Utah § 41-22-10.8 - Protective headgear requirements -- Owner duty -- Penalty for violation.

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§ 41-22-10.8. Protective headgear requirements -- Owner duty -- Penalty for violation.

Effective 5/7/2025
41-22-10.8.  Protective headgear requirements -- Owner duty -- Penalty for violation.
(1)A person under the age of 18 may not operate or ride on an all-terrain type I vehicle, a snowmobile, or an off-highway motorcycle on public land unless the person is wearing a properly fitted and fastened, United States Department of Transportation safety-rated protective headgear designed for motorized vehicle use.
(2)The owner of an off-highway vehicle or any other person may not give permission to a person who is under 18 years old to operate or ride on an off-highway vehicle in violation of this section.
(3)An operator and passengers of off-highway implements of husbandry operated in the manner prescribed by Subsections 41-22-5.5(3) and (4) are exempt from the requirements of this section.
(4)Any person convicted of violations of this section is guilty of an infraction and shall be fined not more than $50 per offense.
(5)A court shall waive $8 of a fine charged for a violation of Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles, to a person operating an off-highway vehicle on public land if the person was:
(a)18 years old or older at the time of operation; and
(b)wearing protective headgear that complies with the requirements described under Subsection (1) at the time of operation.
(6)The failure to wear protective headgear:
(a)does not constitute contributory or comparative negligence on the part of a person seeking recovery for injuries; and
(b)may not be introduced as evidence in any civil litigation on the issue of negligence, injuries, or the mitigation of damages.
(7)Notwithstanding Subsection (5), a court may not waive $8 of a fine charged to a person operating an off-highway vehicle on public land for a driving under the influence violation of Section 41-6a-502.


Amended by Chapter 285, 2025 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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