Utah § 72-6-114 - Restricting use of or closing highway -- Penalty for failure to observe barricade, warning light, etc.
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§ 72-6-114. Restricting use of or closing highway -- Penalty for failure to observe barricade, warning light, etc.
| (1) | A highway authority may close or restrict travel on a highway under their jurisdiction due to construction, maintenance work, or emergency. |
| (2) | If a highway or portion of a highway is closed or restricted to travel, a highway authority shall cause suitable barriers and notices to be posted and maintained in accordance with Section 41-6a-301. |
| (3) | A person who willfully fails to observe any temporary or permanent barricade, warning light, sign, cone, or other object used in accordance with this section, or to obey a flagman, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. |
Amended by Chapter 59, 2012 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 72-6-114 ("Restricting use of or closing highway -- Penalty for failure to observe barricade, warning light, etc.") 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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