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Bicycle Lane Safety Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Verona Mauga
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill addresses safety elements in a bicycle lane.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ defines terms;
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▸ clarifies when motor vehicles may be in a bicycle lane; and
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▸ restricts obstructing a bicycle lane.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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AMENDS:
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41-6a-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 236
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41-6a-710, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 49
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41-6a-1401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 425
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72-7-105, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 270
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 41-6a-102 is amended to read:
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41-6a-102 . Definitions.
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As used in this chapter:
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(1) "Alley" means a street or highway intended to provide access to the rear or side of lots
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or buildings in urban districts and not intended for through vehicular traffic.
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(2) "All-terrain type I vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2.
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(3) "All-terrain type II vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2.
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(4) "All-terrain type III vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2.
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(5) "Authorized emergency vehicle" includes: H.B. 290 01-21 09:33
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(a) a fire department vehicle;
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(b) a police vehicle;
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(c) an ambulance; and
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(d) other publicly or privately owned vehicles as designated by the commissioner of the
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Department of Public Safety.
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(6) "Autocycle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-3-102.
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(7)(a) "Bicycle" means a wheeled vehicle:
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(i) propelled by human power by feet or hands acting upon pedals or cranks;
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(ii) with a seat or saddle designed for the use of the operator;
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(iii) designed to be operated on the ground; and
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(iv) whose wheels are not less than 14 inches in diameter.
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(b) "Bicycle" includes an electric assisted bicycle.
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(c) "Bicycle" does not include scooters and similar devices.
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(8)(a) "Bicycle lane" means a portion of a highway that has been designated by a
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highway authority through striping, signage, pavement markings, or barriers for the
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preferential or exclusive use of bicycle, electric assisted bicycle, and motor assisted
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scooter traffic.
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(b) "Bicycle lane" does not include shared lanes intended for both motor vehicle and
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bicycle travel.
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[(8)] (9)(a) "Bus" means a motor vehicle:
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(i) designed for carrying more than 15 passengers and used for the transportation of
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persons; or
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(ii) designed and used for the transportation of persons for compensation.
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(b) "Bus" does not include a taxicab.
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[(9)] (10)(a) "Circular intersection" means an intersection that has an island, generally
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circular in design, located in the center of the intersection where traffic passes to the
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right of the island.
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(b) "Circular intersection" includes:
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(i) roundabouts;
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(ii) rotaries; and
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(iii) traffic circles.
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[(10)] (11) "Class 1 electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle equipped
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with a motor or electronics that:
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(a) provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling; and
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(b) ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour.
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[(11)] (12) "Class 2 electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle equipped
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with a motor or electronics that:
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(a) may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle; and
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(b) is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles
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per hour.
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[(12)] (13) "Class 3 electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle equipped
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with a motor or electronics that:
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(a) provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling;
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(b) ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour;
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and
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(c) is equipped with a speedometer.
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[(13)] (14) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.
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[(14)] (15) "Controlled-access highway" means a highway, street, or roadway:
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(a) designed primarily for through traffic; and
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(b) to or from which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no
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legal right of access, except at points as determined by the highway authority having
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jurisdiction over the highway, street, or roadway.
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[(15)] (16) "Crosswalk" means:
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(a) that part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral
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lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from:
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(i)(A) the curbs; or
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(B) in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway; and
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(ii) in the absence of a sidewalk on one side of the roadway, that part of a roadway
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included within the extension of the lateral lines of the existing sidewalk at right
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angles to the centerline; or
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(b) any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for
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pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
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[(16)] (17) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.
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[(17)] (18) "Direct supervision" means oversight at a distance within which:
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(a) visual contact is maintained; and
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(b) advice and assistance can be given and received.
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[(18)] (19) "Divided highway" means a highway divided into two or more roadways by:
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(a) an unpaved intervening space;
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(b) a physical barrier; or
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(c) a clearly indicated dividing section constructed to impede vehicular traffic.
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[(19)] (20) "Echelon formation" means the operation of two or more snowplows arranged
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side-by-side or diagonally across multiple lanes of traffic of a multi-lane highway to
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clear snow from two or more lanes at once.
