Utah Code 41-6a-1310. School bus traffic safety devices

41-6a-1310. School bus traffic safety devices.

(1)

For purposes of this section, “automated traffic enforcement safety device” means a device that:

Terms Used In Utah Code 41-6a-1310

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

Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

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

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

(a)

is affixed to a school bus;

(b)	is capable of detecting a vehicle unlawfully overtaking or passing a school bus;

(c)	is capable of producing a photograph or video image of the rear of a vehicle, including an image of the vehicle’s license plate; and

(d)	produces a time stamp on the photograph or video image described in Subsection (1)(c).

(2)	A school district or private school may install an automated traffic enforcement safety device on a school bus.

(3)	A photograph, video image, or other record produced by an automated traffic enforcement safety device may not be used for any purpose other than evidence for a violation of Section 41-6a-1302.

(4)	A photograph, video image, or other record produced by an automated traffic enforcement safety device is subject to Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.

(5)	In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the State Board of Education may make rules to address student privacy concerns that may arise from the use of an automated traffic enforcement safety device authorized in this section.

Enacted by Chapter 186, 2017 General Session

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