Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 190 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Thurston, Norman K  (Thurston’s own bill)

Final action

Governor Signed 3/25/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• provides requirements for location and visibility of a license plate on a motorcycle;
• defines terms related to a motorcycle;
• prohibits lane splitting;
• prohibits the performance of a wheelie by a motorcycle operator on a highway;
• requires the Driver License Division to suspend an individual's motorcycle endorsement or driver license for certain violations;
• allows law enforcement to impound a motorcycle for certain violations; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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41-1a-404.1
41-1a-1101
41-6a-102
41-6a-606.1
41-6a-704.1
53-3-220
41-1a-404.1
41-1a-1101
41-6a-102
41-6a-606.1
41-6a-704.1
53-3-220
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Motorcycle Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Norman K Thurston
Senate Sponsor: Chris H. Wilson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill defines terms and prohibits certain maneuvers related to the operation of a 
motorcycle.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
provides requirements for location and visibility of a license plate on a motorcycle;
defines terms related to a motorcycle;
prohibits lane splitting;
prohibits the performance of a wheelie by a motorcycle operator on a highway; 
requires the Driver License Division to suspend an individual's motorcycle endorsement 
or driver license for certain violations; and
makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
41-1a-1101
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 319
41-6a-102
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 236
53-3-220
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 319
ENACTS:
41-1a-404.1
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
41-6a-606.1
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
41-6a-704.1
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
41-1a-404.1
 is enacted to read:
41-1a-404.1
. Location and position of plate on a motorcycle -- Visibility of plate 
-- Penalties.
(1)
The owner or operator of a motorcycle shall ensure that the license plate is attached to 
the rear of the vehicle as described in this section.
(2)
A license plate shall at all times be:
(a)
securely fastened:
(i)
to the vehicle for which it is issued;
(ii)
at a height of not less than 12 inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom 
of the plate; and
(iii)
in a place and position to be clearly visible; and
(b)
maintained:
(i)
free from foreign materials or a tinted or translucent license plate cover; and
(ii)
in a condition to be clearly legible.
(3)
A motorcycle license plate may not be attached in any manner that is not clearly visible.
(4)
The provisions of Subsections (2)(a)(iii) and (2)(b) do not apply to a license plate that is 
obscured exclusively by one or more of the following devices or by the cargo the 
motorcycle is carrying, if the device is installed according to manufacturer specifications 
or generally accepted installation practices:
(a)
a trailer hitch; or
(b)
a luggage rack or similar cargo carrying device.
(5)
(a)
A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.
(b)
If an individual is convicted of a violation of this section, the Driver License 
Division shall:
(i)
suspend the individual's motorcycle endorsement for a period of 90 days; or
(ii)
if the individual does not have a valid motorcycle endorsement, suspend the 
individual's driver license for a period of 90 days.
(c)
If an individual with a motorcycle endorsement is convicted of a second violation of 
this section, the Driver License Division shall suspend the individual's motorcycle 
endorsement for a period of 180 days.
(d)
If an individual with a motorcycle endorsement is convicted of a third or subsequent 
violation of this section, the Driver License Division shall revoke the individual's 
motorcycle endorsement.
(e)
The court shall forward the report of a conviction under this section to the Driver 
License Division in accordance with Section 
53-3-218
.
Section 2, Section 
41-1a-1101
 is amended to read:
41-1a-1101
. Seizure -- Circumstances where permitted -- Impound lot standards.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
(i)
"Criminal offense" means a class B misdemeanor offense, a class A 
misdemeanor offense, or a felony offense.
(ii)
"Criminal offense" includes:
(A)
a class B misdemeanor offense, a class A misdemeanor offense, or a felony 
offense described in Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, Title 53, Chapter 3, Part 2, 
Driver Licensing Act, Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating Act, or Title 76, Utah 
Criminal Code; and
(B)
a local ordinance that is a class B misdemeanor and is substantially similar to 
an offense listed in Subsection (1)(a)(ii)(A).
(b)
"Operator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
41-6a-102
.
(c)
"Road rage event" means the commission of a criminal offense:
(i)
by an operator of a vehicle;
(ii)
in response to an incident that occurs or escalates upon a roadway; and
(iii)
with the intent to endanger or intimidate an individual in another vehicle.
(d)
"Roadway" means:
(i)
a highway; or
(ii)
a private road or driveway as defined in Section 
41-6a-102
.
(2)
The division or any peace officer, without a warrant, may seize and take possession of 
any vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor:
(a)
that the division or the peace officer has probable cause to believe has been stolen;
(b)
on which any identification number has been defaced, altered, or obliterated;
(c)
that has been abandoned in accordance with Section 
41-6a-1408
;
(d)
for which the applicant has written a check for registration or title fees that has not 
been honored by the applicant's bank and that is not paid within 30 days;
(e)
that is placed on the water with improper registration;
(f)
that is being operated on a highway:
(i)
with registration that has been expired for more than three months;
(ii)
having never been properly registered by the current owner; or
(iii)
with registration that is suspended or revoked;
 or
(g)
(i)
that the division or the peace officer has probable cause to believe has been 
involved in an accident described in Section 
41-6a-401
, 
41-6a-401.3
, or 
41-6a-401.5
; and
(ii)
whose operator did not remain at the scene of the accident until the operator 
fulfilled the requirements described in Section 
41-6a-401
 or 
41-6a-401.7
.
; or
(h)
if the division or peace officer has probable cause to believe that the operator:
(i)
failed to properly display the license plate on a motorcycle as described in Section 
41-1a-404.1
; or
(ii)
 used the motorcycle:
(A)
to perform a wheelie in violation of Section 
41-6a-606
.1; or
(B)
to engage in lane splitting in violation of Section 
41-6a-704
.1.
