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S.B. 93

             1     

GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSE AMENDMENTS

             2     
2000 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Sponsor: Robert F. Montgomery

             5      AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY; PROVIDING CERTAIN LIMITATIONS FOR
             6      YOUNG DRIVERS; PROVIDING PENALTIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
             7      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             8      ENACTS:
             9          41-8-3, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             10      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             11          Section 1. Section 41-8-3 is enacted to read:
             12          41-8-3. Operation of vehicle by persons under 16 and six months -- Passenger
             13      limitations -- Exceptions -- Penalties.
             14          (1) In addition to the provisions of Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act, a
             15      person younger than 16 years and six months of age, whether resident or nonresident of this state,
             16      may not operate a motor vehicle upon any highway of this state with any passenger who is not an
             17      immediate family member of the driver.
             18          (2) It is an affirmative defense to a charge under Subsection (1) that the person is operating
             19      a motor vehicle:
             20          (a) accompanied by a licensed driver at least 21 years of age who is occupying a seat next
             21      to the driver; or
             22          (b) in an emergency.
             23          (3) In addition to any penalties imposed under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License
             24      Act, a violation of this section is a class C misdemeanor.
             25          Section 2. Effective date.
             26          This act takes effect on July 1, 2000.





Legislative Review Note
    as of 12-8-99 3:38 PM


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

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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