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[(20)] (21)(a) "Electric assisted bicycle" means a bicycle with an electric motor that:
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(i) has a power output of not more than 750 watts;
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(ii) has fully operable pedals;
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(iii) has permanently affixed cranks that were installed at the time of the original
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manufacture;
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(iv) is fully operable as a bicycle without the use of the electric motor; and
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(v) is one of the following:
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(A) a class 1 electric assisted bicycle;
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(B) a class 2 electric assisted bicycle;
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(C) a class 3 electric assisted bicycle; or
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(D) a programmable electric assisted bicycle.
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(b) "Electric assisted bicycle" does not include:
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(i) a moped;
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(ii) a motor assisted scooter;
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(iii) a motorcycle;
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(iv) a motor-driven cycle; or
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(v) any other vehicle with less than four wheels that is designed, manufactured,
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intended, or advertised by the seller to have any of the following capabilities or
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features, or that is modifiable or is modified to have any of the following
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capabilities or features:
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(A) has the ability to attain the speed of 20 miles per hour or greater on motor
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power alone;
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(B) is equipped with a continuous rated motor power of 750 watts or greater;
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(C) is equipped with foot pegs for the operator at the time of manufacture, or
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requires installation of a pedal kit to have operable pedals; or
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(D) if equipped with multiple operating modes and a throttle, has one or more
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modes that exceed 20 miles per hour on motor power alone.
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[(21)] (22)(a) "Electric personal assistive mobility device" means a self-balancing device
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with:
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(i) two nontandem wheels in contact with the ground;
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(ii) a system capable of steering and stopping the unit under typical operating
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conditions;
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(iii) an electric propulsion system with average power of one horsepower or 750
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watts;
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(iv) a maximum speed capacity on a paved, level surface of 12.5 miles per hour; and
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(v) a deck design for a person to stand while operating the device.
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(b) "Electric personal assistive mobility device" does not include a wheelchair.
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[(22)] (23) "Explosives" means a chemical compound or mechanical mixture commonly
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used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and that contains any
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oxidizing and combustive units or other ingredients in proportions, quantities, or
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packing so that an ignition by fire, friction, concussion, percussion, or detonator of any
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part of the compound or mixture may cause a sudden generation of highly heated gases,
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and the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructive effects on
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contiguous objects or of causing death or serious bodily injury.
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[(23)] (24) "Farm tractor" means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm
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implement, for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry.
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[(24)] (25) "Flammable liquid" means a liquid that has a flashpoint of 100 degrees F. or less,
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as determined by a Tagliabue or equivalent closed-cup test device.
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[(25)] (26) "Freeway" means a controlled-access highway that is part of the interstate system
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as defined in Section 72-1-102.
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[(26)] (27)(a) "Golf cart" means a device that:
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(i) is designed for transportation by players on a golf course;
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(ii) has not less than three wheels in contact with the ground;
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(iii) has an unladen weight of less than 1,800 pounds;
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(iv) is designed to operate at low speeds; and
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(v) is designed to carry not more than six persons including the driver.
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(b) "Golf cart" does not include:
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(i) a low-speed vehicle or an off-highway vehicle;
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(ii) a motorized wheelchair;
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(iii) an electric personal assistive mobility device;
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(iv) an electric assisted bicycle;
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(v) a motor assisted scooter;
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(vi) a personal delivery device, as defined in Section 41-6a-1119; or
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(vii) a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120.
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[(27)] (28) "Gore area" means the area delineated by two solid white lines that is between a
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continuing lane of a through roadway and a lane used to enter or exit the continuing lane
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including similar areas between merging or splitting highways.
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[(28)] (29) "Gross weight" means the weight of a vehicle without a load plus the weight of
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any load on the vehicle.
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[(29)] (30) "Hi-rail vehicle" means a roadway maintenance vehicle that is:
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(a) manufactured to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; and
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(b) equipped with retractable flanged wheels that allow the vehicle to travel on a
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highway or railroad tracks.