(3)
(a)
The division or a peace officer shall seize and take possession of a vehicle, 
without a warrant, when:
(i)
the division or the peace officer has probable cause to believe that an operator of 
the vehicle engaged in a road rage event; and
(ii)
the operator of the vehicle has been arrested in conjunction with the road rage 
event.
(b)
A peace officer may release a vehicle seized and possessed under Subsection 
(3)(a)
to the registered owner of the vehicle if the registered owner is not the individual 
subject to arrest under Subsection (3)(a) and is immediately available, at the location 
of the arrest, to take possession of the vehicle.
(4)
(a)
Subject to the restriction in Subsection (4)(b), the division or any peace officer, 
without a warrant:
(i)
shall seize and take possession of any vehicle that is being operated on a highway 
without owner's or operator's security in effect for the vehicle as required under 
Section 
41-12a-301
 and the vehicle was involved in an accident; or
(ii)
may seize and take possession of any vehicle that is being operated on a highway 
without owner's or operator's security in effect for the vehicle as required under 
Section 
41-12a-301
 after the division or any peace officer makes a reasonable 
determination whether the vehicle would:
(A)
present a public safety concern to the operator or any of the occupants in the 
vehicle; or
(B)
prevent the division or the peace officer from addressing other public safety 
considerations.
(b)
The division or any peace officer may not seize and take possession of a vehicle 
under Subsection (4)(a):
(i)
if the operator of the vehicle is not carrying evidence of owner's or operator's 
security as defined in Section 
41-12a-303.2
 in the vehicle unless the division or 
peace officer verifies that owner's or operator's security is not in effect for the 
vehicle through the Uninsured Motorist Identification Database created in 
accordance with Section 
41-12a-803
; or
(ii)
if the operator of the vehicle is carrying evidence of owner's or operator's security 
as defined in Section 
41-12a-303.2
 in the vehicle and the Uninsured Motorist 
Identification Database created in accordance with Section 
41-12a-803
 indicates 
that the owner's or operator's security is not in effect for the vehicle, unless the 
division or a peace officer makes a reasonable attempt to independently verify that 
owner's or operator's security is not in effect for the vehicle.
(5)
If necessary for the transportation of a seized vessel, the vessel's trailer may be seized to 
transport and store the vessel.
(6)
Any peace officer seizing or taking possession of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor 
under this section shall comply with the provisions of Section 
41-6a-1406
.
(7)
(a)
In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, 
the commission shall make rules setting standards for public garages, impound lots, 
and impound yards that may be used by peace officers and the division.
(b)
The standards shall be equitable, reasonable, and unrestrictive as to the number of 
public garages, impound lots, or impound yards per geographical area.
(c)
A crusher, dismantler, or salvage dealer may not operate as a state impound yard 
unless the crusher, dismantler, or salvage dealer meets all of the requirements for a 
state impound yard set forth in this section and rules made in accordance with 
Subsection (7)(a).
(d)
(i)
Rules made by the commission shall include a requirement that a state impound 
yard have opaque fencing on any side of the state impound yard that has frontage 
with a highway.
(ii)
The opaque fencing described in Subsection (7)(d)(i) may be opaque chain link 
fencing.
(8)
(a)
Except as provided under Subsection (8)(b), a person may not operate or allow to 
be operated a vehicle stored in a public garage, impound lot, or impound yard 
regulated under this part without prior written permission of the owner of the vehicle.
(b)
Incidental and necessary operation of a vehicle to move the vehicle from one parking 
space to another within the facility and that is necessary for the normal management 
of the facility is not prohibited under Subsection (8)(a).
(9)
A person who violates the provisions of Subsection (8) is guilty of a class C 
misdemeanor.
(10)
The division or the peace officer who seizes a vehicle shall record the mileage shown 
on the vehicle's odometer at the time of seizure, if:
(a)
the vehicle is equipped with an odometer; and
(b)
the odometer reading is accessible to the division or the peace officer.
Section 3, Section 
41-6a-102
 is amended to read:
41-6a-102
. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Alley" means a street or highway intended to provide access to the rear or side of lots 
or buildings in urban districts and not intended for through vehicular traffic.
(2)
"All-terrain type I vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
41-22-2
.
(3)
"All-terrain type II vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
41-22-2
.
(4)
"All-terrain type III vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
41-22-2
.
(5)
"Authorized emergency vehicle" includes:
(a)
a fire department vehicle;
(b)
a police vehicle;
(c)
an ambulance; and
(d)
other publicly or privately owned vehicles as designated by the commissioner of the 
Department of Public Safety.
(6)
"Autocycle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
53-3-102
.
(7)
(a)
"Bicycle" means a wheeled vehicle:
(i)
propelled by human power by feet or hands acting upon pedals or cranks;
(ii)
with a seat or saddle designed for the use of the operator;
(iii)
designed to be operated on the ground; and
(iv)
whose wheels are not less than 14 inches in diameter.
(b)
"Bicycle" includes an electric assisted bicycle.
(c)
"Bicycle" does not include scooters and similar devices.
(8)
(a)
"Bus" means a motor vehicle:
(i)
designed for carrying more than 15 passengers and used for the transportation of 
persons; or
(ii)
designed and used for the transportation of persons for compensation.
(b)
"Bus" does not include a taxicab.
(9)
(a)
"Circular intersection" means an intersection that has an island, generally circular 
in design, located in the center of the intersection where traffic passes to the right of 
the island.
(b)
"Circular intersection" includes:
(i)
roundabouts;
(ii)
rotaries; and
(iii)
traffic circles.
(10)
"Class 1 electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle equipped with a 
motor or electronics that:
(a)
provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling; and
(b)
ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour.
