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Utah Code Title 41. Motor Vehicles § 41-6a-1715. Careless driving defined and prohibited

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A person operating a motor vehicle is guilty of careless driving if the person:

(a) commits two or more moving traffic violations under this chapter in a series of acts within a single continuous period of driving covering three miles or less in total distance; or

(b) commits a moving traffic violation under this chapter other than a moving traffic violation under Part 6, Speed Restrictions, while being distracted by one or more activities taking place within the vehicle that are not related to the operation of a motor vehicle, including:

(i) searching for an item in the vehicle; or

(ii) attending to personal hygiene or grooming.

(2) A violation of this section is a class C misdemeanor.

(3) In addition to the penalty provided under this section or any other section, a judge may order the revocation of the convicted person's driver license if the violation causes or results in the death of another person in accordance with Subsection 53-3-218(7).

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