CHAPTER 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD
- ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 40-6-1 - Observance of chapter required; punishment for violations generally; maximum fines for certain offenses
- § 40-6-10 - Insurance requirements for operation of motor vehicles generally
- § 40-6-11 - Insurance requirements for operation of motorcycles
- § 40-6-12 - Subsequent violation; proof of financial responsibility
- § 40-6-13 - Courts having jurisdiction to try offenses
- § 40-6-14 - Limits on sound volume produced by radio, tape player, or other mechanical sound-making device or instrument from within the motor vehicle
- § 40-6-15 - Knowingly driving motor vehicle on suspended, canceled, or revoked registration a misdemeanor; punishment
- § 40-6-16 - Procedure for passing stationary authorized emergency vehicles, stationary towing or recovery vehicles, or stationary highway maintenance vehicles
- § 40-6-17 - Prohibited use of traffic-control device preemption emitter; penalty
- § 40-6-2 - Obedience to authorized persons directing traffic
- § 40-6-3 - Chapter refers to operation of vehicles on highways; exceptions
- § 40-6-4 - Persons riding animals or driving animal drawn vehicles
- § 40-6-5 - Persons working on highways
- § 40-6-6 - Authorized emergency vehicles
- § 40-6-7 - Operation of motor vehicles in parades
- § 40-6-8 - Rights of owners of real property
- § 40-6-9 - Challenges to speed limits and other traffic regulations established or enforced by local governing authorities
- ARTICLE 2 - TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND MARKINGS
- § 40-6-20 - Obedience to traffic-control devices required; presumptions; enforcement by traffic-control signal monitoring devices
- § 40-6-21 - Meaning of traffic signals
- § 40-6-22 - Pedestrian-control signals
- § 40-6-23 - Flashing red or yellow signals
- § 40-6-24 - Lane direction control signals
- § 40-6-25 - Display of unauthorized signs, signals, or markings
- § 40-6-26 - Interference with official traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals
- § 40-6-27 - Installation of blue retroreflective raised pavement markers
- ARTICLE 3 - DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY, OVERTAKING AND PASSING, FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY
- § 40-6-40 - Vehicles to drive on right side of roadway; exceptions
- § 40-6-41 - Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions
- § 40-6-42 - Overtaking and passing generally
- § 40-6-43 - When overtaking and passing on the right permitted
- § 40-6-44 - Limitations on overtaking and passing on the left
- § 40-6-45 - Further limitations on driving on left of center of roadway
- § 40-6-46 - No-passing zones
- § 40-6-47 - One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands
- § 40-6-48 - Driving on roadways laned for traffic
- § 40-6-49 - Following too closely
- § 40-6-50 - Driving on divided highway, controlled-access roadways, and emergency lanes
- § 40-6-51 - Further restrictions on use of controlled-access roadways
- § 40-6-52 - Trucks using multilane highways
- § 40-6-53 - Operation of buses and motorcoaches in left-hand lanes
- § 40-6-54 - Designation of travel lanes for exclusive use of certain vehicles; penalty; presumption that owner committed violation; establishment of high occupancy toll lanes
- ARTICLE 4 - RIGHT OF WAY
- § 40-6-70 - Vehicles approaching or entering intersection
- § 40-6-71 - Vehicle turning left
- § 40-6-72 - Stop signs and yield signs
- § 40-6-73 - Entering or crossing roadway
- § 40-6-74 - Operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency vehicles
- § 40-6-75 - Highway construction and maintenance personnel and vehicles
- § 40-6-76 - Funeral processions
- § 40-6-77 - Penalties for causing serious injury due to right of way violation resulting in collision with motorcyclist, pedestrian, bicyclist, or farmer transporting vehicles hauling agricultural
- ARTICLE 5 - RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PEDESTRIANS
- § 40-6-100 - Right of way on sidewalks
- § 40-6-101
- § 40-6-90 - Obedience to traffic-control devices and traffic regulations
- § 40-6-91 - Right of way in crosswalks
- § 40-6-92 - Crossing roadway elsewhere than at crosswalk
- § 40-6-93 - Drivers to exercise due care
- § 40-6-94 - Right of way of blind pedestrian
- § 40-6-95 - Pedestrian under influence of alcohol or drug
- § 40-6-96 - Pedestrians on or along roadway
- § 40-6-97 - Pedestrians soliciting rides or business
- § 40-6-97.1 - Solicitation permits for charitable organizations
- § 40-6-98 - Driving through safety zone prohibited
- § 40-6-99 - Pedestrians to yield to authorized emergency vehicles
- ARTICLE 6 - TURNING, STARTING, SIGNALING
- § 40-6-120 - Methods of turning at intersections
- § 40-6-121 - U-turns
- § 40-6-122 - Starting parked vehicle
- § 40-6-123 - Turning movements; signals required on turning, changing lanes, slowing, or stopping
- § 40-6-124 - Signals by hand and arm or signal lights
- § 40-6-125 - Method of giving hand and arm signals
- § 40-6-126 - Central lane for turning
- ARTICLE 7 - NEGOTIATING RAILROAD CROSSINGS, ENTERING HIGHWAYS FROM PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS
- § 40-6-140 - Obedience to signal indicating approach of train; reasonable and prudent standard for crossing railroad grade
