Utah Code § 41-6a-1715
Careless driving defined and prohibited
Utah · Utah Code Title 41 — Motor Vehicles · Status: effective
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- Utah Code § 41-6a-1715, Careless driving defined and prohibited, Utah, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2337536
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(1) A person operating a motor vehicle is guilty of careless driving if the person:
(a) commits two or more moving traffic violations under this chapter in a series of acts within a single continuous period of driving covering three miles or less in total distance; or
(b) commits a moving traffic violation under this chapter other than a moving traffic violation under Part 6, Speed Restrictions, while being distracted by one or more activities taking place within the vehicle that are not related to the operation of a motor vehicle, including:
(i) searching for an item in the vehicle; or
(ii) attending to personal hygiene or grooming.
(2) A violation of this section is an infraction.
(3) In addition to the penalty provided under this section or any other section, a judge may order the revocation of the convicted person's driver license if the violation causes or results in the death of another person in accordance with Subsection 53-3-218(7).