(11)
"Class 2 electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle equipped with a 
motor or electronics that:
(a)
may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle; and
(b)
is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles 
per hour.
(12)
"Class 3 electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle equipped with a 
motor or electronics that:
(a)
provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling;
(b)
ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour; 
and
(c)
is equipped with a speedometer.
(13)
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.
(14)
"Controlled-access highway" means a highway, street, or roadway:
(a)
designed primarily for through traffic; and
(b)
to or from which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no 
legal right of access, except at points as determined by the highway authority having 
jurisdiction over the highway, street, or roadway.
(15)
"Crosswalk" means:
(a)
that part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral 
lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from:
(i)
(A)
the curbs; or
(B)
in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway; and
(ii)
in the absence of a sidewalk on one side of the roadway, that part of a roadway 
included within the extension of the lateral lines of the existing sidewalk at right 
angles to the centerline; or
(b)
any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for 
pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
(16)
"Department" means the Department of Public Safety.
(17)
"Direct supervision" means oversight at a distance within which:
(a)
visual contact is maintained; and
(b)
advice and assistance can be given and received.
(18)
"Divided highway" means a highway divided into two or more roadways by:
(a)
an unpaved intervening space;
(b)
a physical barrier; or
(c)
a clearly indicated dividing section constructed to impede vehicular traffic.
(19)
"Echelon formation" means the operation of two or more snowplows arranged 
side-by-side or diagonally across multiple lanes of traffic of a multi-lane highway to 
clear snow from two or more lanes at once.
(20)
(a)
"Electric assisted bicycle" means a bicycle with an electric motor that:
(i)
has a power output of not more than 750 watts;
(ii)
has fully operable pedals;
(iii)
has permanently affixed cranks that were installed at the time of the original 
manufacture;
(iv)
is fully operable as a bicycle without the use of the electric motor; and
(v)
is one of the following:
(A)
a class 1 electric assisted bicycle;
(B)
a class 2 electric assisted bicycle;
(C)
a class 3 electric assisted bicycle; or
(D)
a programmable electric assisted bicycle.
(b)
"Electric assisted bicycle" does not include:
(i)
a moped;
(ii)
a motor assisted scooter;
(iii)
a motorcycle;
(iv)
a motor-driven cycle; or
(v)
any other vehicle with less than four wheels that is designed, manufactured, 
intended, or advertised by the seller to have any of the following capabilities or 
features, or that is modifiable or is modified to have any of the following 
capabilities or features:
(A)
has the ability to attain the speed of 20 miles per hour or greater on motor 
power alone;
(B)
is equipped with a continuous rated motor power of 750 watts or greater;
(C)
is equipped with foot pegs for the operator at the time of manufacture, or 
requires installation of a pedal kit to have operable pedals; or
(D)
if equipped with multiple operating modes and a throttle, has one or more 
modes that exceed 20 miles per hour on motor power alone.
(21)
(a)
"Electric personal assistive mobility device" means a self-balancing device with:
(i)
two nontandem wheels in contact with the ground;
(ii)
a system capable of steering and stopping the unit under typical operating 
conditions;
(iii)
an electric propulsion system with average power of one horsepower or 750 
watts;
(iv)
a maximum speed capacity on a paved, level surface of 12.5 miles per hour; and
(v)
a deck design for a person to stand while operating the device.
(b)
"Electric personal assistive mobility device" does not include a wheelchair.
(22)
"Explosives" means a chemical compound or mechanical mixture commonly used or 
intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and that contains any oxidizing and 
combustive units or other ingredients in proportions, quantities, or packing so that an 
ignition by fire, friction, concussion, percussion, or detonator of any part of the 
compound or mixture may cause a sudden generation of highly heated gases, and the 
resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructive effects on contiguous 
objects or of causing death or serious bodily injury.
(23)
"Farm tractor" means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm 
implement, for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry.
(24)
"Flammable liquid" means a liquid that has a flashpoint of 100 degrees F. or less, as 
determined by a Tagliabue or equivalent closed-cup test device.
(25)
"Freeway" means a controlled-access highway that is part of the interstate system as 
defined in Section 
72-1-102
.
(26)
(a)
"Golf cart" means a device that:
(i)
is designed for transportation by players on a golf course;
(ii)
has not less than three wheels in contact with the ground;
(iii)
has an unladen weight of less than 1,800 pounds;
(iv)
is designed to operate at low speeds; and
(v)
is designed to carry not more than six persons including the driver.
(b)
"Golf cart" does not include:
(i)
a low-speed vehicle or an off-highway vehicle;
(ii)
a motorized wheelchair;
(iii)
an electric personal assistive mobility device;
(iv)
an electric assisted bicycle;
(v)
a motor assisted scooter;
(vi)
a personal delivery device, as defined in Section 
41-6a-1119
; or
(vii)
a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 
41-6a-1120
.
(27)
"Gore area" means the area delineated by two solid white lines that is between a 
continuing lane of a through roadway and a lane used to enter or exit the continuing lane 
including similar areas between merging or splitting highways.
(28)
"Gross weight" means the weight of a vehicle without a load plus the weight of any 
load on the vehicle.
(29)
"Hi-rail vehicle" means a roadway maintenance vehicle that is:
(a)
manufactured to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; and
(b)
equipped with retractable flanged wheels that allow the vehicle to travel on a 
highway or railroad tracks.
(30)
"Highway" means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of any 
nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for 
vehicular travel.
(31)
"Highway authority" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
72-1-102
.
(32)
(a)
"Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of 
the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of 
two or more highways that join one another.
(b)
Where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart:
(i)
every crossing of each roadway of the divided highway by an intersecting 
highway is a separate intersection; and
(ii)
if the intersecting highway also includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then 
every crossing of two roadways of the highways is a separate intersection.
