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Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-606 — Speed contest or exhibition on highway - Barricade or obstruction - -- Spectators of a speed contest - Seizure of non-street legal vehicles.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Part 6: Speed Restrictions, Utah Code.

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Speed contest or exhibition on highway

Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-606

Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.

Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-606Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session

(1) A person may not engage in any motor vehicle speed contest or exhibition of speed on a highway. (2) A person may not, in any manner, obstruct or place any barricade or obstruction or assist or participate in placing any barricade or obstruction upon any highway for any purpose prohibited under Subsection (1). (3)(a) A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (3)(b) A person who violates Subsection (2) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. (4)(a) In addition to the penalty provided under this section or any other section, a person who violates Subsection (1) shall have the person's driver license suspended under Subsection 53-3-220(1)(a)(xv) for a period of: (4)(a)(i) 60 days for a first offense; and (4)(a)(ii) 90 days for a second offense within three years of a prior offense. (4)(b) The court shall forward the report of the conviction to the Driver License Division in accordance with Section 53-3-218. (5) A motor vehicle that is not street legal that is operated or used in a manner that violates this section is subject to seizure in accordance with Title 77, Chapter 11a, Part 2, Seizure of Property and Contraband.

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Is speed contest or exhibition on highway a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?

It depends on the circumstances: speed contest or exhibition on highway ranges from a Class B Misdemeanor to a Class A Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-606.

Speed contest or exhibition of speed: Class A Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-606(3)(a)) · Obstruction or barricade for speed contest: Class B Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-606(3)(b))

Which Utah statute covers speed contest or exhibition on highway?

Speed contest or exhibition on highway is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-606 (Speed contest or exhibition on highway - Barricade or obstruction - -- Spectators of a speed contest - Seizure of non-street legal vehicles).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.