(1)  As used in this section, “reason to believe” means information from which a reasonable person would believe that the person may have been involved in an accident.

Terms Used In Utah Code 41-6a-401.5

  • Operator: means :
(a) a human driver, as defined in Section 41-26-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Person: means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • 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
    • (2) 

    (a)  The operator of a vehicle who has reason to believe that the operator may have been involved in an accident resulting in the death of a person shall:

    (i)  immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to it as possible without obstructing traffic more than is necessary; and

    (ii)  remain at the scene of the accident until the operator has fulfilled the requirements of Section 41-6a-401.7.

    (b)  If the operator has reason to believe that the operator may have been involved in an accident only after leaving the scene of the accident, the operator shall immediately comply as nearly as possible with the requirements of Section 41-6a-401.7.

    (3)  A person who violates the provisions of Subsection (2) is guilty of a third degree felony and shall be fined not less than $750.

    Amended by Chapter 241, 2011 General Session

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