Title 41  Chapter 6a  Part 7  Section 704.1

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Title 41Motor Vehicles
Chapter 6aTraffic Code
Part 7Driving on Right Side of Highway and Passing
Section 704.1Prohibition on lane splitting -- Penalty.
(Effective 1/1/2026)


Effective 1/1/2026
41-6a-704.1.  Prohibition on lane splitting -- Penalty.
(1)An individual may not engage in lane splitting.
(2)A violation of Subsection (1) is an infraction.
(3)If an individual is convicted of a violation of Subsection (1), the Driver License Division shall:
(a)suspend the individual's motorcycle endorsement for a period of 90 days; or
(b)if the individual does not have a valid motorcycle endorsement, suspend the individual's driver license for a period of 90 days.
(4)If an individual with a motorcycle endorsement is convicted of a second violation of Subsection (1), the Driver License Division shall suspend the individual's motorcycle endorsement for a period of 180 days.
(5)If an individual with a motorcycle endorsement is convicted of a third or subsequent violation of Subsection (1), the Driver License Division shall revoke the individual's motorcycle endorsement.
(6)The court shall forward the report of a conviction for a violation of Subsection (1) to the Driver License Division in accordance with Section 53-3-218.
(7)A law enforcement officer may impound a vehicle of a person who violates Subsection (1).


Enacted by Chapter 220, 2025 General Session