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[(30)] (31) "Highway" means the entire width between property lines of every way or place
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of any nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for
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vehicular travel.
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[(31)] (32) "Highway authority" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-1-102.
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[(32)] (33)(a) "Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or
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connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the
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roadways of two or more highways that join one another.
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(b) Where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart:
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(i) every crossing of each roadway of the divided highway by an intersecting
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highway is a separate intersection; and
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(ii) if the intersecting highway also includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then
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every crossing of two roadways of the highways is a separate intersection.
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(c) "Intersection" does not include the junction of an alley with a street or highway.
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[(33)] (34) "Island" means an area between traffic lanes or at an intersection for control of
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vehicle movements or for pedestrian refuge designated by:
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(a) pavement markings, which may include an area designated by two solid yellow lines
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surrounding the perimeter of the area;
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(b) channelizing devices;
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(c) curbs;
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(d) pavement edges; or
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(e) other devices.
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[(34)] (35) "Lane filtering" means, when operating a motorcycle other than an autocycle, the
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act of overtaking and passing another vehicle that is stopped in the same direction of
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travel in the same lane.
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[(35)] (36) "Law enforcement agency" means the same as that term is as defined in Section
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53-1-102.
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[(36)] (37) "Limited access highway" means a highway:
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(a) that is designated specifically for through traffic; and
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(b) over, from, or to which neither owners nor occupants of abutting lands nor other
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persons have any right or easement, or have only a limited right or easement of
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access, light, air, or view.
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[(37)] (38) "Local highway authority" means the legislative, executive, or governing body of
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a county, municipal, or other local board or body having authority to enact laws relating
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to traffic under the constitution and laws of the state.
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[(38)] (39)(a) "Low-speed vehicle" means a four wheeled motor vehicle that:
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(i) is designed to be operated at speeds of not more than 25 miles per hour; and
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(ii) has a capacity of not more than six passengers, including a conventional driver or
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fallback-ready user if on board the vehicle, as those terms are defined in Section
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41-26-102.1.
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(b) "Low-speed vehicle" does not include a golfcart or an off-highway vehicle.
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[(39)] (40) "Metal tire" means a tire, the surface of which in contact with the highway is
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wholly or partly of metal or other hard nonresilient material.
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[(40)] (41)(a) "Mini-motorcycle" means a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle that has a
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seat or saddle that is less than 24 inches from the ground as measured on a level
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surface with properly inflated tires.
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(b) "Mini-motorcycle" does not include a moped or a motor assisted scooter.
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(c) "Mini-motorcycle" does not include a motorcycle that is:
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(i) designed for off-highway use; and
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(ii) registered as an off-highway vehicle under Section 41-22-3.
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[(41)] (42) "Mobile home" means:
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(a) a trailer or semitrailer that is:
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(i) designed, constructed, and equipped as a dwelling place, living abode, or sleeping
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place either permanently or temporarily; and
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(ii) equipped for use as a conveyance on streets and highways; or
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(b) a trailer or a semitrailer whose chassis and exterior shell is designed and constructed
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for use as a mobile home, as defined in Subsection [(41)(a)] (42)(a), but that is instead
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used permanently or temporarily for:
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(i) the advertising, sale, display, or promotion of merchandise or services; or
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(ii) any other commercial purpose except the transportation of property for hire or the
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transportation of property for distribution by a private carrier.
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[(42)] (43) "Mobility disability" means the inability of a person to use one or more of the
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person's extremities or difficulty with motor skills, that may include limitations with
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walking, grasping, or lifting an object, caused by a neuro-muscular, orthopedic, or other
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condition.
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[(43)] (44)(a) "Moped" means a motor-driven cycle having:
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(i) pedals to permit propulsion by human power; and
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(ii) a motor that:
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(A) produces not more than two brake horsepower; and
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(B) is not capable of propelling the cycle at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour
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on level ground.
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(b) If an internal combustion engine is used, the displacement may not exceed 50 cubic
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centimeters and the moped shall have a power drive system that functions directly or
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automatically without clutching or shifting by the operator after the drive system is
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engaged.
