41-6a-606. Speed contest or exhibition on highway — Barricade or obstruction — — Spectators of a speed contest — Seizure of non-street legal vehicles.
| (1) |
A person may not engage in any motor vehicle speed contest or exhibition of speed on a highway. |
Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| class A misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $2,500 |
| 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-606
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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
- Motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is self-propelled and a vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails. 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
- 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 person may not, in any manner, obstruct or place any barricade or obstruction or assist or participate in placing any barricade or obstruction upon any highway for any purpose prohibited under Subsection (1). |
| (3) |
| (a) |
A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. |
| (b) |
A person who violates Subsection (2) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. |
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| (4) |
| (a) |
In addition to the penalty provided under this section or any other section, a person who violates Subsection (1) shall have the person’s driver license suspended under Subsection 53-3-220(1)(a)(xv) for a period of:
| (i) |
60 days for a first offense; and |
| (ii) |
90 days for a second offense within three years of a prior offense. |
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| (b) |
The court shall forward the report of the conviction to the Driver License Division in accordance with Section 53-3-218. |
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| (5) |
A motor vehicle that is not street legal that is operated or used in a manner that violates this section is subject to seizure in accordance with 2. |
Amended by Chapter 448, 2023 General Session
