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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="HB0128" sponsor="Ariel Defay" designation="HB" otherSponsor="" otherHouse="Senate" sess="2026GS" fileno="2026FL0675" date="1/2/2026 15:01:240" printDate="01-02 15:50" subVer="0" minVer="0" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>3</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="05/06/2026"><seclist><sect action="A" src="code" buid="1" uid="C41-6a-S804_2026050620260506" fromuid="C41-6a-S804_2021050520210505" sort="41 06a08040020260506" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">41-6a-804</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="2" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="05/06/2026"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo><nextpairid>0</nextpairid></sinfo><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Traffic Amendments</st><sessionhead>2026 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Ariel Defay</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>Senate Sponsor: </otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill removes the requirement for signaling a turn while operating a vehicle in a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="6" slineno="0-6"/>roundabout.</gd><hphead lineno="7">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9" level="1">removes the requirement to signal intention to turn when navigating a roundabout; and</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10" level="1">makes technical changes.</hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="12">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="13" slineno="0-13">Other Special Clauses:</oc><ocNone lineno="14">None</ocNone><sa numlevel="1" lineno="15" slineno="0-15">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saamd numlevel="1" lineno="16" slineno="0-16"><snhead>AMENDS:</snhead><sn num="41-6a-804" src="code" uid="C41-6a-S804_2026050620260506" buid="1" sort="41 06a08040020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="17" slineno="0-17"><bold>41-6a-804</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 99</sn></saamd></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="18"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="19" slineno="0-19">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="1" num="41-6a-804" type="amend" src="code" uid="C41-6a-S804_2026050620260506" sort="41 06a08040020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="20" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="41-6a-804" numlevel="1" lineno="21" slineno="1-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="20">Section 1. Section <bold>41-6a-804</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="21"><bold>41-6a-804<parens/>. Turning or changing lanes -- Safety -- Signals -- Stopping or sudden <ln numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="1-3"/>decrease in speed -- Signal flashing -- Where prohibited.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="1-null-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="23" slineno="1-4" level="1" placement="noreturn" space="false"><display>(1)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-2" dnum="a-o:_-i" ea="erase" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="2" level="2" placement="sameline"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1001" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="start">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="38" groupid="36" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="end">A person </amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="44" groupid="41" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">An individual </amend>may not turn a vehicle, merge into a continuing lane <ln numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="1-5"/>from a lane of travel that is ending, or otherwise move right or left on a roadway or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="1-6"/>change lanes until:<subsection ssid="1-null-3" dnum="i-o:a-i" numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="1-7" level="2" tab="1"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1002" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="both">(i)</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1003" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">(a)</amend></display>the movement can be made with reasonable safety; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-4" dnum="ii-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-8" level="2" tab="1"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1003" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="both">(ii)</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1004" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">(b)</amend></display>an appropriate signal has been given as provided under this section.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-5" dnum="b-o:c-i" numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-9" level="2"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1004" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="both">(b)</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1005" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start" space="true">(c)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="14" groupid="13" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">An individual shall give a</amend><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="23" groupid="22" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">A</amend><amendoutend style="2"/> signal of intention to turn right or left or to change <ln numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-10"/>lanes<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="24" groupid="23" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both"> shall be given </amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="53" groupid="50" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true"> </amend>continuously for at least the last two seconds<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="25" groupid="24" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both"> preceding</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="15" groupid="14" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true"> before</amend> <ln numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-11"/>the beginning of the movement.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-6" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-12" level="1"><display>(2)</display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="48" groupid="45" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">A person </amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="45" groupid="42" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">An individual </amend>may not stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle <ln numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-13"/>without first giving an appropriate signal to the operator of<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="27" groupid="26" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both"> any </amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="16" groupid="15" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true"> a </amend>vehicle immediately <ln numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-14"/>to the rear when there is opportunity to give a signal.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-7" dnum="3-o" numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-15" level="1" space="false"><display>(3)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-8" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="28" groupid="27" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">A</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="18" groupid="17" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">An individual shall give a</amend> stop or turn signal when required<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="29" groupid="28" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both"> shall be given </amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="55" groupid="52" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">, </amend><ln numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-16"/>either by the hand and arm or by signal lamps.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-9" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-17" level="2"><display>(b)</display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="30" groupid="29" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">If hand and arm signals are used, a person</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="57" groupid="54" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">If an individual</amend> operating a vehicle<amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="21" groupid="20" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both"> uses <ln numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-18"/>hand and arm signals, the individual</amend> shall give the required hand and arm signals <ln numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-19"/>from the left side of the vehicle as follows:<subsection ssid="1-null-10" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-20" level="3"><display>(i)</display>left turn: hand and arm extended horizontally;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-11" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-21" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>right turn: hand and arm extended upward; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-12" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-22" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>stop or decrease speed: hand and arm extended downward.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-13" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-23" level="2" space="false"><display>(c)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-14" dnum="i-o" level="3" placement="sameline"><display>(i)</display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="50" groupid="47" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">A person </amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="46" groupid="43" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">An individual </amend>operating a bicycle or device propelled by human <ln numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-24"/>power may give the required hand and arm signals for a right turn by extending <ln numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-25"/>the right hand and arm horizontally to the right.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-15" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-26" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>This Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="41-6a-804(3)(c)" start="0">(3)(c)</xref> is an exception to<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="31" groupid="30" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both"> the provision of</amend><amendoutend style="2"/> Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="41-6a-804(3)(b)(ii)" start="0">(3)(b)(ii)</xref>.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-16" dnum="4-o" numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-27" level="1"><display>(4)</display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="51" groupid="48" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">A person </amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="47" groupid="44" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">An individual </amend>required to<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="33" groupid="32" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both"> make a </amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="59" groupid="56" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true"> </amend>signal under this section may not flash a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-28"/>signal:<subsection ssid="1-null-17" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-29" level="2"><display>(a)</display>on one side only on a disabled vehicle;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-18" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-30" level="2"><display>(b)</display>as a courtesy or "do pass" to operators of other vehicles approaching from the rear; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-19" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-31" level="2"><display>(c)</display>on one side only of a parked vehicle.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-21" dnum="_-o:5-i" numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-32" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1019" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(5)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="4" groupid="3" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, an individual is not required to make a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="1-33"/>signal of intention to turn when entering, driving through, or exiting a roundabout.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-20" dnum="5-o:6-i" numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="1-34" level="1"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1020" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="both">(5)</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1021" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">(6)</amend></display>A violation of this section is an infraction.</subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="2" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="54" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="54">Section 2.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="55"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="5/6/2026">May 6, 2026</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>1-2-26 3:50 PM</tm></rev></foot></leg>