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(c) "Moped" does not include:
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(i) an electric assisted bicycle; or
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(ii) a motor assisted scooter.
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[(44)] (45)(a) "Motor assisted scooter" means a self-propelled device with:
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(i) at least two wheels in contact with the ground;
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(ii) a braking system capable of stopping the unit under typical operating conditions;
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(iii) an electric motor not exceeding 2,000 watts;
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(iv) either:
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(A) handlebars and a deck design for a person to stand while operating the device;
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or
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(B) handlebars and a seat designed for a person to sit, straddle, or stand while
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operating the device;
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(v) a design for the ability to be propelled by human power alone; and
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(vi) a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour on a paved level surface.
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(b) "Motor assisted scooter" does not include:
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(i) an electric assisted bicycle; or
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(ii) a motor-driven cycle.
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[(45)] (46)(a) "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle that is self-propelled and a vehicle that is
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propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated
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upon rails.
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(b) "Motor vehicle" does not include:
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(i) vehicles moved solely by human power;
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(ii) motorized wheelchairs;
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(iii) an electric personal assistive mobility device;
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(iv) an electric assisted bicycle;
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(v) a motor assisted scooter;
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(vi) a personal delivery device, as defined in Section 41-6a-1119; or
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(vii) a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120.
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[(46)] (47) "Motorcycle" means:
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(a) a motor vehicle, other than a tractor, having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider
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and designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground; or
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(b) an autocycle.
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[(47)] (48)(a) "Motor-driven cycle" means a motorcycle, moped, and a motorized bicycle
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having:
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(i) an engine with less than 150 cubic centimeters displacement; or
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(ii) a motor that produces not more than five horsepower.
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(b) "Motor-driven cycle" does not include:
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(i) an electric personal assistive mobility device;
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(ii) a motor assisted scooter; or
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(iii) an electric assisted bicycle.
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[(48)] (49) "Off-highway implement of husbandry" means the same as that term is defined
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under Section 41-22-2.
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[(49)] (50) "Off-highway vehicle" means the same as that term is defined under Section
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41-22-2.
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[(50)] (51) "Operate" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102.
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[(51)] (52) "Operator" means:
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(a) a human driver, as defined in Section 41-26-102.1, that operates a vehicle; or
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(b) an automated driving system, as defined in Section 41-26-102.1, that operates a
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vehicle.
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[(52)] (53) "Other on-track equipment" means a railroad car, hi-rail vehicle, rolling stock, or
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other device operated, alone or coupled with another device, on stationary rails.
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[(53)] (54)(a) "Park" or "parking" means the standing of a vehicle, whether the vehicle is
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occupied or not.
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(b) "Park" or "parking" does not include:
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(i) the standing of a vehicle temporarily for the purpose of and while actually
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engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers; or
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(ii) a motor vehicle with an engaged automated driving system that has achieved a
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minimal risk condition, as those terms are defined in Section 41-26-102.1.
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[(54)] (55) "Peace officer" means a peace officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13,
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Peace Officer Classifications, to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for
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violations of traffic laws.
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[(55)] (56) "Pedestrian" means a person traveling:
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(a) on foot; or
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(b) in a wheelchair.
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[(56)] (57) "Pedestrian traffic-control signal" means a traffic-control signal used to regulate
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pedestrians.
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[(57)] (58) "Person" means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation,
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business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint
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venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial
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entity.
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[(58)] (59) "Pole trailer" means a vehicle without motive power:
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(a) designed to be drawn by another vehicle and attached to the towing vehicle by means
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of a reach, or pole, or by being boomed or otherwise secured to the towing vehicle;
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and
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(b) that is ordinarily used for transporting long or irregular shaped loads including poles,
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pipes, or structural members generally capable of sustaining themselves as beams
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between the supporting connections.
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[(59)] (60) "Private road or driveway" means every way or place in private ownership and
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used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission
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from the owner, but not by other persons.
