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It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle with a camper mounted upon it upon the streets or alleys of this city, unless the camper mounted on such vehicle is currently registered, with the appropriate decal attached in plain sight at the rear of the camper, as provided by state law; provided, that this section shall not apply to a nonresident owner of a motor vehicle, which vehicle is currently registered and licensed in another state and which has an out of state camper mounted upon it. (Prior code title 46, art. 9 §§ 177.1, 177.3)
The current, valid registration certificate of every motor vehicle shall at all times be carried in the vehicle to which it refers, or shall be carried by the person driving or in control of such vehicle, who shall display the same upon demand of a police officer. (Prior code title 46, art. 9 § 179)
A. Definitions: As used in this section, "motor vehicle" means a vehicle defined in section 12.04.260 of this title, or its successor, except authorized emergency vehicles defined in chapter 12.04, article II, of this title, mopeds, campers, sleepers, motorcycles, motor homes, school buses, taxicabs, vehicles owned, operated or leased by a public transit district, commercial vehicles owned or operated by persons holding a certificate of convenience and necessity issued by the state public service commission, or vehicles which weigh over ten thousand (10,000) pounds' gross weight which are not equipped with seat belts by the manufacturer.
B. Child Restraint Device Required: A parent or legal guardian driver, who is transporting his or her child in a motor vehicle on a street or highway within the city, shall:
1. Provide for the protection of a child younger than two (2) years of age by using a child restraining device approved by the commissioner of public safety of the state to restrain the child in the manner prescribed by the manufacturer;
2. Provide for the protection of a child two (2) years of age or older, who is not yet five (5) years of age, by using either a child restraining device or a safety belt approved by the commissioner of public safety of the state to restrain the child in the manner prescribed by the manufacturer.
C. Exceptions: Subsection B of this section does not apply where all seating positions which can be equipped with child restraining devices or safety belts are occupied by other passengers.
D. Violations:
1. A driver convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of an infraction, and shall be penalized not more than the maximum allowed by state law.
2. The court in which a charge is pending shall dismiss the action against a driver who, during or before any court appearance on the matter, submits proof of acquisition, rental or purchase of a child restraint device or safety belt as required by subsection B of this section.
E. Noncompliance Not Evidence Of Standard Of Care Or Duty In Civil Proceedings: Failure to provide and use a child restraining device or safety belt to restrain a child as required under this section may not be considered comparative negligence, nor is the failure to provide and use the restraining device or safety belt admissible as evidence in the trial of a civil action with regard to negligence. (Ord. 21-03 § 2, 2003: Ord. 31-00 § 18, 2000: prior code title 46, art. 24 § 294)
A. Driver And Front Seat Passengers:
1. Except as provided in section 12.28.080 of this chapter, or its successor, for children under five (5) years of age and except as provided in subsection A2 of this section for passengers who are at least five (5) years of age but younger than eighteen (18) years of age, the driver and front seat passengers of a "motor vehicle", as defined in subsection 12.28.080A of this chapter, or its successor, operated on a street or highway in Salt Lake City shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system, which meets standards promulgated by the Utah department of public safety.
2. The driver of a motor vehicle shall secure or cause to be secured a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system on any passenger in the front seat who is at least five (5) years of age but younger than eighteen (18) years of age.
B. Exceptions: This section does not apply to a driver or front seat passenger of:
1. A motor vehicle manufactured before July 1, 1966;
2. A motor vehicle in which the driver or passengers possess a written verification from a licensed physician that the driver or passenger is unable to wear a safety seat belt system for physical or medical reasons;
3. A motor vehicle which is not required to be equipped with a safety seat belt system under federal law;
4. A motor vehicle operated by a rural letter carrier of the United States postal service while performing the duties of a rural letter carrier; or
5. A motor vehicle engaged in pick up, delivery or service operations involving repeated starts and stops and requiring the front seat occupant to frequently and repeatedly enter and leave the vehicle.
C. Enforcement: Enforcement of this section by law enforcement agents shall be only as a secondary action when a driver of a motor vehicle has been detained for a suspected violation of this title other than this section, or another offense.
D. Violations: A person who violates subsection A of this section shall be fined ten dollars ($10.00) per offense.
E. Noncompliance Not Evidence Of Standard Of Care Or Duty In Civil Proceedings: Failure to wear, secure or cause to be secured a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system as required under this section may not be considered comparative negligence, nor is such failure admissible as evidence in the trial of a civil action with regard to negligence. (Ord. 61-88 § 1, 1988)
A. No person shall drive, move, stop or park, nor shall the owner or person in possession cause or knowingly permit to be driven, moved, stopped or parked on any street or alley, any vehicle:
1. Which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person or property;
2. Which is not equipped with those serviceable lamps, reflectors, brakes, horn and other warning and signaling devices, windows, windshields, windshield wipers, mirrors, mufflers, fenders, tires, and other parts and equipment in the position, condition and adjustment meeting the requirements of the laws of the state as to such parts and equipment;
3. Which, when upon a street or highway, is operating more than four (4) headlamps, auxiliary lamps and/or spot lamps on the front of such vehicle, each projecting a beam of an intensity greater than three hundred (300) candlepower at any one time;
4. Which is of such size, weight or condition, or is loaded or equipped in such manner as is in violation of the laws of the state with respect to such vehicle.
B. No person shall do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required by the laws of the state relating to tires, lamps, brakes, fenders, horns, sirens, whistles, bells and other parts and equipment, and size, weight and load of any vehicle; provided, however, an authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with and may display flashing lights which do not indicate a right or left turn.
C. Any motorcycle or motor driven vehicle carrying a passenger on a public highway, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab shall be equipped with footrests for such passenger.
D. No person shall operate any motorcycle or motor driven cycle with handlebars above shoulder height.
E. No person under eighteen (18) years of age shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle or motor driven cycle upon a public highway unless such person is wearing protective headgear which complies with standards established by the state commissioner of public safety. This subsection shall not apply to persons riding within a closed cab. (Ord. 62-02 § 16, 2002: prior code title 46, art. 9 § 174)
A. The operator of a vehicle shall turn on the lamps or lights of such vehicle within the traveled portion of a roadway at any time from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the roadway are not clearly discernible at a distance of one thousand feet (1,000') ahead.
B. Whenever a requirement is made as to distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects visible or within which the lamps or devices shall be visible, the provisions apply during the times specified under subsection A of this section for a vehicle without load on a straight, level, unlighted roadway under normal atmospheric conditions, unless a different time or condition is expressly stated.
C. Whenever a requirement is made as to the mounted height of lamps or devices it shall mean from the center of the lamp or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle stands when the vehicle is without a load. (Ord. 9-17, 2017)
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