H.B. 277

1

OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE USE
2 2000 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Michael R. Styler
5 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; ALLOWING LOCAL ORDINANCES TO
6 PROVIDE RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF OFF-HIGHWAY
7 VEHICLES BY MINORS.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 41-22-10.5, as last amended by Chapter 16, Laws of Utah 1996
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 41-22-10.5 is amended to read:
13 41-22-10.5. Local ordinances -- Designating routes -- Supervision.
14 (1) A municipality or county may adopt ordinances h [ :
15 (a) ] h designating certain streets and highways as off-highway vehicle routes for the specific
16 purpose of allowing off-highway vehicle operators to gain direct access to or from a private or
17 public area open for off-highway vehicle use h [ [ ] . [ ] ] [ ; and ] h
18 h [ (b) ] (2) A MUNICIPALITY MAY ADOPT AN ORDINANCE h requiring an operator who is
18a under 16 years of age to be under the direct visual
19 supervision of an adult who is at least 18 years of age h WHILE USING A ROUTE DESIGNATED
19a UNDER SUBSECTION (1)(a) h .
20 h [ (2) ] (3) h [These routes] A route designated under Subsection (1) may not be along,
20a across, or
21 within the boundaries of an interstate freeway or limited access highway.
22 h [ (3) ] (4) h A person may not operate an off-highway vehicle on any street or highway for
22a any
23 other purpose than to gain direct access to or from a private or public area open for off-highway
24 vehicle use.
25 h [ (4) ] (5) h Subsection h [ (3) ] (4) h does not apply to off-highway implements of husbandry
25a [under] used
26 in accordance with Section 41-22-5.5 [, when used in accordance with said section].




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-27-00 1:50 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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