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[(60)] (61) "Programmable electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle with
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capability to switch or be programmed to function as a class 1 electric assisted bicycle,
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class 2 electric assisted bicycle, or class 3 electric assisted bicycle, provided that the
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electric assisted bicycle fully conforms with the respective requirements of each class of
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electric assisted bicycle when operated in that mode.
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[(61)] (62) "Railroad" means a carrier of persons or property upon cars operated on
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stationary rails.
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[(62)] (63) "Railroad sign or signal" means a sign, signal, or device erected by authority of a
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public body or official or by a railroad and intended to give notice of the presence of
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railroad tracks or the approach of a railroad train.
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[(63)] (64) "Railroad train" means a locomotive propelled by any form of energy, coupled
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with or operated without cars, and operated upon rails.
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[(64)] (65) "Restored-modified vehicle" means the same as the term defined in Section
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41-1a-102.
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[(65)] (66) "Right-of-way" means the right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a
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lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching under
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circumstances of direction, speed, and proximity that give rise to danger of collision
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unless one grants precedence to the other.
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[(66)] (67)(a) "Roadway" means that portion of highway improved, designed, or
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ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
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(b) "Roadway" does not include the sidewalk, berm, or shoulder, even though any of
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them are used by persons riding bicycles or other human-powered vehicles.
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(c) "Roadway" refers to any roadway separately but not to all roadways collectively, if a
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highway includes two or more separate roadways.
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[(67)] (68) "Safety zone" means the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for
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the exclusive use of pedestrians and that is protected, marked, or indicated by adequate
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signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a safety zone.
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[(68)] (69)(a) "School bus" means a motor vehicle that:
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(i) complies with the color and identification requirements of the most recent edition
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of "Minimum Standards for School Buses"; and
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(ii) is used to transport school children to or from school or school activities.
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(b) "School bus" does not include a vehicle operated by a common carrier in
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transportation of school children to or from school or school activities.
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[(69)] (70)(a) "Semitrailer" means a vehicle with or without motive power:
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(i) designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle;
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and
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(ii) constructed so that some part of its weight and that of its load rests on or is
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carried by another vehicle.
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(b) "Semitrailer" does not include a pole trailer.
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[(70)] (71) "Shoulder area" means:
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(a) that area of the hard-surfaced highway separated from the roadway by a pavement
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edge line as established in the current approved "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
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Devices"; or
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(b) that portion of the road contiguous to the roadway for accommodation of stopped
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vehicles, for emergency use, and for lateral support.
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[(71)] (72) "Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral
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lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.
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[(72)] (73)(a) "Soft-surface trail" means a marked trail surfaced with sand, rock, or dirt
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that is designated for the use of a bicycle.
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(b) "Soft-surface trail" does not mean a trail:
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(i) where the use of a motor vehicle or an electric assisted bicycle is prohibited by a
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federal law, regulation, or rule; or
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(ii) located in whole or in part on land granted to the state or a political subdivision
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subject to a conservation easement that prohibits the use of a motorized vehicle.
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[(73)] (74) "Solid rubber tire" means a tire of rubber or other resilient material that does not
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depend on compressed air for the support of the load.
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[(74)] (75) "Stand" or "standing" means the temporary halting of a vehicle, whether
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occupied or not, for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or
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discharging passengers.
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[(75)] (76) "Stop" when required means complete cessation from movement.
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[(76)] (77) "Stop" or "stopping" when prohibited means any halting even momentarily of a
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vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when:
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(a) necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic; or
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(b) in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or traffic-control device.
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[(77)] (78) "Street-legal all-terrain vehicle" or "street-legal ATV" means an all-terrain type I
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vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, or all-terrain type III vehicle, that is modified to meet
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the requirements of Section 41-6a-1509 to operate on highways in the state in
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accordance with Section 41-6a-1509.
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[(78)] (79) "Street-legal novel vehicle" means a vehicle registered as a novel vehicle under
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Section 41-27-201 that is modified to meet the requirements of Section 41-6a-1509 to
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operate on highways in the state in accordance [with ]with Section 41-6a-1509.
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[(79)] (80) "Tow truck operator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-9-102.