(c)
"Intersection" does not include the junction of an alley with a street or highway.
(33)
"Island" means an area between traffic lanes or at an intersection for control of vehicle 
movements or for pedestrian refuge designated by:
(a)
pavement markings, which may include an area designated by two solid yellow lines 
surrounding the perimeter of the area;
(b)
channelizing devices;
(c)
curbs;
(d)
pavement edges; or
(e)
other devices.
(34)
(a)
"Lane filtering" means, when operating a motorcycle other than an autocycle, the 
act of overtaking and passing another vehicle that is stopped in the same direction of 
travel in the same lane.
(b)
"Lane filtering" does not include lane splitting.
(35)
(a)
"Lane splitting" means, when operating a motorcycle other than an autocycle, the 
act of riding a motorcycle between clearly marked lanes for traffic traveling in the 
same direction of travel while traffic is in motion.
(b)
"Lane splitting" does not include lane filtering.
(35)
(36)
"Law enforcement agency" means the same as that term is as defined in Section 
53-1-102
.
(36)
(37)
"Limited access highway" means a highway:
(a)
that is designated specifically for through traffic; and
(b)
over, from, or to which neither owners nor occupants of abutting lands nor other 
persons have any right or easement, or have only a limited right or easement of 
access, light, air, or view.
(37)
(38)
"Local highway authority" means the legislative, executive, or governing body of 
a county, municipal, or other local board or body having authority to enact laws relating 
to traffic under the constitution and laws of the state.
(38)
(39)
(a)
"Low-speed vehicle" means a four wheeled motor vehicle that:
(i)
is designed to be operated at speeds of not more than 25 miles per hour; and
(ii)
has a capacity of not more than six passengers, including a conventional driver or 
fallback-ready user if on board the vehicle, as those terms are defined in Section 
41-26-102.1
.
(b)
"Low-speed vehicle" does not include a golfcart or an off-highway vehicle.
(39)
(40)
"Metal tire" means a tire, the surface of which in contact with the highway is 
wholly or partly of metal or other hard nonresilient material.
(40)
(41)
(a)
"Mini-motorcycle" means a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle that has a 
seat or saddle that is less than 24 inches from the ground as measured on a level 
surface with properly inflated tires.
(b)
"Mini-motorcycle" does not include a moped or a motor assisted scooter.
(c)
"Mini-motorcycle" does not include a motorcycle that is:
(i)
designed for off-highway use; and
(ii)
registered as an off-highway vehicle under Section 
41-22-3
.
(41)
(42)
"Mobile home" means:
(a)
a trailer or semitrailer that is:
(i)
designed, constructed, and equipped as a dwelling place, living abode, or sleeping 
place either permanently or temporarily; and
(ii)
equipped for use as a conveyance on streets and highways; or
(b)
a trailer or a semitrailer whose chassis and exterior shell is designed and constructed 
for use as a mobile home, as defined in Subsection 
(41)(a)
(42)(a)
, but that is instead 
used permanently or temporarily for:
(i)
the advertising, sale, display, or promotion of merchandise or services; or
(ii)
any other commercial purpose except the transportation of property for hire or the 
transportation of property for distribution by a private carrier.
(42)
(43)
"Mobility disability" means the inability of a person to use one or more of the 
person's extremities or difficulty with motor skills, that may include limitations with 
walking, grasping, or lifting an object, caused by a neuro-muscular, orthopedic, or other 
condition.
(43)
(44)
(a)
"Moped" means a motor-driven cycle having:
(i)
pedals to permit propulsion by human power; and
(ii)
a motor that:
(A)
produces not more than two brake horsepower; and
(B)
is not capable of propelling the cycle at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour 
on level ground.
(b)
If an internal combustion engine is used, the displacement may not exceed 50 cubic 
centimeters and the moped shall have a power drive system that functions directly or 
automatically without clutching or shifting by the operator after the drive system is 
engaged.
(c)
"Moped" does not include:
(i)
an electric assisted bicycle; or
(ii)
a motor assisted scooter.
(44)
(45)
(a)
"Motor assisted scooter" means a self-propelled device with:
(i)
at least two wheels in contact with the ground;
(ii)
a braking system capable of stopping the unit under typical operating conditions;
(iii)
an electric motor not exceeding 2,000 watts;
(iv)
either:
(A)
handlebars and a deck design for a person to stand while operating the device; 
or
(B)
handlebars and a seat designed for a person to sit, straddle, or stand while 
operating the device;
(v)
a design for the ability to be propelled by human power alone; and
(vi)
a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour on a paved level surface.
(b)
"Motor assisted scooter" does not include:
(i)
an electric assisted bicycle; or
(ii)
a motor-driven cycle.
(45)
(46)
(a)
"Motor vehicle" means a vehicle that is self-propelled and a vehicle that is 
propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated 
upon rails.
(b)
"Motor vehicle" does not include:
(i)
vehicles moved solely by human power;
(ii)
motorized wheelchairs;
(iii)
an electric personal assistive mobility device;
(iv)
an electric assisted bicycle;
(v)
a motor assisted scooter;
(vi)
a personal delivery device, as defined in Section 
41-6a-1119
; or
(vii)
a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 
41-6a-1120
.
(46)
(47)
"Motorcycle" means:
(a)
a motor vehicle, other than a tractor, having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider 
and designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground; or
(b)
an autocycle.
(47)
(48)
(a)
"Motor-driven cycle" means a motorcycle, moped, and a motorized bicycle 
having:
(i)
an engine with less than 150 cubic centimeters displacement; or
(ii)
a motor that produces not more than five horsepower.
