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H.B. 277 Enrolled

                 

OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE USE

                 
2000 GENERAL SESSION

                 
STATE OF UTAH

                 
Sponsor: Michael R. Styler

                  AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; ALLOWING LOCAL ORDINANCES TO
                  PROVIDE RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF OFF-HIGHWAY
                  VEHICLES BY MINORS.
                  This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
                  AMENDS:
                      41-22-10.5, as last amended by Chapter 16, Laws of Utah 1996
                  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
                      Section 1. Section 41-22-10.5 is amended to read:
                       41-22-10.5. Local ordinances -- Designating routes -- Supervision.
                       (1) A municipality or county may adopt ordinances designating certain streets and
                  highways as off-highway vehicle routes for the specific purpose of allowing off-highway vehicle
                  operators to gain direct access to or from a private or public area open for off-highway vehicle use.
                      (2) A municipality may adopt an ordinance requiring an operator who is under 16 years of
                  age to be under the direct visual supervision of an adult who is at least 18 years of age while using
                  a route designated under Subsection (1).
                      [(2) These routes] (3) A route designated under Subsection (1) may not be along, across,
                  or within the boundaries of an interstate freeway or limited access highway.
                      [(3)] (4) A person may not operate an off-highway vehicle on any street or highway for any
                  other purpose than to gain direct access to or from a private or public area open for off-highway
                  vehicle use.
                      [(4)] (5) Subsection [(3)] (4) does not apply to off-highway implements of husbandry
                  [under] used in accordance with Section 41-22-5.5 [, when used in accordance with said section].


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