GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Utah. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
Helmets required for all riders under 21. Universal helmet law repealed 1977.
5 years
65 and over: vision test required
Zero tolerance for some drugs
Legal for medical use
Zero tolerance for THC and metabolites
65; 70 on specified segments
75
75
75; 80 on specified segments
75; 80 on specified segments
65; 70 on specified segments
0.16
120 days
None
Mandatory for repeat convictions; highly incentivized for first convictions
yes
yes
7 yrs or under and under 57" tall
8-15 yrs or 57" or taller
18
40 (10)
16
Midnight - 5 a.m.
First 6 months: no passengers (secondary enforcement)
Nighttime driving: 17 years Driving with passengers: 16 years, 6 months
15
Primary
Drivers and passengers over 16
All
No
Yes. Primary law.
Drivers under 18. Primary law.
All drivers. Primary law.
Prohibited
n/a
None
n/a
To improve teen driver education programs, the Utah Highway Safety Office (UHSO) was awarded grant funding by Ford Driving Skills for Life and GHSA to address the dangers and consequences of speeding through pre-driver education initiatives.
When a person reads a text while driving, his or her eyes are off the road for an average of five seconds. At 55 miles per hour, that’s like driving the length of a football field while blindfolded.
Motorcycle Helmet Required?
Helmets required for all riders under 21. Universal helmet law repealed 1977.
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle
5 years
DUID Zero Tolerance or Per se Laws for Some Drugs
Zero tolerance for some drugs.
Rural Interstates: Cars (MPH)
75; 80 on specified segments
Ignition Interlocks
Mandatory for repeat convictions; highly incentivized for first convictions
Child Restraint Required
7 yrs or under and under 57" tall
Full Privilege Minimum Age
Nighttime driving: 17 years
Driving with passengers: 16 years, 6 months
