§ 41-6a-605 — Minimum speed regulations.

Utah § 41-6a-605

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 41: Motor Vehicles
• Ch. 41-6a: Traffic Code
• Part 41-6a-6: Speed Restrictions

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(1) A person may not operate a motor vehicle at a speed so slow as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when:

(1)(a) a reduced speed is necessary for safe operation;
(1)(b) upon a grade; or
(1)(c) in compliance with a traffic-control device.
(2) Operating a motor vehicle on a limited access highway at less than the speed limit side by side with and at the same speed as a vehicle operated in the adjacent right lane is evidence of a violation of Subsection (1).
(3) (3)(a) If, based on an engineering and traffic investigation, a highway authority determines that slow speeds on any part of a highway under its jurisdiction consistently impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, the highway authority may post a minimum speed limit.
(3)(b) If a minimum speed limit is posted under this Subsection (3), a person may not operate a vehicle at a speed below the posted minimum speed limit except:
(3)(b)(i) when necessary for safe operation; or
(3)(b)(ii) in accordance with Section 41-6a-205.
(3)(c) The minimum speed limit is effective when appropriate signs giving notice are erected along the highway or section of the highway.
(4) A violation of this section is an infraction.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session