2006 Utah Code - 41-6a-602 — Speed limits established on state highways.

     41-6a-602.   Speed limits established on state highways.
     (1) (a) The Department of Transportation may determine the reasonable and safe speed limit for each highway or section of highway under its jurisdiction.
     (b) Each speed limit shall be based on traffic engineering and safety studies for each highway or section of the highway.
     (c) The traffic engineering and safety studies shall include:
     (i) the design speed;
     (ii) prevailing vehicle speeds;
     (iii) accident history;
     (iv) highway, traffic, and roadside conditions; and
     (v) other highway safety factors.
     (2) In addition to the provisions of Subsection (1), the Department of Transportation may establish different speed limits on a highway or section of highway based on:
     (a) time of day;
     (b) highway construction;
     (c) type of vehicle;
     (d) weather conditions; and
     (e) other highway safety factors.
     (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a posted speed limit may not exceed 65 miles per hour.
     (b) A posted speed limit on a freeway or other limited access highways may not exceed 75 miles per hour.
     (c) This Subsection (3) is an exception to the provisions of Subsections (1) and (2).
     (4) When establishing or changing a speed limit, the Department of Transportation shall consult with the following entities prior to erecting or changing a speed limit sign:
     (a) the county for state highways in an unincorporated area of the county;
     (b) the municipality for state highways within the municipality's incorporated area;
     (c) the Department of Public Safety; and
     (d) the Transportation Commission.
     (5) The speed limit is effective when appropriate signs giving notice are erected along the highway or section of the highway.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session