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[(80)] (81) "Tow truck motor carrier" means the same as that term is defined in Section
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72-9-102.
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[(81)] (82) "Traffic" means pedestrians, bicyclists, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and
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other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for the purpose of
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travel.
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[(82)] (83) "Traffic signal preemption device" means an instrument or mechanism designed,
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intended, or used to interfere with the operation or cycle of a traffic-control signal.
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[(83)] (84) "Traffic-control device" means a sign, signal, marking, or device not inconsistent
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with this chapter placed or erected by a highway authority for the purpose of regulating,
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warning, or guiding traffic.
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[(84)] (85) "Traffic-control signal" means a device, whether manually, electrically, or
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mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and permitted to
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proceed.
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[(85)] (86)(a) "Trailer" means a vehicle with or without motive power designed for
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carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed
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so that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
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(b) "Trailer" does not include a pole trailer.
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[(86)] (87) "Truck" means a motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the
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transportation of property.
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[(87)] (88) "Truck tractor" means a motor vehicle:
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(a) designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles; and
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(b) constructed to carry a part of the weight of the vehicle and load drawn by the truck
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tractor.
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[(88)] (89) "Two-way left turn lane" means a lane:
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(a) provided for vehicle operators making left turns in either direction;
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(b) that is not used for passing, overtaking, or through travel; and
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(c) that has been indicated by a lane traffic-control device that may include lane
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markings.
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[(89)] (90) "Urban district" means the territory contiguous to and including any street, in
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which structures devoted to business, industry, or dwelling houses are situated at
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intervals of less than 100 feet, for a distance of a quarter of a mile or more.
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[(90)] (91) "Vehicle" means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be
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transported or drawn on a highway, except a mobile carrier, as defined in Section
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41-6a-1120, or a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks.
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Section 2. Section 41-6a-710 is amended to read:
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41-6a-710 . Roadway divided into marked lanes -- Provisions -- Traffic-control
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devices.
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On a roadway divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic the following
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provisions apply and any violation of this section is an infraction:
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(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), a person operating a vehicle:
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(i) shall keep the vehicle as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane; and
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(ii) may not move the vehicle from the lane until the operator has reasonably
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determined the movement can be made safely.
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(b) A determination under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) is reasonable if a reasonable person
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acting under the same conditions and having regard for actual and potential hazards
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then existing would determine that the movement could be made safely.
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(c) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to an individual operating a motorcycle engaging in
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lane filtering as described in Section 41-6a-704.
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(2)(a) On a roadway divided into three or more lanes and providing for two-way
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movement of traffic, a person operating a vehicle may not drive in the center lane
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except:
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(i) when overtaking and passing another vehicle traveling in the same direction, and
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when the center lane is:
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(A) clear of traffic within a safe distance; and
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(B) not a two-way left turn lane;
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(ii) in preparation of making or completing a left turn in compliance with Section
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41-6a-801; or
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(iii) where the center lane is allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the same
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direction that the vehicle is proceeding as indicated by traffic-control devices.
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(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a)(i) and in accordance with Subsection (1)(a), a
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person operating a vehicle may drive in a center lane that is a two-way left turn lane
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if:
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(i) the center lane is:
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(A) on a roadway divided into three or more lanes that provides for two-way
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movement of traffic; and
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(B) clear of traffic within a safe distance;
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(ii) there is only one lane of travel in the direction the person operating the vehicle is
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traveling; and
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(iii) the person operating the vehicle is overtaking and passing a bicycle or moped
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that is moving at less than the reasonable speed of traffic that is present.
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(3)(a) A highway authority may erect traffic-control devices directing specified traffic to
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use a designated lane or designating those lanes to be used by traffic moving in a
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particular direction regardless of the center of the roadway.
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(b) An operator of a vehicle shall obey the directions of a traffic-control device erected
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under Subsection (3)(a).
