2006 Utah Code - 41-6a-1011 — Pedestrian vehicles.

     41-6a-1011.   Pedestrian vehicles.
     (1) As used in this section:
     (a) (i) "Pedestrian vehicle" means a self-propelled conveyance designed, manufactured, and intended for the exclusive use of a person with a physical disability.
     (ii) A "pedestrian vehicle" may not:
     (A) exceed 48 inches in width;
     (B) have an engine or motor with more than 300 cubic centimeters displacement or with more than 12 brake horsepower; and
     (C) be capable of developing a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour.
     (b) "Physical disability" means any bodily impairment which precludes a person from walking or otherwise moving about as a pedestrian.
     (2) (a) A pedestrian vehicle operated by a physically disabled person is exempt from vehicle registration, inspection, and operator license requirements.
     (b) Authority to operate a pedestrian vehicle on public highways or sidewalks shall be granted according to rules promulgated by the commissioner of public safety.
     (3) (a) A physically disabled person may operate a pedestrian vehicle with a motor of not more than .5 brake horsepower capable of developing a speed of not more than eight miles per hour:
     (i) on the sidewalk; and
     (ii) in all places where pedestrians are allowed.
     (b) A permit, license, registration, authority, application, or restriction may not be required or imposed on a physically disabled person operating a pedestrian vehicle under this Subsection (3).
     (c) The provisions of this Subsection (3) supercede the provision of Subsection (2)(b).

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session