H.B. 297 Enrolled

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HIGHWAY BARRICADE AMENDMENTS
2 2012 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Lee B. Perry
5 Senate Sponsor: Daniel W. Thatcher
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Transportation Code by amending provisions relating to highway
10 barricades.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . clarifies that a person who willfully fails to observe any temporary or permanent
14 highway barricade, warning light, sign, cone, or other object, or to obey a flagman,
15 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 72-6-114, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 72-6-114 is amended to read:
26 72-6-114. Restricting use of or closing highway -- Penalty for failure to observe
27 barricade, warning light, etc.
28 (1) A highway authority may close or restrict travel on a highway under their
29 jurisdiction due to construction, maintenance work, or emergency.

30 (2) If a highway or portion of a highway is closed or restricted to travel, a highway
31 authority shall cause suitable barriers and notices to be posted and maintained in accordance
32 with Section 41-6a-301 .
33 (3) A person who willfully fails to observe any temporary or permanent barricade,
34 warning light, sign, [or] cone, or other object used in accordance with this section, or to obey a
35 flagman, [used in accordance with this section,] is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.