(b)
"Motor-driven cycle" does not include:
(i)
an electric personal assistive mobility device;
(ii)
a motor assisted scooter; or
(iii)
an electric assisted bicycle.
(48)
(49)
"Off-highway implement of husbandry" means the same as that term is defined 
under Section 
41-22-2
.
(49)
(50)
"Off-highway vehicle" means the same as that term is defined under Section 
41-22-2
.
(50)
(51)
"Operate" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
41-1a-102
.
(51)
(52)
"Operator" means:
(a)
a human driver, as defined in Section 
41-26-102.1
, that operates a vehicle; or
(b)
an automated driving system, as defined in Section 
41-26-102.1
, that operates a 
vehicle.
(52)
(53)
"Other on-track equipment" means a railroad car, hi-rail vehicle, rolling stock, or 
other device operated, alone or coupled with another device, on stationary rails.
(53)
(54)
(a)
"Park" or "parking" means the standing of a vehicle, whether the vehicle is 
occupied or not.
(b)
"Park" or "parking" does not include:
(i)
the standing of a vehicle temporarily for the purpose of and while actually 
engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers; or
(ii)
a motor vehicle with an engaged automated driving system that has achieved a 
minimal risk condition, as those terms are defined in Section 
41-26-102.1
.
(54)
(55)
"Peace officer" means a peace officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13, 
Peace Officer Classifications, to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for 
violations of traffic laws.
(55)
(56)
"Pedestrian" means a person traveling:
(a)
on foot; or
(b)
in a wheelchair.
(56)
(57)
"Pedestrian traffic-control signal" means a traffic-control signal used to regulate 
pedestrians.
(57)
(58)
"Person" means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, 
business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint 
venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial 
entity.
(58)
(59)
"Pole trailer" means a vehicle without motive power:
(a)
designed to be drawn by another vehicle and attached to the towing vehicle by means 
of a reach, or pole, or by being boomed or otherwise secured to the towing vehicle; 
and
(b)
that is ordinarily used for transporting long or irregular shaped loads including poles, 
pipes, or structural members generally capable of sustaining themselves as beams 
between the supporting connections.
(59)
(60)
"Private road or driveway" means every way or place in private ownership and 
used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission 
from the owner, but not by other persons.
(60)
(61)
"Programmable electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle with 
capability to switch or be programmed to function as a class 1 electric assisted bicycle, 
class 2 electric assisted bicycle, or class 3 electric assisted bicycle, provided that the 
electric assisted bicycle fully conforms with the respective requirements of each class of 
electric assisted bicycle when operated in that mode.
(61)
(62)
"Railroad" means a carrier of persons or property upon cars operated on 
stationary rails.
(62)
(63)
"Railroad sign or signal" means a sign, signal, or device erected by authority of a 
public body or official or by a railroad and intended to give notice of the presence of 
railroad tracks or the approach of a railroad train.
(63)
(64)
"Railroad train" means a locomotive propelled by any form of energy, coupled 
with or operated without cars, and operated upon rails.
(64)
(65)
"Restored-modified vehicle" means the same as the term defined in Section 
41-1a-102
.
(65)
(66)
"Right-of-way" means the right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a 
lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching under 
circumstances of direction, speed, and proximity that give rise to danger of collision 
unless one grants precedence to the other.
(66)
(67)
(a)
"Roadway" means that portion of highway improved, designed, or 
ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
(b)
"Roadway" does not include the sidewalk, berm, or shoulder, even though any of 
them are used by persons riding bicycles or other human-powered vehicles.
(c)
"Roadway" refers to any roadway separately but not to all roadways collectively, if a 
highway includes two or more separate roadways.
(67)
(68)
"Safety zone" means the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for 
the exclusive use of pedestrians and that is protected, marked, or indicated by adequate 
signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a safety zone.
(68)
(69)
(a)
"School bus" means a motor vehicle that:
(i)
complies with the color and identification requirements of the most recent edition 
of "Minimum Standards for School Buses"; and
(ii)
is used to transport school children to or from school or school activities.
(b)
"School bus" does not include a vehicle operated by a common carrier in 
transportation of school children to or from school or school activities.
(69)
(70)
(a)
"Semitrailer" means a vehicle with or without motive power:
(i)
designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle; 
and
(ii)
constructed so that some part of its weight and that of its load rests on or is 
carried by another vehicle.
(b)
"Semitrailer" does not include a pole trailer.
(70)
(71)
"Shoulder area" means:
(a)
that area of the hard-surfaced highway separated from the roadway by a pavement 
edge line as established in the current approved "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control 
Devices"; or
(b)
that portion of the road contiguous to the roadway for accommodation of stopped 
vehicles, for emergency use, and for lateral support.
(71)
(72)
"Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral 
lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.
(72)
(73)
(a)
"Soft-surface trail" means a marked trail surfaced with sand, rock, or dirt 
that is designated for the use of a bicycle.
(b)
"Soft-surface trail" does not mean a trail:
(i)
where the use of a motor vehicle or an electric assisted bicycle is prohibited by a 
federal law, regulation, or rule; or
(ii)
located in whole or in part on land granted to the state or a political subdivision 
subject to a conservation easement that prohibits the use of a motorized vehicle.
(73)
(74)
"Solid rubber tire" means a tire of rubber or other resilient material that does not 
depend on compressed air for the support of the load.
(74)
(75)
"Stand" or "standing" means the temporary halting of a vehicle, whether 
occupied or not, for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or 
discharging passengers.
(75)
(76)
"Stop" when required means complete cessation from movement.
(76)
(77)
"Stop" or "stopping" when prohibited means any halting even momentarily of a 
vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when:
(a)
necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic; or
(b)
in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or traffic-control device.
