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PUBLIC TRANSIT VEHICLES AND SAFETY BELT AMENDMENTS

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2018 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Stephen G. Handy

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Senate Sponsor: Karen Mayne

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends provisions related to the safety belt requirements and certain public
10     transit vehicles.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     exempts certain vehicles operated by a public transit district from some safety belt
14     requirements.
15     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16          None
17     Other Special Clauses:
18          None
19     Utah Code Sections Affected:
20     AMENDS:
21          41-6a-1804, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
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23     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24          Section 1. Section 41-6a-1804 is amended to read:
25          41-6a-1804. Exceptions.
26          (1) This part does not apply to an operator or passenger of:
27          (a) a motor vehicle manufactured before July 1, 1966;
28          (b) a motor vehicle in which the operator or passengers possess a written verification
29     from a licensed physician that the person is unable to wear a safety belt for physical or medical

30     reasons; or
31          (c) a motor vehicle or seating position which is not required to be equipped with a
32     safety belt system under federal law.
33          (2) This part does not apply to a passenger if all seating positions are occupied by other
34     passengers.
35          (3) This part does not apply to a passenger of a public transit vehicle with a gross
36     vehicle weight rating exceeding 10,000 pounds.