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Utah Code § 72-6-114

Restricting use of or closing highway -- Penalty for failure to observe barricade, warning light, etc

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Winkler v. Lemieux (2014)

Most recently applied in Winkler v. Lemieux (June 2014)

Amended by Chapter 59, 2012 General Session

(1) A highway authority may close or restrict travel on a highway under their jurisdiction due to construction, maintenance work, or emergency.

(2) If a highway or portion of a highway is closed or restricted to travel, a highway authority shall cause suitable barriers and notices to be posted and maintained in accordance with Section 41-6a-301.

(3) A person who willfully fails to observe any temporary or permanent barricade, warning light, sign, cone, or other object used in accordance with this section, or to obey a flagman, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.