(77)
(78)
"Street-legal all-terrain vehicle" or "street-legal ATV" means an all-terrain type I 
vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, or all-terrain type III vehicle, that is modified to meet 
the requirements of Section 
41-6a-1509
 to operate on highways in the state in 
accordance with Section 
41-6a-1509
.
(78)
(79)
"Street-legal novel vehicle" means a vehicle registered as a novel vehicle under 
Section 
41-27-201
 that is modified to meet the requirements of Section 
41-6a-1509
 to 
operate on highways in the state in accordance with 
with 
Section 
41-6a-1509
.
(79)
(80)
"Tow truck operator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
72-9-102
.
(80)
(81)
"Tow truck motor carrier" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
72-9-102
.
(81)
(82)
"Traffic" means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other 
conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for the purpose of travel.
(82)
(83)
"Traffic signal preemption device" means an instrument or mechanism designed, 
intended, or used to interfere with the operation or cycle of a traffic-control signal.
(83)
(84)
"Traffic-control device" means a sign, signal, marking, or device not inconsistent 
with this chapter placed or erected by a highway authority for the purpose of regulating, 
warning, or guiding traffic.
(84)
(85)
"Traffic-control signal" means a device, whether manually, electrically, or 
mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and permitted to 
proceed.
(85)
(86)
(a)
"Trailer" means a vehicle with or without motive power designed for 
carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed 
so that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
(b)
"Trailer" does not include a pole trailer.
(86)
(87)
"Truck" means a motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the 
transportation of property.
(87)
(88)
"Truck tractor" means a motor vehicle:
(a)
designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles; and
(b)
constructed to carry a part of the weight of the vehicle and load drawn by the truck 
tractor.
(88)
(89)
"Two-way left turn lane" means a lane:
(a)
provided for vehicle operators making left turns in either direction;
(b)
that is not used for passing, overtaking, or through travel; and
(c)
that has been indicated by a lane traffic-control device that may include lane 
markings.
(89)
(90)
"Urban district" means the territory contiguous to and including any street, in 
which structures devoted to business, industry, or dwelling houses are situated at 
intervals of less than 100 feet, for a distance of a quarter of a mile or more.
(90)
(91)
"Vehicle" means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be 
transported or drawn on a highway, except a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 
41-6a-1120
, or a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks.
(92)
"Wheelie" means a maneuver performed while operating a motorcycle whereby the 
front wheel of the motorcycle is raised off of the ground.
Section 4, Section 
41-6a-606.1
 is enacted to read:
41-6a-606.1
. Prohibition on performing wheelie -- Penalty.
(1)
An individual operating a motorcycle on a highway may not perform a wheelie.
(2)
(a)
A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of an infraction.
(b)
If an individual is convicted of a violation of Subsection (1), the Driver License 
Division shall:
(i)
suspend the individual's motorcycle endorsement for a period of 90 days; or
(ii)
if the individual does not have a valid motorcycle endorsement, suspend the 
individual's driver license for a period of 90 days.
(c)
If an individual with a motorcycle endorsement is convicted of a second violation of 
Subsection (1), the Driver License Division shall suspend the individual's motorcycle 
endorsement for a period of 180 days.
(d)
If an individual with a motorcycle endorsement is convicted of a third or subsequent 
violation of Subsection (1), the Driver License Division shall revoke the individual's 
motorcycle endorsement.
(3)
The court shall forward the report of a conviction for a violation of Subsection (1) to the 
Driver License Division in accordance with Section 
53-3-218
.
(4)
A law enforcement officer may impound a vehicle of a person who violates Subsection 
(1).
Section 5, Section 
41-6a-704.1
 is enacted to read:
41-6a-704.1
. Prohibition on lane splitting -- Penalty.
(1)
An individual may not engage in lane splitting.
(2)
A violation of Subsection 
(1)
 is an infraction.
(3)
If an individual is convicted of a violation of Subsection (1), the Driver License 
Division shall:
(a)
suspend the individual's motorcycle endorsement for a period of 90 days; or
(b)
if the individual does not have a valid motorcycle endorsement, suspend the 
individual's driver license for a period of 90 days.
(4)
If an individual with a motorcycle endorsement is convicted of a second violation of 
Subsection (1), the Driver License Division shall suspend the individual's motorcycle 
endorsement for a period of 180 days.
(5)
If an individual with a motorcycle endorsement is convicted of a third or subsequent 
violation of Subsection (1), the Driver License Division shall revoke the individual's 
motorcycle endorsement.
(6)
The court shall forward the report of a conviction for a violation of Subsection (1) to the 
Driver License Division in accordance with Section 
53-3-218
.
(7)
A law enforcement officer may impound a vehicle of a person who violates Subsection 
(1).
Section 6, Section 
53-3-220
 is amended to read:
53-3-220
. Offenses requiring mandatory revocation, denial, suspension, or 
disqualification of license -- Offense requiring an extension of period -- Hearing -- 
Limited driving privileges.
