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Terms Used In Utah Code 41-6a-1303- Bus: means a motor vehicle:
| (i) | designed for carrying more than 15 passengers and used for the transportation of persons; or |
| (ii) | designed and used for the transportation of persons for compensation. See Utah Code 41-6a-102- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Law enforcement agency: means the same as that term is as defined in Section 53-1-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Operator: means :
| (a) | a human driver, as defined in Section 41-26-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102- Peace officer: means a peace officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications, to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic laws. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- School bus: means a motor vehicle that:
| (i) | complies with the color and identification requirements of the most recent edition of "Minimum Standards for School Buses"; and |
| (ii) | is used to transport school children to or from school or school activities. See Utah Code 41-6a-102- Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See 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
- Traffic: means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for the purpose of travel. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Vehicle: means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120, or a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
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| (a) |
An operator of a school bus who observes a violation of Subsection 41-6a-1302(2) or (3) may prepare a report, in a manner specified by the school district, to the school district transportation coordinator no more than two working days after the alleged violation occurred. |
| (b) |
| (i) |
The report under Subsection (1)(a) shall contain:
| (A) |
the date, time, and location of the violation; |
| (B) |
the license plate number and state and description of the offending vehicle; |
| (C) |
as much as practical, a description of the operator of the offending vehicle; |
| (D) |
a description of the incident involving the violation; |
| (E) |
information on how to contact the school bus operator who witnessed the offense; and |
| (F) |
the signature of the operator of the school bus who witnessed the offense attesting to the accuracy of the report. |
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| (ii) |
The report under Subsection (1)(a) may contain photographs or video images produced by an automated traffic enforcement safety device described in Section 41-6a-1310. |
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| (2) |
| (a) |
Upon receipt of a report in accordance with Subsection (1), the school district transportation coordinator shall promptly send a notification letter to the last-known registered owner of the vehicle. |
| (b) |
The notification letter shall include:
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the applicable information on the school bus operator’s report stating that the vehicle was observed passing a school bus displaying alternating flashing red lights in violation of state law; |
| (ii) |
a complete explanation of the applicable provisions of Section 41-6a-1302; and |
| (iii) |
an explanation that the notification letter is not a peace officer citation but is an effort to call attention to the seriousness of the incident. |
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| (c) |
The school district transportation coordinator may file the report with the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction for the alleged violation. |
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| (3) |
A law enforcement agency that receives a report in accordance with Subsection (2) may have a peace officer initiate an investigation of the reported violation. |
Amended by Chapter 186, 2017 General Session
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