72-12-102. Legislative findings and policy. (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) increasingly heavy commuting burdens on Utah’s freeways and major transportation arteries are gradually aggravating driving conditions for all Utah motorists; (b) single-occupant driving is the predominant mode of transportation used by commuters in Utah; (c) single-occupant driving represents the most costly and most excessive […]
72-12-104. Ride-sharing arrangements — Exemption from specified laws and rules. The following laws and rules do not apply to ride-sharing arrangements: (1) laws and rules containing insurance requirements that are specifically applicable to motor carriers or commercial vehicles; (2) laws imposing a higher standard of care on drivers or owners of motor carriers or commercial […]
72-12-105. Worker compensation inapplicable to injuries in ride-sharing. Section 34A-2-401 providing compensation for workers injured during the course of their employment does not apply to persons injured while participating in a ride-sharing arrangement between their places of residence and places of employment. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 270, 1998 General Session
72-12-106. Employer’s liability for ride-sharing injuries. (1) An employer is not liable for injuries to passengers or other persons or both resulting from the operation or use of a motor vehicle not owned, leased, or contracted for by the employer in a ride-sharing arrangement. (2) An employer is not liable for injuries to passengers or […]
72-12-107. Benefits of ride-sharing driver not taxable income. Money and other benefits, other than salary, received by a driver in a ride-sharing arrangement does not constitute income for the purpose of computing gross income under Title 59, Chapter 10, Individual Income Tax Act. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 270, 1998 General Session
72-12-108. Local taxation and licensing. A county or municipality may not impose a tax on, or require a license for, a ride-sharing arrangement. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 270, 1998 General Session
72-12-109. Wage and hour regulations unaffected by ride-sharing. The fact that an employee participates in any kind of ride-sharing arrangement does not affect the application of any laws requiring payment of a minimum wage or overtime pay or otherwise regulating the hours a person may work. Amended by Chapter 21, 1999 General Session
72-12-110. Vehicles used and drivers excluded from definitions for regulatory purposes. (1) A motor vehicle used in a ride-sharing arrangement is not a bus or commercial vehicle under: (a)Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, relating to registration; and (b)Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, relating to equipment requirements and rules of the road. (2) […]