- § 40-6-141 - Erection and observance of stop signs at railroad grade crossings
- § 40-6-142 - Certain vehicles to stop at all railroad crossings
- § 40-6-143 - Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings
- § 40-6-144 - Emerging from alley, driveway, or building
- ARTICLE 8 - SCHOOL BUSES
- § 40-6-160 - Speed limits
- § 40-6-161 - Headlights to be lit when transporting children; communication equipment required
- § 40-6-162 - Use of visual signals
- § 40-6-163 - Duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus; reporting of violations
- § 40-6-164 - Duty of school bus driver stopping to allow children to disembark
- § 40-6-165 - Operation of school buses
- ARTICLE 9 - SPEED RESTRICTIONS
- § 40-6-180 - Basic rules
- § 40-6-181 - Maximum limits
- § 40-6-182 - Establishment of state speed zones
- § 40-6-183 - Alteration of speed limits by local authorities
- § 40-6-184 - Impeding traffic flow; minimum speed in left-hand lanes
- § 40-6-185 - Speed limits on bridges and other elevated structures
- § 40-6-186 - Racing on highways or streets
- § 40-6-187 - Charging violations; sentence to specify amount by which speed limit exceeded
- § 40-6-188 - Highway work zones; reduction in speed; signage
- § 40-6-189 - Classification as super speeder; fees; funding for trauma care system
- ARTICLE 10 - STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING
- ARTICLE 11 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- § 40-6-240 - Backing
- § 40-6-241 - Driver to exercise due care; proper use of radios and mobile telephones allowed
- § 40-6-241.1 - Definitions; prohibition on certain persons operating motor vehicle while engaging in wireless communications; exceptions; penalties
- § 40-6-241.2 - Writing, sending, or reading text based communication while operating motor vehicle prohibited; exceptions; penalties for violation
- § 40-6-242 - Obstruction of driver's view or interference with control of vehicle
- § 40-6-243 - Opening and closing vehicle doors
- § 40-6-244 - Riding in house trailer
- § 40-6-245 - Driving through canyon or on mountain highway
- § 40-6-246 - Coasting
- § 40-6-247 - Following fire apparatus or emergency vehicle
- § 40-6-248 - Crossing fire hose
- § 40-6-248.1 - Securing loads on vehicles
- § 40-6-249 - Littering highway
- § 40-6-250 - Wearing device which impairs hearing or vision
- § 40-6-251 - Driving in circular or zigzag course; "laying drags."
- § 40-6-252 - Parking, standing, or driving vehicle in private parking area after request not to do so
- § 40-6-253 - Consumption of alcoholic beverage or possession of open container of alcoholic beverage in passenger area
- § 40-6-253.1 - Transportation of etiologic agent; exception; penalty for violation
- § 40-6-254 - Operating vehicle without adequately securing load
- § 40-6-255 - Driving away without paying for gasoline
- ARTICLE 12 - ACCIDENTS
- § 40-6-270 - Hit and run; duty of driver to stop at or return to scene of accident
- § 40-6-271 - Duty upon striking unattended vehicle
- § 40-6-272 - Duty upon striking fixture
- § 40-6-273 - Duty to report accident resulting in injury, death, or property damage
- § 40-6-273.1 - Instruction to drivers to provide certain information to other parties
- § 40-6-274 - Exemption from duty to stop at scene or report accident
- § 40-6-275 - Duty to remove vehicle from public roads; removal of incapacitated vehicle from state highway
- § 40-6-276 - Duty of driver of wrecker truck
- § 40-6-277 - Sheriffs and chief executive officers of law enforcement agencies to report deaths
- § 40-6-278 - Uniform reports and reporting procedures
- § 40-6-279
- ARTICLE 13 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES
- ARTICLE 14 - EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON POWERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
- § 40-6-370 - Uniform state-wide application of chapter
- § 40-6-371 - Powers of local authorities generally
- § 40-6-372 - Adoption of chapter by local authorities
- § 40-6-373 - Effect of future changes in chapter
- § 40-6-374 - Form of adopting ordinance
- § 40-6-375 - Citations for violations
- § 40-6-376 - Prosecution under this chapter or local ordinance; double jeopardy
- ARTICLE 15 - SERIOUS TRAFFIC OFFENSES
- § 40-6-390 - Reckless driving
- § 40-6-391 - Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances; penalties; publication of notice of conviction for persons convicted for second time; endangering a chil
- § 40-6-391.1 - Entry of plea of nolo contendere; order to attend alcohol and drug course
- § 40-6-391.2 - Seizure and forfeiture of motor vehicle operated by habitual violator
- § 40-6-391.3 - Penalty for conviction for driving under influence of alcohol or drugs while driving school bus
- § 40-6-392 - Chemical tests for alcohol or drugs in blood
- § 40-6-393 - Homicide by vehicle
- § 40-6-393.1 - Feticide by vehicle; penalties
- § 40-6-394 - Serious injury by vehicle
- § 40-6-395 - Fleeing or attempting to elude police officer; impersonating law enforcement officer
- § 40-6-396 - Homicide by interference with official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal; serious injury by interference with official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal
- § 40-6-397 - Aggressive driving; penalty