Special Vehicles › Section 1506 - Motorcycles -- Required equipment -- Brakes.

Effective 5/10/2016
41-6a-1506.
Motorcycles -- Required equipment -- Brakes.
(1) A motorcycle and a motor-driven cycle shall be equipped with the following items:
(a) one head lamp that, when factory equipped with an automatic lighting ignition system, may not be disconnected;
(b) one tail lamp;
(c) either a tail lamp or a separate lamp which illuminates the rear license plate with a white light;
(d) one red reflector on the rear, either separate or as part of the tail lamp;
(e) one stop lamp;
(f) a braking system, other than parking brake, in accordance with Section 41-6a-1623;
(g) a horn or warning device in accordance with Section 41-6a-1625;
(h) a muffler and emission control system in accordance with Section 41-6a-1626;
(i) a mirror in accordance with Section 41-6a-1627; and
(j) tires in accordance with Section 41-6a-1636.
(2) An autocycle shall be equipped with the following items:
(a) a seatbelt for each seat installed in the autocycle in accordance with Section 41-6a-1628;
(b) at least one head lamp that, when factory equipped with an automatic lighting ignition system, may not be disconnected;
(c) at least one tail lamp;
(d) either a tail lamp or a separate lamp that illuminates the rear license plate with a white light;
(e) at least one red reflector, either separate or as part of the tail lamp or tail lamps;
(f) at least one stop lamp;
(g) a braking system, other than a parking brake, in accordance with Section 41-6a-1623;
(h) a horn or warning device in accordance with Section 41-6a-1625;
(i) a muffler and emission control system in accordance with Section 41-6a-1626 that, when factory equipped, may not be removed;
(j) a mirror in accordance with Section 41-6a-1627; and
(k) tires in accordance with Section 41-6a-1636.
(3) The department may require an inspection of the braking system on a motor-driven cycle and disapprove a braking system that is not designed or constructed as to insure reasonable and reliable performance in actual use in accordance with Section 41-6a-1623.
(4) A person may not operate a motor-driven cycle on a highway if the department has disapproved the braking system on the motor-driven cycle.
(5)
(a) Upon notice to the party to whom the motor-driven cycle is registered, the department may suspend the registration of a motor-driven cycle if the department has disapproved the braking system under this section.
(b) The Motor Vehicle Division shall, under Subsection 41-1a-109(1)(e) or (2), refuse to register a motor-driven cycle if it has reason to believe the motor-driven cycle has a braking system disapproved under this section.
(6) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 40, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 15 - Special Vehicles › Section 1507 - Custom vehicles -- Defined -- Compliance with all laws and standards -- Exceptions -- Revocation -- Signed statement required.

41-6a-1507.
Custom vehicles -- Defined -- Compliance with all laws and standards -- Exceptions -- Revocation -- Signed statement required.
(1)
(a) As used in this section, "custom vehicle" means a motor vehicle that:
(i)
(A) is at least 25 years old and of a model year after 1948; or
(B)
(I) was manufactured to resemble a vehicle that is at least 25 years old and of a model year after 1948; and
(II)
(Aa) has been altered from the manufacturer's original design; or
(Bb) has a body constructed of non-original materials; and
(ii) is primarily a collector's item that is used for:
(A) club activities;
(B) exhibitions;
(C) tours;
(D) parades;
(E) occasional transportation; and
(F) other similar uses.
(b) A custom vehicle does not include:
(i) a motor vehicle that is used for general, daily transportation;
(ii) a vintage vehicle as defined in Section 41-21-1; or
(iii) a special interest vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-102.
(2) Except as specified under this section, a custom vehicle shall meet all safety, registration, insurance, fees, and taxes required under this title.
(3)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), all safety equipment of a custom vehicle shall at least meet the safety standards applicable to the model year of the vehicle being replicated. Any replacement equipment shall comply with the design standards of the replacement equipment's manufacture.
(b) A custom vehicle shall comply with current vehicle brake and stopping standards.
(4) A custom vehicle is exempt from motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program requirements under Section 41-6a-1642.
(5) The tax commission may revoke or deny the registration of a custom vehicle for failure to comply with this section.
(6) The owner of a custom vehicle shall provide a signed statement certifying that the custom vehicle is owned and operated for the purposes enumerated in this section to the safety inspection station in order to qualify for the exceptions provided under this section.
Amended by Chapter 171, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 15 - Special Vehicles › Section 1508 - Low-speed vehicle.

