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BICYCLE AMENDMENTS

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2024 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Kera Birkeland

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Senate Sponsor: Daniel McCay

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends bicycle and moped handlebar requirements.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     amends requirements for bicycle and moped operators to maintain control; and
13          ▸     removes the requirement for a person operating a bicycle or moped to keep at least
14     one hand on the handlebars at all times.
15     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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17     Other Special Clauses:
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19     Utah Code Sections Affected:
20     AMENDS:
21          41-6a-1112, 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-1112 is amended to read:
25          41-6a-1112. Maintaining control of bicycles and mopeds.
26          (1) A person operating a bicycle or moped shall maintain control of the bicycle or
27     moped at all times.
28          [(1)] (2) A person operating a bicycle or moped may not carry any package, bundle, or
29     article [which prevents the use of both hands in the control and operation of the bicycle or
30     moped.] that prevents the operator from maintaining control and safe operation of the bicycle
31     or moped.
32          [(2) A person operating a bicycle or moped shall keep at least one hand on the
33     handlebars at all times.]
34          Section 2. Effective date.
35          This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.