Full text of Utah Utah Code § 6a-1115 — Motor assisted scooters -- Conflicting provisions -- Restrictions -- Penalties. (Superseded 5/5/2027), with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
required lights, horns, and mirrors under Section 41-6a-1506;
(iii)
entitlement to full use of a lane under Subsection 41-6a-1502(1); and
(iv)
driver licensing requirements under Section 53-3-202.
(c)
A person may operate a motor assisted scooter across a roadway in a crosswalk, except that the person may not operate the motor assisted scooter in a negligent manner in the crosswalk:
(i)
so as to collide with a:
(A)
pedestrian; or
(B)
person operating a bicycle or vehicle or device propelled by human power; or
(ii)
at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the existing conditions, giving regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing.
(2)
A person under eight years of age may not operate a motor assisted scooter with the motor running on any public property, highway, path, or sidewalk.
(3)
A person may not operate a motor assisted scooter:
(a)
in a public parking structure;
(b)
on public property posted as an area prohibiting bicycles;
(c)
while carrying more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed;
(d)
that has been structurally or mechanically altered from the original manufacturer's design, except for an alteration by, or done at the request of, a person who rents the motor assisted scooter to lower the maximum speed for the motor assisted scooter; or
(e)
at a speed of greater than 15 miles per hour or in violation of Subsection 41-6a-1115.1(3).
(4)
Except where posted or prohibited by local ordinance, a motor assisted scooter is considered a nonmotorized vehicle if it is being used with the motor turned off.
(5)
An owner may not authorize or knowingly permit a person under the age of 18 to operate a motor assisted scooter in violation of this section.
(6)
A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.
Section 6a-1115 ("Motor assisted scooters -- Conflicting provisions -- Restrictions -- Penalties. (Superseded 5/5/2027)") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah.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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