2016 Utah Code
Title 72 - Transportation Code
Chapter 12 - Travel Reduction Act
Section 102 - Legislative findings and policy.

72-12-102. Legislative findings and policy.

• (1) The Legislature finds that:
  • (a) increasingly heavy commuting burdens on Utah's freeways and major transportation arteries are gradually aggravating driving conditions for all Utah motorists;
  • (b) single-occupant driving is the predominant mode of transportation used by commuters in Utah;
  • (c) single-occupant driving represents the most costly and most excessive use of dwindling petroleum reserves; and
  • (d) rapidly increasing energy costs represent an ever-growing burden on commuters' work-related expenses.

• (2) The policy of this state is to support and encourage transportation modes and ride-sharing programs that reduce the number of vehicle miles traveled, thereby reducing gasoline consumption and protecting the environment.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 270, 1998 General Session