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Current as of May 05, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1)(a) In accordance with this section and Section 10-8-30, a municipality may, by ordinance, allow a person to operate a golf cart on specified highways under the jurisdiction of the municipality.
(b) A person may not operate a golf cart on a highway unless authorized by the municipality in which the highway is located.
(c) If a municipality allows the operation of a golf cart on a highway in the municipality's jurisdiction, the municipality shall provide sufficient parameters regarding the operation of a golf cart on a highway to ensure public safety, including specifying:
(i) on which highways a person may operate a golf cart;
(ii) who may operate a golf cart on a highway; and
(iii) hours during which a golf cart may operate on a highway.
(2) Subject to Subsection (4), a person operating a golf cart has all the rights and is subject to the provisions of this chapter applicable to the operator of any other vehicle.
(3) A golf cart is exempt from the requirements of:
(a) titling, odometer statement, vehicle identification, license plates, and registration under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act;
(b) the county motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance programs under Section 41-6a-1642;
(c) motor vehicle insurance under Title 41, Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Act;
(d) driver licensing under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act; and
(e) the uniform statewide fee described in Section 59-2-405.2.
(4) Except as described in Subsections 41-6a-526(2) and (3), a golf cart shall comply with the same requirements as a bicycle for traffic rules under Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 41. Motor Vehicles § 41-6a-1510. Golf carts--Operation on highways--Registration, licensing requirements, titling, and taxes - last updated May 05, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-41-motor-vehicles/ut-code-sect-41-6a-1510/
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