Section 1631 – Prohibitions.
Effective 5/10/2016 41-6a-1631. Prohibitions. (1) A person may not operate on a highway a motor vehicle that is mechanically altered or changed: (a) in any way that may under normal operation: (i) cause the motor vehicle body or chassis to come in contact with the roadway; (ii) expose the fuel tank to damage from collision; […]
Section 1632 – Bumpers.
Effective 5/12/2015 41-6a-1632. Bumpers. (1) A motor vehicle shall be equipped with a bumper on both front and rear of the motor vehicle, except a motor vehicle that was not originally designed or manufactured with a bumper or bumpers. (2) (a) On a motor vehicle required to have bumpers under Subsection (1), a bumper shall […]
Section 1633 – Mudguards or flaps at rear wheels of trucks, trailers, truck tractors, or altered motor vehicles — Exemptions.
Effective 5/12/2015 41-6a-1633. Mudguards or flaps at rear wheels of trucks, trailers, truck tractors, or altered motor vehicles — Exemptions. (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), when operated on a highway, the following vehicles shall be equipped with wheel covers, mudguards, flaps, or splash aprons behind the rearmost wheels to prevent, as far […]
Section 1634 – Safety chains on towed vehicles required — Exceptions.
Effective 5/12/2015 41-6a-1634. Safety chains on towed vehicles required — Exceptions. (1) A towed vehicle shall be coupled by means of a safety chain, cable or equivalent device, in addition to the regular trailer hitch or coupling. (2) Except as provided under Subsection (3), a safety chain, cable or equivalent device shall be: (a) securely […]
Section 1635 – Windshields and windows — Tinting — Obstructions reducing visibility — Wipers — Prohibitions.
Effective 5/4/2022 41-6a-1635. Windshields and windows — Tinting — Obstructions reducing visibility — Wipers — Prohibitions. (1) Except as provided in Subsections (2), (3), and (4) a person may not operate a motor vehicle with: (a) a windshield that allows less than 70% light transmittance; (b) a front side window that allows less than 35% […]
Section 1636 – Tires which are prohibited — Regulatory powers of state transportation department — Winter use of studs — Special permits — Tread depth.
Effective 5/12/2015 41-6a-1636. Tires which are prohibited — Regulatory powers of state transportation department — Winter use of studs — Special permits — Tread depth. (1) A solid rubber tire on a vehicle shall have rubber on its entire traction surface at least one inch thick above the edge of the flange of the entire […]
Section 1621 – Departmental hearings — Compliance of approved devices — Revocation of approval — Reapproval.
41-6a-1621. Departmental hearings — Compliance of approved devices — Revocation of approval — Reapproval. (1) If the department has reason to believe that a part approved under Section 41-6a-1620 should no longer be approved, the department shall, upon 30 days’ notice to the applicant to whom approval was issued, conduct a hearing on the question […]
Section 1622 – Purchase and testing of equipment by department — Prohibition against sale of substandard devices — Injunction — Review — Appeal.
41-6a-1622. Purchase and testing of equipment by department — Prohibition against sale of substandard devices — Injunction — Review — Appeal. (1) The department may purchase and test equipment described in Section 41-6a-1619 to determine whether it complies with the standards under this part. (2) Upon identification of unapproved or substandard devices being sold or […]
Section 1623 – Braking systems required — Adoption of performance requirements by department.
Effective 5/12/2015 41-6a-1623. Braking systems required — Adoption of performance requirements by department. (1) A motor vehicle and a combination of vehicles shall have a service braking system which will stop the motor vehicle or combination of vehicles within: (a) 40 feet from an initial speed of 20 miles per hour on a level, dry, […]
Section 1624 – Failure to repair a damaged or deployed airbag — Penalty.
Effective 5/12/2015 41-6a-1624. Failure to repair a damaged or deployed airbag — Penalty. (1) As used in this section, “person” includes the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle, a body shop, dealer, remanufacturer, salvage rebuilder, vehicle service maintenance facility, or any entity or individual engaged in the repair or replacement of motor vehicles or […]