• RME Gear & Apparel

Parking to to up SLC side of butterfield canyon

M

mgrotel

Member
You don't have to be rude, I did not miss any point. Every time I am out I see some driving on main roads. For some reason, the Herriman cops are sticklers about it. I have talked with multiple people with them on the street. Cops have pulled them over and given them a hard time, in Murray for example, and then the same cop pulled them over again to apologize after the fact since (they say) it is in fact legal in SL county. The least of my worries is finding a shop to pass it, that is NOT my question here.

About just going out and doing it, that is bad advice. Why would I not try to educate myself prior to doing it? It is an $800 ticket plus impound. I do not want to risk that when I can research it prior.

Problem NOT solved! Say I spend the money on a kit, spend the extra on insurance, and spend the extra on registration. Only to get pulled over and then get the said ticket and impound fees. Again, I am doing my best to research this before I spend the cash. If you think this is the only place I am asking, you are wrong. Many say its legal, many say its illegal. I simply want a straight answer from someone who is in a place to interpret the law. If anyone knows who or where that is, please let me know. Courthouse? Chief of police? Who?
 
jmaxj

jmaxj

This sucks!!!!
Location
were ever i feel i need to be.....
The law is simple. Can't be driven on the street in salt lake county. Street legal or not. No OHV's allowed on the butterfield side at all period. If you want to drive it on the street get out of salt lake county.
 
BCGPER

BCGPER

Starting Another Thread
Location
Sunny Arizona
I saw nothing rude about Caleb's post. I have two street legal UTV's, and I can't drive them here in the county. How many times do you need to hear it? Seems like you're the one. Those who know gave told you, but go ahead and jump though all the hoops we have, only to get your UTV impounded
 
TRD270

TRD270

Emptying Pockets Again
Supporting Member
Location
SaSaSandy
Here is the simple fact, the text I posted above is straight from the Utah code book. No matter which way you want to look at it the simple fact is, in Salt Lake County you CANNOT operate a street legal UTV on the road. If you choose to do this and are seen by law enforcement you will likely take home a citation.

This is also coming from someone that can interpret the law for you
 
Last edited:
M

mgrotel

Member
TRD270 said:
Here is the simple fact, the text I posted above is straight from the Utah code book. No matter which way you want to look at it the simple fact is, in Salt Lake County you CANNOT operate a street legal UTV on the road. If you choose to do this and are seen by law enforcement you will likely take home a citation.

This is also coming from someone that can interpret the law for you
Click to expand...

What about the text that I posted? What is your profession? Thanks.
 
M

mgrotel

Member
Law enforcement officers in some cities like Murray and sandy say it's legal and just fine, but in other cities the cops say it's not legal. Since its a county thing and not a city thing, I wish they would get their story straight. If it's legal in one city within the county, it should be legal in all cities in the county. I know some of you are really adamant that it is illegal in SL county, but I am getting the very opposite from others, and they are every bit as confident in their opinion too. So at this point, obviously cops are not in agreement here, so I need to talk to someone higher up. Should I go to the courthouse or chief of police in my area? I'm tired of the back and forth on it.
 
N-Smooth

N-Smooth

Smooth Gang Founding Member
Location
UT
I'm shocked you and others think it's legal to be honest. Even if there are police officers in certain cities that say it is legal (I think they're wrong) that doesn't matter to me because all it takes is one of them to pull you over (do their job) and ruin your weekend. I don't think anyone here has anything left to say about it at this point but maybe I'm wrong...?

mgrotel said:
Law enforcement officers in some cities like Murray and sandy say it's legal and just fine, but in other cities the cops say it's not legal. Since its a county thing and not a city thing, I wish they would get their story straight. If it's legal in one city within the county, it should be legal in all cities in the county. I know some of you are really adamant that it is illegal in SL county, but I am getting the very opposite from others, and they are every bit as confident in their opinion too. So at this point, obviously cops are not in agreement here, so I need to talk to someone higher up. Should I go to the courthouse or chief of police in my area? I'm tired of the back and forth on it.
Click to expand...
 
N-Smooth

N-Smooth

Smooth Gang Founding Member
Location
UT
I guess it was implied but whatever, not a big deal. If you've talked to police officers that say it's legal (like you said) I would follow that lead and see what their departments say and see if they can refer you to a county authority.

mgrotel said:
Where did I say I thought it was legal? I never said that. Just trying to get to the bottom of it
Click to expand...
 
jeeper

jeeper

I live my life 1 dumpster at a time
Location
So Jo, Ut
The screen pic you posted is telling counties with less than 700K people that they cannot restrict the law. So, Tooele county can't say they don't allow UTV's on the road way. It's legal. It's not saying SL county cannot be exempt, here is is illegal. The law wrote out big counties, and demands little counties comply. If a policeman says otherwise, he is wrong, and does not know the law. Police officers are not law professionals (I know, weird, right?)
 
M

mgrotel

Member
xj_nate said:
I guess it was implied but whatever, not a big deal. If you've talked to police officers that say it's legal (like you said) I would follow that lead and see what their departments say and see if they can refer you to a county authority.
Click to expand...

Good idea, I will do that. Thanks.
 
M

mgrotel

Member
jeeper said:
The screen pic you posted is telling counties with less than 700K people that they cannot restrict the law. So, Tooele county can't say they don't allow UTV's on the road way. It's legal. It's not saying SL county cannot be exempt, here is is illegal. The law wrote out big counties, and demands little counties comply. If a policeman says otherwise, he is wrong, and does not know the law. Police officers are not law professionals (I know, weird, right?)
Click to expand...

I see what you are saying. And that is what nate hinted to earlier. But where does it specify that it only applies to the smaller, non counties of class one, counties?
 
jeeper

jeeper

I live my life 1 dumpster at a time
Location
So Jo, Ut
mgrotel said:
I see what you are saying. And that is what nate hinted to earlier. But where does it specify that it only applies to the smaller, non counties of class one, counties?
Click to expand...

It's a sub section. It only applies to the section it is within.

It's how laws are written.
 
M

mgrotel

Member
Thanks Trd. What is your take on the 41-22-10.5? Same as the others in that it does not apply to SL county? It appears to be it's own chapter and section, not a subsection.
 
TRD270

TRD270

Emptying Pockets Again
Supporting Member
Location
SaSaSandy
I can see where you can get muddy on that code "A municipality or county may not prohibit or restrict the use of a street-legal all-terrain vehicle on a street or highway where the use of another street-legal vehicle is permitted. "

Thats saying a municipality or county can't make it illegal to operate where other legal vehicles are. 41-6a-1509 is not a municipal or county code it is state code. 41-22-10.5 is make sure you can operate your legal OHV where 41-6a-1509 says you can.

Clear as mud?

41-6a-1509 is the king daddy, its the main law, the main law says you cannot operate a street legal UTV in a class one county which Salt Lake is

41-22-10.5 is to protect your right everywhere 41-6a-1509 says you can
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top