Utah § 41-8-3 - Operation of vehicle by persons under 16 and six months -- Passenger limitations -- Exceptions -- Penalties.
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§ 41-8-3. Operation of vehicle by persons under 16 and six months -- Passenger limitations -- Exceptions -- Penalties.
Effective 5/12/2015 41-8-3.
Operation of vehicle by persons under 16 and six months -- Passenger limitations -- Exceptions -- Penalties.
(1)
In addition to the provisions of Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act, a person, whether resident or nonresident of this state, may not operate a motor vehicle upon any highway of this state with any passenger who is not an immediate family member of the driver until the earlier of:
(a)
six months from the date the person's driver license was issued; or
(b)
the person reaches 18 years of age.
(2)
It is an affirmative defense to a charge under Subsection (1) that the person is operating a motor vehicle:
(a)
accompanied by a licensed driver at least 21 years of age who is occupying a seat next to the driver;
(b)
on assignment of a farmer or rancher and the driver is engaged in an agricultural operation; or
Enforcement of this section by state or local law enforcement officers shall be only as a secondary action when an operator of a motor vehicle has been detained for a suspected violation of Title 41, Motor Vehicles, other than this section, or for another offense.
(b)
A peace officer may not seize or impound a vehicle if:
(i)
the operator of the vehicle is cited for a violation of this section; and
Section 41-8-3 ("Operation of vehicle by persons under 16 and six months -- Passenger limitations -- Exceptions -- Penalties.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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