TITLE 6
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 1
UNIFORM TRAFFIC CODE; GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION:
6-1-1: Uniform Traffic Code Adopted
6-1-2: Definitions
6-1-3: Traffic Control
6-1-4: Parking Regulations
6-1-1: UNIFORM TRAFFIC CODE ADOPTED:
The Utah traffic code, rules of the road, 1974 edition, as compiled, prepared and published as a code in book form by the Utah department of public safety and the Utah municipal league (Utah league of cities and towns), one copy of which has been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the town clerk, hereby is approved and adopted as the traffic code for the town, except as such code may be altered or modified by the ordinances of the town. (1976 Code § 11-321; amd. 2001 Code)
6-1-2: DEFINITIONS:
Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in the traffic code to:
   A.   The state road commission or state department of transportation shall mean the town and its officers, departments, agencies and agents.
   B.   Local authorities shall mean the town council. (1976 Code § 11-322)
   C.   The department of public safety of the state of Utah shall mean the Garfield county sheriff.
   D.   Magistrate shall mean the justice of the peace or judge of the town. (1976 Code § 11-322; amd. 2001 Code)
6-1-3: TRAFFIC CONTROL:
   A.   Prima Facie Speed; Designated Streets:
      1.   When appropriate traffic-control or regulatory signs giving notice of speeds are posted, the prima facie maximum speed limits designated upon said signs shall apply to the appropriate streets or portions of streets so posted. (1976 Code § 11-323)
      2.   In the absence of any speed limit sign designating a speed limit applicable thereto, the prima facie speed limit shall be twenty five (25) miles per hour. (1976 Code § 11-323; amd. 2001 Code)
   B.   Stop Or Yield Entrances: When appropriate traffic-control or regulatory signs are posted at entrances to intersections identifying them as stop or yield entrances, such streets are hereby declared to be stop or yield entrances as designated by said signs. (1976 Code § 11-325)
   C.   Angle Parking: When appropriate traffic-control or regulatory signs are posted permitting angle parking, angle parking shall be permitted on the streets or parts of streets so posted at the angle designated by the sign. (1976 Code § 11-324)
   D.   Designation Of Posting: The town council shall designate the places at which appropriate traffic-control devices or regulatory signs shall be placed relating to maximum speed limits, angle parking, through streets, stop and yield intersections and other regulations governing traffic. (1976 Code § 11-326)
   E.   Penalty: Any person violating, causing or permitting violation of any provision of this section shall be subject to penalty as provided in state law. (1976 Code § 11-327; amd. 2001 Code)
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