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(4)(a) A person operating a motor vehicle may not drive within a bicycle lane except:
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(i) to cross a bicycle lane when turning into an intersection, street, alley, driveway, or
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other parking area;
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(ii) when responding to striping, traffic control devices, or emergency conditions; or
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(iii) while operating:
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(A) an authorized emergency vehicle;
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(B) a snow removal vehicle;
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(C) a vehicle providing municipal-type services, as defined in Section 19-3-303;
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(D) a school bus or transit vehicle, as defined in Section 17B-2a-802, to load or
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unload passengers; or
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(E) a vehicle used by a postal service, as defined in Section 76-6-1001.
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(b) A person operating a motor vehicle within a bicycle lane as described in Subsection
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(4)(a)(i) shall yield the right of way to all bicycle traffic within the lane.
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Section 3. Section 41-6a-1401 is amended to read:
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41-6a-1401 . Standing or parking vehicles -- Restrictions and exceptions.
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(1) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law,
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the directions of a peace officer, or a traffic-control device, a person may not:
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(a) stop, stand, or park a vehicle:
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(i) on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a
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street;
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(ii) on a sidewalk;
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(iii) within an intersection;
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(iv) on a crosswalk;
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(v) between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the
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curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is
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indicated by signs or markings;
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(vi) alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping,
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standing, or parking would obstruct traffic;
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(vii) on any bridge or other elevated structure, on a highway, or within a highway
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tunnel;
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(viii) on any railroad tracks;
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(ix) on any controlled-access highway;
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(x) in the area between roadways of a divided highway, including crossovers;[ or]
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(xi) any place where a traffic-control device prohibits stopping, standing, or parking;
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or
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(xii) within a bicycle lane;
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(b) stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or
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discharge a passenger or passengers:
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(i) in front of a public or private driveway;
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(ii) within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
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(iii) within 20 feet of a crosswalk;
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(iv) within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or
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traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;
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(v) within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a
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street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of the entrance when
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properly signposted;
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(vi) at any place where a traffic-control device prohibits standing; or
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(vii) at capitol hill, as defined in Section 63O-1-101, in a parking space identified as
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reserved for specific users, without:
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(A) approval by the executive director of the State Capitol Preservation Board
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created in Section 63O-2-201; and
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(B) a properly displayed placard or other identifying marker approved by the
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executive director of the State Capitol Preservation Board to indicate this
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approval; or
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(c) park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and
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while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers:
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(i) within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; or
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(ii) at any place where traffic-control devices prohibit parking.
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(2) A person may not move a vehicle that is not lawfully under the person's control into any
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prohibited area or into an unlawful distance from the curb.
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(3) This section does not apply to a tow truck motor carrier responding to a customer
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service call if the tow truck motor carrier has already received authorization from the
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local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where the vehicle to be towed is located.
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Section 4. Section 72-7-105 is amended to read:
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72-7-105 . Obstructing traffic on sidewalks or highways prohibited.
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(1) A person may not:
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(a) drive or place any vehicle, animal, or other [thing] object upon or along any sidewalk
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except in crossing the sidewalk to or from abutting property; or
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(b) permit the vehicle, animal, or other [thing] object to remain on or across any sidewalk
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in a way that impedes or obstructs the ordinary use of the sidewalk.
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(2)(a) Except [under] as described in Subsection (2)(b), vehicles, building material, or
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other similar [things] objects may be placed temporarily on highways in a manner that
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will not impede, endanger, or obstruct ordinary traffic.
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(b) A highway authority may prohibit or may require the removal of vehicles, building
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material, or other obstructions on any highway under their jurisdiction.
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(3) A highway authority may obstruct or allow obstruction of a bicycle lane, as defined in
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Section 41-6a-102, to facilitate highway management, including maintenance, repair,
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and improvement of infrastructure.
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(4) A highway authority that obstructs or allows obstruction of a bicycle lane as described
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in Subsection (3) shall take reasonable action to:
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(a) utilize alternative space adjacent to the bicycle lane prior to obstructing the bicycle
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lane;
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(b) minimize the obstruction; or
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(c) provide an alternate route for bicycle traffic.
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(5) A violation of Subsection (1) is an infraction.
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Section 5. Effective date.
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This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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