(1)
(a)
The division shall immediately revoke or, when this chapter, 
Title 41, Chapter 1a, 
Motor Vehicle Act, 
Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, or Section 
76-5-303
, 
specifically provides for denial, suspension, or disqualification, the division shall 
deny, suspend, or disqualify the license 
or endorsement 
of a person upon receiving a 
record of the person's conviction for:
(i)
manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from driving a motor vehicle, 
automobile homicide under Section 
76-5-207
, or automobile homicide involving 
using a handheld wireless communication device while driving under Section 
76-5-207.5
;
(ii)
driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the 
influence of alcohol, any drug, or combination of them to a degree that renders the 
person incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle as prohibited in Section 
41-6a-502
 or as prohibited in an ordinance that complies with the requirements of 
Subsection 
41-6a-510
(1);
(iii)
driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while having a 
blood or breath alcohol content as prohibited in Section 
41-6a-502
 or as prohibited 
in an ordinance that complies with the requirements of Subsection 
41-6a-510
(1);
(iv)
perjury or the making of a false affidavit to the division under this chapter, Title 
41, Motor Vehicles, or any other law of this state requiring the registration of 
motor vehicles or regulating driving on highways;
(v)
any felony under the motor vehicle laws of this state;
(vi)
any other felony in which a motor vehicle is used to facilitate the offense;
(vii)
failure to stop and render aid as required under the laws of this state if a motor 
vehicle accident results in the death or personal injury of another;
(viii)
two charges of reckless driving, impaired driving, or any combination of 
reckless driving and impaired driving committed within a period of 12 months; 
but if upon a first conviction of reckless driving or impaired driving the judge or 
justice recommends suspension of the convicted person's license, the division may 
after a hearing suspend the license for a period of three months;
(ix)
failure to bring a motor vehicle to a stop at the command of a law enforcement 
officer as required in Section 
41-6a-210
;
(x)
any offense specified in Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, that 
requires disqualification;
(xi)
a felony violation of Section 
76-10-508
 or 
76-10-508.1
 involving discharging or 
allowing the discharge of a firearm from a vehicle;
(xii)
using, allowing the use of, or causing to be used any explosive, chemical, or 
incendiary device from a vehicle in violation of Subsection 
76-10-306
(4)(b);
(xiii)
operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while having 
any measurable controlled substance or metabolite of a controlled substance in the 
person's body in violation of Section 
41-6a-517
;
(xiv)
operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while having 
any measurable or detectable amount of alcohol in the person's body in violation 
of Section 
41-6a-530
;
(xv)
engaging in a motor vehicle speed contest or exhibition of speed on a highway in 
violation of Section 
41-6a-606
;
(xvi)
operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle in this state 
without an ignition interlock system in violation of Section 
41-6a-518.2
; 
(xvii)
refusal of a chemical test under Subsection 
41-6a-520.1
(1); 
or
(xviii)
failure to properly display a license plate on a motorcycle under Section 
41-1a-404.1
;
(xix)
performing a wheelie on a highway under Section 
41-6a-606.1
;
(xx)
engaging in lane splitting under Section 
41-6a-704.1
; or
(xviii)
(xxi)
two or more offenses that:
(A)
are committed within a period of one year;
(B)
are enhanced under Section 
76-3-203.17
; and
(C)
arose from separate incidents.
(b)
The division shall immediately revoke the license of a person upon receiving a 
record of an adjudication under Section 
80-6-701
 for:
(i)
a felony violation of Section 
76-10-508
 or 
76-10-508.1
 involving discharging or 
allowing the discharge of a firearm from a vehicle; or
(ii)
using, allowing the use of, or causing to be used any explosive, chemical, or 
incendiary device from a vehicle in violation of Subsection 
76-10-306
(4)(b).
(c)
(i)
Except when action is taken under Section 
53-3-219
 for the same offense, upon 
receiving a record of conviction, the division shall immediately suspend for six 
months the license of the convicted person if the person was convicted of 
violating any one of the following offenses while the person was an operator of a 
motor vehicle, and the court finds that a driver license suspension is likely to 
reduce recidivism and is in the interest of public safety:
(A)
Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act;
(B)
Title 58, Chapter 37a, Utah Drug Paraphernalia Act;
(C)
Title 58, Chapter 37b, Imitation Controlled Substances Act;
(D)
Title 58, Chapter 37c, Utah Controlled Substance Precursor Act;
(E)
Title 58, Chapter 37d, Clandestine Drug Lab Act; or
(F)
any criminal offense that prohibits possession, distribution, manufacture, 
cultivation, sale, or transfer of any substance that is prohibited under the acts 
described in Subsections (1)(c)(i)(A) through (E), or the attempt or conspiracy 
to possess, distribute, manufacture, cultivate, sell, or transfer any substance that 
is prohibited under the acts described in Subsections (1)(c)(i)(A) through (E).
(ii)
Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection (1)(c)(i), the division shall reinstate 
a person's driving privilege before completion of the suspension period imposed 
under Subsection (1)(c)(i) if the reporting court notifies the Driver License 
Division, in a manner specified by the division, that the defendant is participating 
in or has successfully completed a drug court program as defined in Section 
78A-5-201
.
(iii)
If a person's driving privilege is reinstated under Subsection (1)(c)(ii), the person 
is required to pay the license reinstatement fees under Subsection 
53-3-105
(26).
(iv)
The court shall notify the division, in a manner specified by the division, if a 
person fails to complete all requirements of the drug court program.
(v)
Upon receiving the notification described in Subsection (1)(c)(iv), the division 
shall suspend the person's driving privilege for a period of six months from the 
date of the notice, and no days shall be subtracted from the six-month suspension 
period for which a driving privilege was previously suspended under Subsection 
(1)(c)(i).
(d)
(i)
The division shall immediately suspend a person's driver license for conviction 
of the offense of theft of motor vehicle fuel under Section 
76-6-404.7
 if the 
division receives:
(A)
an order from the sentencing court requiring that the person's driver license be 
suspended; and
(B)
a record of the conviction.
(ii)
An order of suspension under this section is at the discretion of the sentencing 
court, and may not be for more than 90 days for each offense.
(e)
(i)
The division shall immediately suspend for one year the license of a person 
upon receiving a record of:
(A)
conviction for the first time for a violation under Section 
32B-4-411
; or
(B)
an adjudication under Section 
80-6-701
 for a violation under Section 
32B-4-411
.
