Section 1506 - Motorcycles -- Required equipment -- Brakes.

UT Code § 41-6a-1506 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) A motorcycle and a motor-driven cycle shall be equipped with the following items: (a) one head lamp that, when factory equipped with an automatic lighting ignition system, may not be disconnected; (b) one tail lamp; (c) either a tail lamp or a separate lamp which illuminates the rear license plate with a white light; (d) one red reflector on the rear, either separate or as part of the tail lamp; (e) one stop lamp; (f) a braking system, other than parking brake, in accordance with Section 41-6a-1623; (g) a horn or warning device in accordance with Section 41-6a-1625; (h) a muffler and emission control system in accordance with Section 41-6a-1626; (i) a mirror in accordance with Section 41-6a-1627; and (j) tires in accordance with Section 41-6a-1636.

(a) one head lamp that, when factory equipped with an automatic lighting ignition system, may not be disconnected;

(b) one tail lamp;

(c) either a tail lamp or a separate lamp which illuminates the rear license plate with a white light;

(d) one red reflector on the rear, either separate or as part of the tail lamp;

(e) one stop lamp;

(f) a braking system, other than parking brake, in accordance with Section 41-6a-1623;

(g) a horn or warning device in accordance with Section 41-6a-1625;

(h) a muffler and emission control system in accordance with Section 41-6a-1626;

(i) a mirror in accordance with Section 41-6a-1627; and

(j) tires in accordance with Section 41-6a-1636.

(2) An autocycle shall be equipped with the following items: (a) a seatbelt for each seat installed in the autocycle in accordance with Section 41-6a-1628; (b) at least one head lamp that, when factory equipped with an automatic lighting ignition system, may not be disconnected; (c) at least one tail lamp; (d) either a tail lamp or a separate lamp that illuminates the rear license plate with a white light; (e) at least one red reflector, either separate or as part of the tail lamp or tail lamps; (f) at least one stop lamp; (g) a braking system, other than a parking brake, in accordance with Section 41-6a-1623; (h) a horn or warning device in accordance with Section 41-6a-1625; (i) a muffler and emission control system in accordance with Section 41-6a-1626 that, when factory equipped, may not be removed ; (j) a mirror in accordance with Section 41-6a-1627; and (k) tires in accordance with Section 41-6a-1636.

(a) a seatbelt for each seat installed in the autocycle in accordance with Section 41-6a-1628;

(b) at least one head lamp that, when factory equipped with an automatic lighting ignition system, may not be disconnected;

(c) at least one tail lamp;

(d) either a tail lamp or a separate lamp that illuminates the rear license plate with a white light;

(e) at least one red reflector, either separate or as part of the tail lamp or tail lamps;

(f) at least one stop lamp;

(g) a braking system, other than a parking brake, in accordance with Section 41-6a-1623;

(h) a horn or warning device in accordance with Section 41-6a-1625;

(i) a muffler and emission control system in accordance with Section 41-6a-1626 that, when factory equipped, may not be removed ;

(j) a mirror in accordance with Section 41-6a-1627; and

(k) tires in accordance with Section 41-6a-1636.

(3) The department may require an inspection of the braking system on a motor-driven cycle and disapprove a braking system that is not designed or constructed as to insure reasonable and reliable performance in actual use in accordance with Section 41-6a-1623.

(4) A person may not operate a motor-driven cycle on a highway if the department has disapproved the braking system on the motor-driven cycle.

(5) (a) Upon notice to the party to whom the motor-driven cycle is registered, the department may suspend the registration of a motor-driven cycle if the department has disapproved the braking system under this section. (b) The Motor Vehicle Division shall, under Subsection 41-1a-109(1)(e) or (2), refuse to register a motor-driven cycle if it has reason to believe the motor-driven cycle has a braking system disapproved under this section.

(a) Upon notice to the party to whom the motor-driven cycle is registered, the department may suspend the registration of a motor-driven cycle if the department has disapproved the braking system under this section.

(b) The Motor Vehicle Division shall, under Subsection 41-1a-109(1)(e) or (2), refuse to register a motor-driven cycle if it has reason to believe the motor-driven cycle has a braking system disapproved under this section.

(6) A violation of this section is an infraction.