H.B. 265

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RESTRICTIONS ON RIDERS IN THE BACK
2 OF OPEN VEHICLE
3 2005 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Craig W. Buttars
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Motor Vehicles Code by amending provisions related to
10 passengers riding on certain portions of a motor vehicle.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . prohibits a person operating a pickup truck from knowingly permitting a person
14 under 12 years of age to ride in the back of the pickup truck on a highway with a
15 posted speed limit of 45 miles per hour or more; and
16 . makes technical changes.
17 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
18 None
19 Other Special Clauses:
20 None
21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 AMENDS:
23 41-6a-1703, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 2005
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25 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26 Section 1. Section 41-6a-1703 is amended to read:
27 41-6a-1703. Prohibition as to passenger riding on improper portion of motor

28 vehicle -- Exceptions.
29 (1) A person may not ride and a person operating a motor vehicle may not knowingly
30 permit a person to ride on any portion of a vehicle not designed or intended for the use of
31 passengers.
32 (2) This provision does not apply to:
33 (a) a vehicle that is not being operated on a highway;
34 (b) an employee engaged in the necessary discharge of the employee's duty; or
35 (c) a person riding within or on a motor vehicle in a space intended for a load on the
36 vehicle.
37 (3) Notwithstanding the exception under Subsection (2)(c), a person operating a pickup
38 truck as defined under Section 41-1a-102 may not knowingly permit a person under 12 years of
39 age to ride in the back of the pickup truck on a highway with a posted speed limit of 45 miles
40 per hour or more.




Legislative Review Note
as of 2-3-05 4:49 PM

Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel