Full text of Utah Utah Code § 6a-1120 — Mobile carrier device., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6a-1120. Mobile carrier device.
Effective 5/14/2019 41-6a-1120.
Mobile carrier device.
(1)
"Mobile carrier" means an electrically powered device that:
(a)
is operated on a sidewalk or crosswalk;
(b)
is intended primarily for the transport of property while remaining within 25 feet of the human operator;
(c)
weighs less than 150 pounds, excluding cargo;
(d)
has a maximum speed of 12.5 miles per hour;
(e)
is equipped with a technology to transport personal property with the active monitoring of a personal property owner; and
(f)
is primarily designed to remain within 25 feet of the personal property owner.
(2)
A mobile carrier is not a vehicle or personal delivery device as defined in Section 41-6a-1119.
(3)
A mobile carrier may be operated on a sidewalk or crosswalk if all of the following requirements are met:
(a)
the mobile carrier is operated in accordance with the local ordinances, if any, established by the local highway authority;
(b)
the mobile carrier remains at all times within 25 feet of the human operator while the mobile carrier is in motion;
(c)
the mobile carrier is equipped with a braking system that enables the mobile carrier to come to a controlled stop; and
(d)
if the mobile carrier is being operated between sunset and sunrise, a light on both the front and rear of the mobile carrier that is visible on all sides of the mobile carrier in clear weather from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and rear of the mobile carrier when directly in front of low beams of headlights on a motor vehicle.
(4)
A personal property owner monitoring the mobile carrier may not allow a mobile carrier to:
(a)
fail to comply with a traffic or pedestrian control device or signal;
(b)
unreasonably interfere with a pedestrian or traffic;
(c)
transport hazardous material; or
(d)
operate on a street or highway, except when crossing the street or highway within a crosswalk.
(5)
A mobile carrier has the rights and obligations applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances, except that a mobile carrier shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian on a sidewalk or crosswalk.
(6)
A personal property owner may not operate a mobile carrier unless the person complies with this section.
Section 6a-1120 ("Mobile carrier device.") 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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