(ii)
The division shall immediately suspend for a period of two years the license of a 
person upon receiving a record of:
(A)
(I)
conviction for a second or subsequent violation under Section 
32B-4-411
; 
and
(II)
the violation described in Subsection (1)(e)(ii)(A)(I) is within 10 years of a 
prior conviction for a violation under Section 
32B-4-411
; or
(B)
(I)
a second or subsequent adjudication under Section 
80-6-701
 for a 
violation under Section 
32B-4-411
; and
(II)
the adjudication described in Subsection (1)(e)(ii)(B)(I) is within 10 years 
of a prior adjudication under Section 
80-6-701
 for a violation under Section 
32B-4-411
.
(iii)
Upon receipt of a record under Subsection (1)(e)(i) or (ii), the division shall:
(A)
for a conviction or adjudication described in Subsection (1)(e)(i):
(I)
impose a suspension for one year beginning on the date of conviction; or
(II)
if the person is under the age of eligibility for a driver license, impose a 
suspension that begins on the date of conviction and continues for one year 
beginning on the date of eligibility for a driver license; or
(B)
for a conviction or adjudication described in Subsection (1)(e)(ii):
(I)
impose a suspension for a period of two years; or
(II)
if the person is under the age of eligibility for a driver license, impose a 
suspension that begins on the date of conviction and continues for two years 
beginning on the date of eligibility for a driver license.
(iv)
Upon receipt of the first order suspending a person's driving privileges under 
Section 
32B-4-411
, the division shall reduce the suspension period under 
Subsection (1)(e)(i) if ordered by the court in accordance with Subsection 
32B-4-411
(3)(a).
(v)
Upon receipt of the second or subsequent order suspending a person's driving 
privileges under Section 
32B-4-411
, the division shall reduce the suspension 
period under Subsection (1)(e)(ii) if ordered by the court in accordance with 
Subsection 
32B-4-411
(3)(b).
(f)
The division shall immediately suspend a person's driver license for the conviction of 
an offense that is enhanced under Section 
76-3-203.17
 if the division receives:
(i)
an order from the sentencing court requiring the person's driver license to be 
suspended; and
(ii)
a record of the conviction.
(2)
The division shall extend the period of the first denial, suspension, revocation, or 
disqualification for an additional like period, to a maximum of one year for each 
subsequent occurrence, upon receiving:
(a)
a record of the conviction of any person on a charge of driving a motor vehicle while 
the person's license is denied, suspended, revoked, or disqualified;
(b)
a record of a conviction of the person for any violation of the motor vehicle law in 
which the person was involved as a driver;
(c)
a report of an arrest of the person for any violation of the motor vehicle law in which 
the person was involved as a driver; or
(d)
a report of an accident in which the person was involved as a driver.
(3)
When the division receives a report under Subsection (2)(c) or (d) that a person is 
driving while the person's license is denied, suspended, disqualified, or revoked, the 
person is entitled to a hearing regarding the extension of the time of denial, suspension, 
disqualification, or revocation originally imposed under Section 
53-3-221
.
(4)
(a)
The division may extend to a person the limited privilege of driving a motor 
vehicle to and from the person's place of employment or within other specified limits 
on recommendation of the judge in any case where a person is convicted of any of 
the offenses referred to in Subsections (1) and (2) except:
(i)
those offenses referred to in Subsections (1)(a)(i), (ii), (iii), (xi), (xii), (xiii), (1)(b), 
and (1)(c)(i); and
(ii)
those offenses referred to in Subsection (2) when the original denial, suspension, 
revocation, or disqualification was imposed because of a violation of Section 
41-6a-502
, 
41-6a-517
, a local ordinance that complies with the requirements of 
Subsection 
41-6a-510
(1), Section 
41-6a-520
, 
41-6a-520.1
, 
76-5-102.1
, or 
76-5-207
, 
or a criminal prohibition that the person was charged with violating as a result of a 
plea bargain after having been originally charged with violating one or more of 
these sections or ordinances, unless:
(A)
the person has had the period of the first denial, suspension, revocation, or 
disqualification extended for a period of at least three years;
(B)
the division receives written verification from the person's primary care 
physician or physician assistant that:
(I)
to the physician's or physician assistant's knowledge the person has not used 
any narcotic drug or other controlled substance except as prescribed by a 
licensed medical practitioner within the last three years; and
(II)
the physician or physician assistant is not aware of any physical, 
emotional, or mental impairment that would affect the person's ability to 
operate a motor vehicle safely; and
(C)
for a period of one year prior to the date of the request for a limited driving 
privilege:
(I)
the person has not been convicted of a violation of any motor vehicle law in 
which the person was involved as the operator of the vehicle;
(II)
the division has not received a report of an arrest for a violation of any 
motor vehicle law in which the person was involved as the operator of the 
vehicle; and
(III)
the division has not received a report of an accident in which the person 
was involved as an operator of a vehicle.
(b)
(i)
Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(ii), the discretionary privilege 
authorized in this Subsection (4):
(A)
is limited to when undue hardship would result from a failure to grant the 
privilege; and
(B)
may be granted only once to any person during any single period of denial, 
suspension, revocation, or disqualification, or extension of that denial, 
suspension, revocation, or disqualification.
(ii)
The discretionary privilege authorized in Subsection (4)(a)(ii):
(A)
is limited to when the limited privilege is necessary for the person to commute 
to school or work; and
(B)
may be granted only once to any person during any single period of denial, 
suspension, revocation, or disqualification, or extension of that denial, 
suspension, revocation, or disqualification.
(c)
A limited CDL may not be granted to a person disqualified under Part 4, Uniform 
Commercial Driver License Act, or whose license has been revoked, suspended, 
cancelled, or denied under this chapter.
Section 7. 
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on 
January 1, 2026
.
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