Effective 1/1/2018
41-6a-1508.
Low-speed vehicle.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a low-speed vehicle is considered a motor vehicle for purposes of the Utah Code including requirements for:
(a) traffic rules under Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code;
(b) driver licensing under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act;
(c) motor vehicle insurance under Title 41, Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Act;
(d) vehicle registration, titling, vehicle identification numbers, license plates, and registration fees under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act;
(e) vehicle taxation under Title 59, Chapter 13, Motor and Special Fuel Tax Act, and fee in lieu of property taxes or in lieu fees under Section 59-2-405;
(f) motor vehicle dealer licensing under Title 41, Chapter 3, Motor Vehicle Business Regulation Act; and
(g) safety belt requirements under Part 18, Motor Vehicle Safety Belt Usage Act.
(2)
(a) The owner of a low-speed vehicle shall ensure that the low-speed vehicle:
(i) complies with federal safety standards established in 49 C.F.R. 571.500; and
(ii) is equipped with:
(A) headlamps;
(B) front and rear turn signals, tail lamps, and stop lamps;
(C) turn signal lamps;
(D) reflex reflectors one on the rear of the vehicle and one on the left and right side and as far to the rear of the vehicle as practical;
(E) a parking brake;
(F) a windshield that meets the standards under Section 41-6a-1635, including a device for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield; and
(G) an exterior rearview mirror on the driver's side and either an interior rearview mirror or an exterior rearview mirror on the passenger side.
(b) A low-speed vehicle that complies with this Subsection (2) and Subsection (3) and that is not altered from the manufacturer is considered to comply with equipment requirements under Part 16, Vehicle Equipment.
(3) A person may not operate a low-speed vehicle that has been structurally altered from the original manufacturer's design.
(4) A low-speed vehicle is exempt from a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program requirements under Section 41-6a-1642.
(5)
(a) Except to cross a highway at an intersection, a low-speed vehicle may not be operated on a highway with a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour.
(b) In addition to the restrictions under Subsection (5)(a), a highway authority, may prohibit or restrict the operation of a low-speed vehicle on any highway under its jurisdiction, if the highway authority determines the prohibition or restriction is necessary for public safety.
(6) A person may not operate a low-speed vehicle on a highway without displaying on the rear of the low-speed vehicle, a slow-moving vehicle identification emblem that complies with the Society of Automotive Engineers standard SAE J943.
(7) A person who violates Subsection (2), (3), (5), or (6) is guilty of an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 406, 2017 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 15 - Special Vehicles › Section 1510 - Golf carts -- Operation on highways -- Registration, licensing requirements, titling, and taxes.

Effective 5/12/2020
41-6a-1510.
Golf carts -- Operation on highways -- Registration, licensing requirements, titling, and taxes.
(1)
(a) In accordance with this section and Section 10-8-30, a municipality may, by ordinance, allow a person to operate a golf cart on specified highways under the jurisdiction of the municipality.
(b) A person may not operate a golf cart on a highway unless authorized by the municipality in which the highway is located.
(c) If a municipality allows the operation of a golf cart on a highway in the municipality's jurisdiction, the municipality shall provide sufficient parameters regarding the operation of a golf cart on a highway to ensure public safety, including specifying:
(i) on which highways a person may operate a golf cart;
(ii) who may operate a golf cart on a highway; and
(iii) hours during which a golf cart may operate on a highway.
(2) Subject to Subsection (4), a person operating a golf cart has all the rights and is subject to the provisions of this chapter applicable to the operator of any other vehicle.
(3) A golf cart is exempt from the requirements of:
(a) titling, odometer statement, vehicle identification, license plates, and registration under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act;
(b) the county motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance programs under Section 41-6a-1642;
(c) motor vehicle insurance under Title 41, Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Act;
(d) driver licensing under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act; and
(e) the uniform statewide fee described in Section 59-2-405.2.
(4) Except as described in Subsections 41-6a-526(2) and (3), a golf cart shall comply with the same requirements as a bicycle for traffic rules under Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code.
Enacted by Chapter 84, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 16 - Vehicle Equipment › Section 1602 - Permit to operate vehicle in violation of equipment regulations.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-6a-1602.
Permit to operate vehicle in violation of equipment regulations.
(1) The department may issue a permit which will allow temporary operation of a vehicle in violation of the provisions of this chapter or in violation of rules made by the department.
(2) The permit shall be carried in the vehicle and shall be displayed upon demand of a magistrate or peace officer.
(3)
(a) The department may limit the time, manner, or duration of operation and may otherwise prescribe conditions of operation that are necessary to protect the safety of highway users or efficient movement of traffic.
(b) Any conditions shall be stated on the permit and a person may not violate them.
(4) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 16 - Vehicle Equipment › Section 1603 - Lights and illuminating devices -- Duty to display -- Time.

Effective 5/3/2023
41-6a-1603.
Lights and illuminating devices -- Duty to display -- Time.
(1)
(a) The operator of a vehicle shall ensure the lamps or lights of the vehicle are illuminated while the vehicle is being operated on a highway at any time:
(i) from sunset to sunrise; or
(ii) when persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 1,000 feet ahead due to:
(A) insufficient light; or
(B) unfavorable atmospheric conditions.
(b) An operator of a vehicle driving with automated lights does not violate Subsection (1)(a) if:
(i) the vehicle's automated light function is operable and engaged; and
(ii) the automated feature has not been overridden or adjusted.
(c) The lights, lighted lamps, and other lamps and illuminating devices under Subsection (1)(a) shall be lighted as respectively required for different classes of vehicles, subject to the exceptions for parked vehicles under Section 41-6a-1607.
(2) Whenever a requirement is made as to distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects visible or within which the lamps or devices shall be visible, the provisions apply during the times specified under Subsection (1)(a) for a vehicle without load on a straight, level, unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions, unless a different time or condition is expressly stated.
(3) Whenever a requirement is made as to the mounted height of lamps or devices it shall mean from the center of the lamp or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle stands when the vehicle is without a load.
(4) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 403, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 16 - Vehicle Equipment › Section 1604 - Motor vehicle head lamps, tail lamps, stop lamps, and other lamps -- Requirements -- Penalty.

