41-6a-1508. Low-speed vehicle.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a low-speed vehicle is considered a motor vehicle for purposes of the Utah Code including requirements for: traffic rules under; Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code driver licensing under; Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act motor vehicle insurance under; Title 41, Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Act vehicle registration, titling, vehicle identification numbers, license plates, and registration fees under; Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act vehicle taxation under, and fee in lieu of property taxes or in lieu fees under Section; Title 59, Chapter 13, Motor and Special Fuel Tax Act 59-2-405 motor vehicle dealer licensing under; and Title 41, Chapter 3, Motor Vehicle Business Regulation Act safety belt requirements under. Part 18, Motor Vehicle Safety Belt Usage Act
(2) The owner of a low-speed vehicle shall ensure that the low-speed vehicle: complies with federal safety standards established in 49 C.F.R. 571.500; and is equipped with: headlamps; front and rear turn signals, tail lamps, and stop lamps; turn signal lamps; reflex reflectors one on the rear of the vehicle and one on the left and right side and as far to the rear of the vehicle as practical; a parking brake; a windshield that meets the standards under Section, including a device for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield; and 41-6a-1635 an exterior rearview mirror on the driver's side and either an interior rearview mirror or an exterior rearview mirror on the passenger side. A low-speed vehicle that complies with this Subsectionand Subsectionand that is not altered from the manufacturer is considered to comply with equipment requirements under. (2) (3) Part 16, Vehicle Equipment
(3) A person may not operate a low-speed vehicle that has been structurally altered from the original manufacturer's design.
(4) A low-speed vehicle is exempt from a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program requirements under Section. 41-6a-1642
(5) Except to cross a highway at an intersection, a low-speed vehicle may not be operated on a highway with a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour. In addition to the restrictions under Subsection, a highway authority, may prohibit or restrict the operation of a low-speed vehicle on any highway under its jurisdiction, if the highway authority determines the prohibition or restriction is necessary for public safety. (5)(a)
(6) A person may not operate a low-speed vehicle on a highway without displaying on the rear of the low-speed vehicle, a slow-moving vehicle identification emblem that complies with the Society of Automotive Engineers standard SAE J943.
(7) A person who violates Subsection,,, oris guilty of an infraction. (2) (3) (5) (6)