41-6a-528. Reckless driving — Penalty.
| (1) |
A person is guilty of reckless driving who operates a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property. |
Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|
| class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
For details, see
Utah Code § 76-3-204Terms Used In Utah Code 41-6a-528
- Highway: means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of any nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for vehicular travel. 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
- Property: includes both real and personal property. 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
| (2) |
For purposes of this section, “willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property” includes:
| (a) |
traveling on a highway at a speed of 105 miles per hour or greater; or |
| (b) |
committing three or more traffic violations under Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, in a series of acts occurring within a single continuous period of driving covering three miles or less in total distance. |
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| (3) |
A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. |
Amended by Chapter 176, 2022 General Session
