The
cross-country motor vehicle and
off-highway vehicle restrictions in Sections
41-22-12.1,
41-22-12.2,
41-22-12.5, and
41-22-12.7 do not apply to:
(1) |
a law enforcement officer or emergency services personnel acting within the course and scope of their employment; |
Terms Used In Utah Code 41-22-12.8
- Cross-country: means across natural terrain and off an existing highway, road, route, or trail. See Utah Code 41-22-2
- Highway: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Motor vehicle: includes an off-highway vehicle. See Utah Code 41-22-2
- Off-highway vehicle: means any snowmobile, all-terrain type I vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, or motorcycle. See Utah Code 41-22-2
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) |
an employee of the landowner or land manager acting within the course and scope of their employment; |
(3) |
a person otherwise authorized to use a motor vehicle in a closed area by legal right or by permission of the landowner or land manager; and |
(4) |
a person operating a motor vehicle on an R.S. 2477 right-of-way recorded or asserted by the state or a local highway authority. |
Enacted by Chapter 289, 2009 General Session