Effective 5/9/2017
41-6a-1604.
Motor vehicle head lamps, tail lamps, stop lamps, and other lamps -- Requirements -- Penalty.
(1) A motor vehicle shall be equipped with at least two head lamps with at least one on each side of the front of the motor vehicle.
(2)
(a) A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least two tail lamps and two or more red reflectors mounted on the rear.
(b)
(i) Except as provided under Subsections (2)(b)(ii), (2)(c), and Section 41-6a-1612, all stop lamps or other lamps and reflectors mounted on the rear of a vehicle shall display or reflect a red color.
(ii) A turn signal or hazard warning light may be red or yellow.
(c) Either a tail lamp or a separate lamp shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light the rear registration plate.
(3)
(a) A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer shall be equipped with two or more stop lamps and flashing turn signals.
(b) A supplemental stop lamp may be mounted on the rear of a vehicle, if the supplemental stop lamp:
(i) emits a red light;
(ii) is mounted:
(A) and constructed so that no light emitted from the device, either direct or reflected, is visible to the driver;
(B) not lower than 15 inches above the roadway; and
(C) on the vertical center line of the vehicle; and
(iii) is the size, design, and candle power that conforms to federal standards regulating stop lamps.
(4)
(a) Each head lamp, tail lamp, supplemental stop lamp, flashing turn lamp, other lamp, or reflector required under this part shall comply with the requirements and limitations established under Section 41-6a-1601.
(b) The department, by rules made under Section 41-6a-1601, may require trucks, buses, motor homes, motor vehicles with truck-campers, trailers, semitrailers, and pole trailers to have additional lamps and reflectors.
(5) The department, by rules made under Section 41-6a-1601, may allow:
(a) one tail lamp on any vehicle equipped with only one when it was made;
(b) one stop lamp on any vehicle equipped with only one when it was made; and
(c) passenger cars and trucks with a width less than 80 inches and manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1953, need not be equipped with electric turn signal lamps.
(6)
(a) As used in this section, "continuously flashing light system" means a light system for a supplemental stop lamp described in Subsection (3)(b) in which the stop lamp or reflector pulses rapidly for no more than five seconds when the brake is applied and then converts to a continuous light as a normal stop lamp or reflector until the time that the brake is released.
(b) A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer may be equipped with a continuously flashing light system.
(7) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 83, 2017 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 16 - Vehicle Equipment › Section 1605 - Vehicles operated in combination.

41-6a-1605.
Vehicles operated in combination.
If a motor vehicle and other vehicles are operated in combination during the time that lights are required under Section 41-6a-1603, a lamp that is obscured by another vehicle of the combination is not required to be lighted.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 16 - Vehicle Equipment › Section 1606 - Load extending beyond rear of vehicle -- Duty to display lamps and reflectors or flags.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-6a-1606.
Load extending beyond rear of vehicle -- Duty to display lamps and reflectors or flags.
(1) If a load on a vehicle extends to the rear four feet or more beyond the bed or body of the vehicle, the operator shall display lamps, reflectors, or flags at the extreme rear end of the load in accordance with this section.
(2) During hours of darkness as specified in Section 41-6a-1603, the following shall be displayed:
(a) two red reflectors located so as to indicate maximum width; and
(b) two red lamps, one on each side with one red lamp located so as to indicate maximum overhang.
(3)
(a) At a time other than the time indicated under Subsection (2), on a vehicle having a load which extends beyond its sides or more than four feet beyond its rear, red flags shall be displayed marking the extremities of the load, at each point where a lamp or reflector is required under Subsection (2).
(b) The red flags shall be at least 12 inches square.
(4) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6a - Traffic Code › Part 16 - Vehicle Equipment › Section 1607 - Parking lamps required -- Use when vehicle parked at night -- Head lamps dimmed.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-6a-1607.
Parking lamps required -- Use when vehicle parked at night -- Head lamps dimmed.
(1)
(a) A vehicle shall be equipped with one or more parking lamps.
(b) The parking lamps shall comply with requirements established under Section 41-6a-1601.
(2) A vehicle parked or stopped on a roadway or shoulder, whether attended or unattended, shall display lighted parking lamps if conditions exist as specified under Subsection 41-6a-1603(1)(a).
(3) Any lighted head lamps on a parked vehicle shall be dimmed.
(4) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session