Section 1506 – Motorcycles — Required equipment — Brakes.

• (1) A motorcycle and a motor-driven cycle shall be equipped with the following items:
  • (a) one head lamp that, when factory equipped with an automatic lighting ignition system, may not be disconnected;
  • (b) one tail lamp;
  • (c) either a tail lamp or a separate lamp which illuminates the rear license plate with a white light;
  • (d) one red reflector on the rear, either separate or as part of the tail lamp;
  • (e) one stop lamp;
  • (f) a braking system, other than parking brake, in accordance with Section 41-6a-1623;
  • (g) a horn or warning device in accordance with Section 41-6a-1625;
  • (h) a muffler and emission control system in accordance with Section 41-6a-1626;
  • (i) a mirror in accordance with Section 41-6a-1627; and
  • (j) tires in accordance with Section 41-6a-1636.

• (2) An autocycle shall be equipped with the following items:
  • (a) a seatbelt for each seat installed in the autocycle in accordance with Section 41-6a-1628;
  • (b) at least one head lamp that, when factory equipped with an automatic lighting ignition system, may not be disconnected;
  • (c) at least one tail lamp;
  • (d) either a tail lamp or a separate lamp that illuminates the rear license plate with a white light;
  • (e) at least one red reflector, either separate or as part of the tail lamp or tail lamps;
  • (f) at least one stop lamp;
  • (g) a braking system, other than a parking brake, in accordance with Section 41-6a-1623;
  • (h) a horn or warning device in accordance with Section 41-6a-1625;
  • (i) a muffler and emission control system in accordance with Section 41-6a-1626 that, when factory equipped, may not be removed;
  • (j) a mirror in accordance with Section 41-6a-1627; and
  • (k) tires in accordance with Section 41-6a-1636.

• (3) The department may require an inspection of the braking system on a motor-driven cycle and disapprove a braking system that is not designed or constructed as to insure reasonable and reliable performance in actual use in accordance with Section 41-6a-1623.

• (4) A person may not operate a motor-driven cycle on a highway if the department has disapproved the braking system on the motor-driven cycle.

• (5)
  • (a) Upon notice to the party to whom the motor-driven cycle is registered, the department may suspend the registration of a motor-driven cycle if the department has disapproved the braking system under this section.
  • (b) The Motor Vehicle Division shall, under Subsection 41-1a-109(1)(e) or (2), refuse to register a motor-driven cycle if it has reason to believe the motor-driven cycle has a braking system disapproved under this section.

• (6) A violation of this section is an infraction.

Amended by Chapter 40, 2016 General Session