S.B. 152 Vehicle Load Penalties Amendments
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- Any person who violates this section is guilty of:
- an infraction, if the violation creates a hazard but does not lead to a motor vehicle accident.
- a class B misdemeanor, if the violation creates a hazard that leads to a motor vehicle accident; or
- a class A misdemeanor, if the violation creates a hazard that leads to a motor vehicle accident that results in the serious bodily injury or death of a person.
- A person who violates a provision of this section shall be fined not less than:
- $200 for a violation; or
- $500 for a second or subsequent
- Any person who violates this section is guilty of:
H.B. 143 Driver License Suspension Amendments
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- The division may not revoke, deny, suspend, or disqualify an individual’s driver license based solely on:
- the individual’s failure to appear.
- the individual’s failure to pay an outstanding penalty accounts receivable; or
- the issuance of a bench warrant as a result of an event described in Subsection.
- The division may not revoke, deny, suspend, or disqualify an individual’s driver license based solely on:
H.B. 18 Driver Education Amendments
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- The division, upon receiving an application for a learner permit, may issue a learner permit effective for 18 months to an applicant who is at least 15 years old.
- Rules made by the commissioner may not require observation time to observe the instructor, another student driver, or another road user.
- The prohibition on rulemaking described in Subsection (2)(a) does not prohibit a commercial driver education school or other driver education program from including observation time as part of a driver education curriculum.
H.B. 69 Traffic Code Amendments
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- A person may not turn a vehicle, merge into a continuing lane from a lane of travel that is ending, or otherwise move right or left on a roadway or change lanes until:
- the movement can be made with reasonable safety; and
- an appropriate signal has been given as provided under this section.
- A signal of intention to turn right or left or to change lanes shall be given continuously for at least the last two seconds preceding the beginning of the movement.
- A person may not turn a vehicle, merge into a continuing lane from a lane of travel that is ending, or otherwise move right or left on a roadway or change lanes until:
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- A person may not stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal to the operator of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give a signal.
- A stop or turn signal when required shall be given either by the hand and arm or by signal lamps.
H.B. 142 Cyclist Traffic Amendments
- Except as provided in Subsection (6), an individual operating a bicycle approaching a stop sign may proceed through the intersection without stopping at the stop sign if:
- the individual slows to a reasonable speed; and
- yields the right-of-way to:
- any pedestrian within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk.
- other traffic within the intersection; and
- oncoming traffic that poses an immediate hazard during the time the individual is traveling through the intersection.